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Pop Culture, Slang, And Day-Old Sushi: Things That Can Quickly Go Bad

(And How To Keep Them From Fouling Up Your YA Fiction) In 10 years, will anybody understand you if you say "fo shizzle?" Will they stare blankly if you mention Britney Spears' buzz cut or Paris Hilton's jail time? They might, they might no...

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Write Your Book Introduction as a Sales Tool

Is your book introduction designed to seal the sale? Probably not; many open a book to read, see an introduction, yawn, think boring and turn the page. Why, because authors, including myself, have treated the introduction as only a 'why I wrote ...

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How To Use The Flesch Grade Level Readability Formula To Write For Your Audience

Flesch Grade Level Readability Formula improves upon the Flesch Reading Ease Readability Formula. Rudolph Flesch, an author, writing consultant, and the supporter of Plain English Movement, is the co-author of this formula along with John P. Kincaid....

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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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Vital Verbs

Vital Verbs by: Joseph E. Wright Conditions of use: Editor: The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication, or on your web site, as long as the content is not altered, and the copyright and author credit box at th...

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A TEACHER WHO INFLUENCED MY WRITING

Mine was Mrs. Martha Harrison, my eighth grade English teacher. She made us write, and write, and write. She would put a sentence on the blackboard (I used to be the one to clean it..remember that), like "If A Pencil Sharpener Could Talk" and make us...

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How To Sprinkle Your Article With Laughs

Everyone likes to laugh. At least everyonesane. Actually, insane people laugh too, they just don't know they're laughing.Even the Pope laughs, just not in public. Laughter unites people. It can diffuse tense situations. And most importantl...

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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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eLectrify your eBusiness by eReading eBooks!

In the next 5 minutes you will learn:Why eBooks are crucial to your businessHow to setup your own eLibraryWhere to get good eBooks including a rich FREE resourceHow to eRead (screen read) for maximum efficiencyHow to make your eReading electrify your...

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How To Write Great Movie Reviews For Your Entertainment Website

How To Write Great Movie Reviews For Your Entertainment Website by: Tamika Johnson If you have an entertainment website then you’re always looking for fresh, new, fun and interesting material to keep your readers coming back for more. Movie re...

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