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February 27, 2018
Keep Your Paragraphs Short
by JW Source link Keep your paragraphs short. Writing is visual—it catches the eye before it has a chance to catch the brain. Short paragraphs put air around what you write and make it look inviting, whereas a long chunk of type can discourage a reader from even starting to read. WILLIAM ZINSSER
Writing Tips: Write What You Know
by Melissa Donovan Source link Writing tips: write what you know. A common piece of writing advice is write what you know. When I first heard this advice, I thought it was odd. I don’t remember where I first heard it, but I remember thinking that as far as writing tips went, it was absurd. Whats
How to Publish a Short Story: Write Your First and Second Drafts
by Sarah Gribble Source link Two weeks ago, I urged you to come on a publication journey with me, one where I walk you through the process of planning, writing, and submitting a short story. This is the second post in the four-part series on how to publish a short story. By the end, you’lls
February 26, 2018
Indie Author Interview: RJ Plant
by Alan Kealey Source link Indie Author Interview with RJ Plant – Author of the Science-Fiction Thriller Rise and Run. RJ Plant is a Birmingham, AL native and recent Williamsburg, VA transplant. After playing the famed…
What Happens When Your Humanity Befriends Your Knowledge
by Stefanie Flaxman Source link Like. It’s easy to overlook that one, right? When it comes to the know, like, and trust factor that creates an effective sales environment, know and trust get a lot of attention. Like almost becomes a part of know and forgotten. Similar to that seventh dwarf whose name always slipss
Sales Is My Passion by Amaro Araujo
by Barbara Scott Source link Amara Araujo, an international sales executive of twenty years’ experience, has organized this sales methodology manual in highly readable fashion. In Sales Is My Passion: Sales Management Best Practices on Preparation, Negotiation, and Closing Deals with Confidence, Araujo outlines the importance of sales in daily life – not just fors
What is a synopsis? Writing intriguing book summaries
by Jordan Source link What is a synopsis? The word ‘synopsis’ comes from the Greek prefix ‘sun-‘ (meaning ‘together’) and ‘-opsis‘ (‘seeing’). So a synopsis is literally a way to ‘see together’, in one quick read, the unique and compelling aspects of a story. How do you write a synopsis that you can submit withs
Alan Baxter: Five Things I Learned Writing Hidden City
by terribleminds Source link When the city is sick, everyone suffers. Steven Hines listened to the city and the city spoke. Cleveport told him she was sick. With his unnatural connection to her, that meant Hines was sick too. But when his friend, Detective Abby Jones, comes to him for help investigating a series ofs
Top 50 Writing Blogs
by Bryan Hutchinson Source link Congratulations to the Top 50 Writing Blogs of 2018! Writers: This is a fantastic list to bookmark. Visit each blog at your leisure to take your writing to even higher levels…
February 25, 2018
There’s No Free Lunch
by JW Source link You most likely need a thesaurus, a rudimentary grammar book, and a grip on reality. This latter means: there’s no free lunch. Writing is work. It’s also gambling. You don’t get a pension plan. Other people can help you a bit, but essentially you’re on your own. Nobody is making yous
