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Stephanie Meyer: The Unauthorized Biography Of The Creator Of The Twilight Saga By Marc Shapiro

The Twilight phenomenon started in 2006 and the subject of vampire romance became a huge hit with the teenage girls. The story of Harry Potter was due to end in 2007 and the literary market had space for a new story. Stephanie Meyer was suddenly a J ...

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A Powerful Tool in Storytelling: Dramatic Irony

Dramatic irony happens when the reader has more information on what is taking place or what may develop in the story before the character or the characters. The reader may know that the character is depending on untrustworthy people, even his enemies...

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Great Black Speakers: Use Of Metaphors In Powerful Speech

Powerful speakers recognize the metaphor as one of the most powerful linguistic tools in their speaking arsenal, and they use them when appropriate. Like their cousin the simile, a metaphor is a figure of speech, meaning that it is a phrase with a me...

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Gaining Exposure Within Writing.Com

Gaining Exposure Within Writing.Com by: The StoryMaster Dear Writing Reader, One of the most popular questions from Authors on Writing.Com is: How do I gain exposure on Writing.Com? In this letter, I will provide numerous tips for increasing the...

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Winter Season Come: Basic Steps to Winterize Your Bike

We know that motorcycle enthusiasts out there are knowledgeable enough in how to care for their bikes. Having a motorcycle and considering it as a prized possession is indeed tedious work. And here, we would like to share bits of information about se...

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Spice Up Your Presentation with Quotations

Add one or a few quotations to your presentation to make it more entertaining and insightful. Your quotation might spur your listeners to think or laugh. Sprinkle lightly like pepper. Use a quotation that emphasizes or clarifies your message. Here a...

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Six Top Tips - You Could be Proofreading From Home Real Soon

Six Top Tips - You Could be Proofreading From Home Real Soon by: Niall Cinneide Perhaps you are working for a proof reading company and you are looking for to get into freelance work. Or, maybe you are looking to start a career proofreading from...

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On The Planet Corporate: Survival Through Fiction

I found myself sitting in the HR department of one of the most famous companies in America. My ice queen soon to be boss wanted me and I knew it. After all, I had graduated from a pseudo impressive university and I looked really good in my Ann Klein ...

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How To Use Readability Formulas To Help You Write Better

We can dissect the term "readability" into "read" + "ability," which translates into the ability to read. Readability has nothing to do with either legibility or literacy. In fact, readability is more of a judgmental exercise for the targeted audienc...

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Ebook Formats PDF

The most popular ebook formats used on the Internet are the Portable Document Format, better known as PDF, and the Hypertext Markup Language, better known as HTML.Although both formats are highly popular, you must look at the entire picture prior to ...

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