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8 Great Journaling Tips

Mix a martini, don't forget the olives, or pour yourself atea, relax and enjoy!There are no hard-set rules for keeping a journal. How oftenyou write, time you spend, and how rigorously you maintain aregular journaling schedule are matters of per...

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The Hostel

Read an excerpt from the book:“My name’s Henry,” he told her. “What’s yours?”“Nina,” she replied.He smiled at her. “Nina, a lovely name…,” Henry said.“What did you say?” Nina said. “I can’t hear you! The music is too lou...

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Journalism: Getting Your Foot through the Newsroom Door

As many as half of all graduates say they'd like a career in the media. That's a lot of graduates out there who want the same job you want or the job, if you are already working in the media, you currently have. I've heard this statist...

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For Those Times When You Might Want to Do Without 'Had'

Have you ever read a short story you've written and discovered an overuse of the word 'had?' I certainly have. It's one of the dilemmas I once faced with my own writing. Besides learning and practicing the rules of grammar, and th...

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Write Music That Appeals To Peoples Emotions

Whether you write music first or lyrics first, please remember this one thing. Melody is king! I want to explain why I believe that statement to be true. I know when it comes to songwriting all of the elements must fit together just so. There has t...

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Symbolism

Symbolism by: Samir K. Dash I Symbolism can have an extremely wide meaning. It can be used to describe any mode of expression to refer to something indirectly through the medium of another. But this doesn't mean that a mere substitution of ...

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Boost Your Income With Trade Journals

Why would anyone want to write for trade journals? Aren’t the topics are dry? Don’t they require specialized knowledge? Not necessarily. You may want to consider trade journals to increase the potential market for your articles – and for the mo...

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Creative Writing Tips - Have You Established Your Main Character At The Start

In the beginning of your story you have to grab your readers’ interest and sustain it till the end. Our hook is our character. Readers keep on reading to find out more about the character. To see what he’ll do in the story; how he’ll solve his ...

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PoemFriendship, Love and Fear

friendship; a dance on the razor's edgefeelings; tender like the silken cloudswords, unpredictable like the dancer's stepswhat is friendship perhaps i don't knowwhat is loveperhaps i don't knowbut surely this is a great place to s...

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You Can Write Ezine Articles If You Can Write Three Sentences

You say you can't write. You're afraid you don't havethe savvy to put your thoughts into written words.I want to ease those fears by showing you a way toovercome that hurdle and start your writing career today. Bear with me as I demons...

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