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Taking in the Good Criticism and Leaving the Rest Behind

We have all been criticized upon sometime or another, as a writer it is something to be expected. Every paragraph, every sentence, every word is criticized. We just need to know how to benefit from the criticism and learn the difference between const...

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Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa

Creative Writing Tips –When an idea comes to us for a short story, we either think of a story line first or a character first. Whichever we think of first, and later on build, we have to make sure the plot and the character suit each other.Example ...

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Have You Plotted Your Story Before Writing It

Creative Writing Tips –The writer, who doesn’t have the time to plot, always finds the time to rewrite. Sound familiar? I’ve been guilty of this too, back in the early days of my writing apprenticeship. I was so eager to get stuck into writing ...

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How to Evaluate Writing Contests Six Starter Questions

At some point in your writing career you will probably encounter the possibility of entering writing contests. As you peruse writing newsletters and magazines, at any rate, you’ll almost inevitably find listings of competitions; you may very well ...

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Write an article a day

Write an article a dayCopyright (c) 2002 by Angela Booth This article is adapted from my new email workshop, Writing ToSell In The Internet Age. If you want to get a taste of theworkshop, you can sign up for the free mini-course based onWriting To Se...

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WHY ARE WE AFRAID OF PERFECTION

Many potentially great writers have enough enthusiasm and energy to keep the Olympic torch going for the next thousand years. They are “writing” in their minds 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Months on end, their mind is fast at work with fant...

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Master Headline Creation In 3 Easy Steps!

You’ve got seconds to grab your reader’sattention. Fail, and you’ll lose them and theirmoney forever.I want you to succeed, and headline creation isone of the things you need to learn to make moneyonline.So, after repeated requests, I’m going...

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PAIRS/GROUPS OF WORDS THAT ARE OFTEN CONFUSED

SALE, SAILSale is either offering something for purchase ("for sale")or offering it at a special price ("on sale"); sail is partof a ship or boat.SELL, CELLSell is to exchange for money; cell is a small room.SCENE, SEENScene is the place where someth...

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Five Keys To A Successful Query Letter

Do you know what a query letter is? If so, you are of a rare breed-a writer. Most people dont. I discovered this when I created “Instant Query Letters” software. “Whats a queer letter?" they ask. The sad thing-they arent joking.Query letters ar...

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Professional Writers Dance Between Passionate and Impersonal

Professional Writers Dance Between Passionate and Impersonal by: Bonnie Boots People that love to write often feel being paid for publication is the benchmark of a “real” writer. So they read all the books on writing and dutifully send off q...

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