As the magazine industry proliferates, so does the need for writers. And as is the case in many industries, employers often prefer to use freelance or independent contractor help, instead of having fulltime employees for whom they have to provide benefits, workspace, and other support. And with computer and Internet technology what it is today, freelance writers can create their articles from anywhere, email them to their editors, and never even have to meet the magazine production staff in person. But as the task of freelancing and its logistics become easier, so does the competition between freelancers.

Here are four tips to help freelancers who want to write for magazines:

1) Be professional.

Many writers are willing to work for less money, in exchange for the status of being published. And some do it just as a hobby, because they have other sources of primary income. While this creates competition, it also means that many writers – or those aspiring to be writers – lack professionalism or talent.
The more you can stick to deadlines, present yourself in an organized way, and write copy that is free of mistakes, the more successful you will be as a freelancer.

2) Be unique.

If you have a background in a particular profession, hobby, or other interest, you may be able to parlay that into a writing job for a specialty magazine. Some magazines look for woodworkers, some need writers who know about cars or photography, and others need writers who understand wine or home decorating. If you happen to have some knowledge and experience, you can market yourself to magazines that follow the things you know and enjoy.

3) Communicate with your editor.

Good writers always stay in touch with their editors, without overwhelming them with unnecessary questions. If you have a problem with a deadline, tell your editor right away. If you have a question about editorial guidelines, ask an editor. The better you communicate, the more you will get hired.

4) Focus on what you do best.

If you are really good at interviews but no so good at doing research, then try to write for magazines that favor interviews over investigative reporting. And if you are a fiction writer who stumbles when it comes to non-fiction, then seek jobs in the fiction category. Doing what you do best not only makes your job easier, but it allows you to concentrate your energy on jobs that will probably pay you more in the long run.

Freelancing for magazines is not for everyone, but if you have a knack for writing and for managing your own time, then it can afford you great job satisfaction and a chance to work your own hours, from home. And along the way you’ll learn more about the writing craft, so that you can continue to build on your talents and marketable skills.

By: Jeff Lakie

About the Author:

As an editor by trade and a writer by passion, I know how hard it can be to get your thoughts on paper. Your inner editor constantly detours your writing flow by criticizing your grammar, word choice, and punctuation. You can stop your inner editor by putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and letting the words flow―even if you consciously know you should be more specific or know you’ve added extra words―forgive yourself and move on. Nobody ever writes a perfect first draft. Once your work is on the computer, run it through the grammar and spell check, and then use these 7 tips to help make your writing better.

1) Persuade and motivate your reader. It’s your #1 goal when writing. Provide your readers with smartly-expressed thoughts by choosing words that drive your sentences from one to the next and create a seamless reading experience. Think of the horse-before-the-cart analogy. That cart’s not going anywhere until the horse pulls it into action.

2) Paint a picture. Would you rather eat a chocolate dessert or a creamy, chocolate layer cake? A piece of fruit or a crisp, juicy apple? Drive a car or drive a luxury Jaguar with soft, leather seats and new-car aroma? Your readers won’t see what you’re talking about unless you paint a vivid picture.

3) Clear the clutter. Words like “that, so, very, and much.” Look at your sentences closely–how many times do you use these words in your writing? Are they necessary? If extra words are not adding to the sentence, leave them out.

4) Pick a style–and stick with it. Whether you prefer formal or informal writing, use the same tone throughout your piece to create fluidity and keep your readers focused. Formal writing is used in professional writing, technical writing, and most business writing. Informal writing creates a more casual tone and uses contractions liberally (i.e., you’re vs. you are; won’t vs. would not, and so on).

5) Walk away. Put your draft down and walk away for an hour, a day or a week. After a short break, you’ll view your draft in a different light and be able to pick up what you missed earlier. Sometimes all it takes is a new perspective.

6) Get another set of eyes. Don’t be embarrassed (or too proud) to let someone read your work. Step back from your writing and let an objective set of eyes view your work from a reader’s point of view. Remember: feedback is your friend.

7) Edit, edit, edit. Editing and proofreading will make the difference between mediocre and magnificent. It’s important to rework your writing, but it’s even better to hand your work over to a professional editor. An editor’s job is not to criticize, judge or take away your voice; their job is to make your writing better.

By: Karen Reddick

About the Author:

A professional writer writes about anything he considers worth addressable. Through his writing he inspires his readers, with his skillful approach he convince his readers about the point he wants them to understand and act. A good writing style is a pre-requisite for many jobs also. There are some great and simple techniques, which can help you to leverage your potential as a professional writer. Some of these techniques are described below.

Start Writing about a Subject you clearly knows

If you a beginner, you must start writing a subject you are very familiar. Since you already know about your subject, you will get an easy flow of writing. Try to present your subject in a very simple yet professional way. Do some research on the subject to confirm whether your points are correct or not.

Use Microsoft Word as your Editor

Microsoft Word is a very good companion of any professional writer. With its neat interface and ample help menu, writing is a great experience. Its built in feature such as spell check, grammatical error pointing etc. are very helpful in delivering an excellent article. While spelling errors are shown with a red underline, the grammatical errors are pointed out by underlining the wrong sentence with a green line.

Cultivate Your Own Writing Style

Every professional writer has his own writing style, which is a result of many years of experience. From the beginning of your writing career itself you must make a conscious effort in developing your own writing style. This writing style makes your writing unique and identifiable.

Be Your Own Critique

Read your articles with an eye of a critic. Try to find out if there is any scope for improvement. Rewriting your own articles help you to grow professionally.

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By: Gijo George

About the Author:

Having a professional profile is an absolute must for anyone who runs a business. While it is similar to a biography, it is different. However this article isn’t about the differences. I will touch on that briefly later in this article. This is mainly about writing your professional profile. This tool can open up doors to many opportunities. It’s a way to present your qualifications, experience and skill in such a way that can attract potential clients. You’re also showing by writing you own professional profile how well you can present your business. Your business will come across as a professional and well-polished company based on how well you present yourself in your business or company profile.

1. Before you begin to write your profile, write down a short outline showing your personal qualifications and your business accomplishments. Be precise and specific towards your professional life. Be sure to include everything that shows off the professionalism of your company and yourself.

2. Use strong, descriptive words. You want the final profile to be short yet powerful. You’re looking to grab the readers attention so make it strong and definitive.

3. As you sit and write your profile, you’ll want to include a brief mention of the type of clients you work with, as many clients like to know who else they may be dealing as well as you.

4. Include any awards or recognitions you or your business may have received. Credential such as these signify to others the high quality of your work. You’ll also want to make sure you include any associations you may belong to for these connections can go a long way in establishing credibility.

5. Writing a company profile is similar to writing a personal profile in that you have to make sure you spell out the facts for the readers. If you hold a certification in a particular field, don’t assume that the reader will know what that acronym stands for. Spell it out so your readers are clear as to what you are qualified in. The whole purpose in writing your business or personal profile is to gain more contact, associations and clients so be clear and precise.

6. If your writing skills aren’t the best, it’s okay, I promise. I tell my clients it is best to write it in your own words, coming from your heart. You know your business better than anyone else and no one is going to describe it better than you.

7. Once you have the rough draft done, take a second look at it. Take out anything you feel isn’t imperative for your reader to know, spice up any parts that are lacking and read it one more time. Once you are at this point, it’s a perfect time to have it proofread and edited either by a reliable friend or colleague or a professional writer.

If your writing skills are lacking, this is the most important step. A professional writer will be able to edit your profile so it is flowing correctly, the spelling and grammar are correct, yet maintain your feelings and voice.

Once your professional profile is complete and polished, you have a well tuned marketing tool on your hands. Use it anytime you want to let people know who you are and what you do. Remember there are differences between a professional profile and a biography. While similar, a professional profile is much more current while a biography is more of a history. You want to let your potential clients know who you are today, not ten years ago. Concentrate on the current rather than the past as you write your professional profile.

By: Anita Bruton

About the Author:

Where are you in writing your book? Whether you are almost finished after 2 years or just beginning, these book writing tips may help you. You owe it to yourself and your important message to finish fast and sell sooner.

For years, my book manuscript would end up in the drawer with the rest of my unfinished projects. No more; now I finish my book writing projects strong and fast.

I learned from my mentors who showed me the way. I even learned from my competitors who finished their books fast to sell sooner.

Here’s some book writing tips to help you speed write your book for maximum sales sooner:

1. Place book writing goals in your top 3 priorities. Setup a regular writing schedule. Think about your priorities right now. Can you fit 7-10 hours a week in? If you have to let something go that is not high on your priority list, do it. Now is your time. Later is not better.

2. Put your reader first. When writing your book, you should be writing to your reader. Use the word “you” and avoid as much as possible using the words “I” and “We”. An author friend chooses a friend interested in her topic and writes all her books to them.

3. Write an intention goal for your book. Do you have a plan in place? Write on purpose. Don’t set yourself up for failure by not planning. Even if it’s a simple intention goal like “I complete my book (title of book) this year by (date and year.) I educate myself and do what it takes to complete it.” Set one and write it down so you can hit the target.

4. Break your writing into short sections. It’s easier on you to write. Furthermore, it’s easier on your reader to read. Try to break long paragraphs into shorter, more digestible chunks. Make it easy to read and you’ll reach more readers.

5. Use short sentences and simple words. Writing and reading a long sentence takes longer than a short one. Cut lengthy sentences in half to make your writing easier to read. Aim your copy so a 6-7th grader could understand it. Remember using complex words won’t impress your readers. Most times it will annoy them to the point of not finishing your book.

6. Be concise but specific. Compelling copy is concise. Unnecessary words waste your time and most of all your reader’s time. It dilutes your message and makes your book longer than necessary. Additionally, be specific. When writing your book, stick to the specific information about your topic. The more relevant facts you include, the better. If you don’t bother to dig for specifics about your topic, your book may end up vague filled with meaningless words.

7. Write your book the easy way to finish fast. Three of the top ways to speed write your book includes: Act Now. Action will paralyze fear each and every time. Avoid marathon writing. Know you don’t have to become a hermit to write and complete a successful book. Commit to the tracking approach. Doing a set amount,even if it’s only 30 minutes to an hour, each day builds a cumulative effect.

8. Use laser focus. Apply laser focus to complete your book writing project faster. For example, if you look at a 40 watt bulb, the light is soft. Yet you can take the same 40 watts; put it in a laser gun and the same 40 watts become a focused beam of light that can cut through different objects like a sharp knife through paper. To use laser focus in your book project, prioritize, do only one project at a time and complete one project before you start another.

If you don’t use these book writing tips to finish fast, you may be this time next year working on the same book project. Remember to put your book writing in the top 3 priorities of your life, write an intention goal, put your reader first, break your writing into short sections, use short sentences and simple words, be concise but specific, learn to write the easy way and use laser focus. Using the above simple book writing tips you can easily write and complete your book fast. See you at the finish line. Finish fast; finish strong and sell sooner.



By: Earma Brown

About the Author:

Do you want to tap into sales letter writing tips that rocks? Of course, you do. Why else would you land on this article, right?

Okay, so, let’s get started on some ideas to write an effective sales letter because time is of the essence if we’re going to get you to outshine all the other sales letters out there.

Follow these simple steps that I’m about to share with you and you’ll be well on your way to making this happen – Guaranteed!

Let’s say we play a little game, shall we?

Alright, if I were to snap my fingers and make the world’s greatest copywriters appear right before us, I can almost bet that every single one of them would tell you that the thing that will help you to outshine others in your sales letter would start with the headline.

If you don’t have a strong headline then it’s going to be hard to get people to give your letter the attention that you’re desirous of.

So, that means one should spend as much time as possible on creating a headline that is full of STAR power. The kind of headline that will find itself in the ‘headline hall of fame’, if there was one.

Keep this in mind: most people are too busy to spend too much time reading a sales letter, so, if you want to get them to read yours, then you’re going to have to convince them to give you that chance.

Once your headline grabs their attention, your job is not done. Now, you must work your way down the rest of the sales letter copy so that your prospect will continue reading or you will lose them forever.

I’m giving you sales letter writing tips that you can take to the bank. I hope you’re taking good notes!

Alright, where was I? Ahhh, yes.

Make it your business to establish your credibility from the start of the sales letter. Add a nice touch of the following: testimonials, screen-shots, and strong case studies, in order to build their confidence in you and what it is that you are selling.

Remember, people don’t like to be sold to, but they like to buy. I’m telling you this because I want you to understand that if you do a great job in the arena of building credibility and adding the elements that I mentioned earlier, you won’t be able to STOP your prospective customers from snapping up everything that you’re offering.

As you walk away from this article, I’m hoping that the following ideas to write an effective sales letter that I’m about to reveal to you gets deeply engraved into your brain.

Hmmm. I bet you’re all filled up with great excitement and anticipation as you wonder what these ideas are, correct?

Okay – without further delay, here they are:

When writing your sales letter copy you want to be sure that it has inside of it a super-duper-crystal-clear call to action because if it doesn’t have this, then you’ve done yourself a major disservice and wasted so much time, my friend.

Here is an example of a call to action: “Go to Salesletter Copywriting to claim your mystery gift!” I know there are much better ‘call to actions’, but I wanted to leave you with some idea of what it looks like.

You took the time to write a dynamite sales letter with the intent on persuading your prospects to buy your stuff, so, why would you not tell them what you want them to do next?

I think it’s safe to say that you want a certain action to be taken, right? Then you’d better say so. And again, be very clear about what you want to see happen.

Here are some more sales letter writing tips:

If you want your sales letter to be a winner, be genuine and authentic in your sales letter copy. Let your dazzling personality shine through. Also, make sure to paint and give a solid idea of just how professional you are.

I’m assuming that you want to be respected in your profession, and if that’s the case, then you’d better proof-read your sales letter a million times over. If none of these ideas to write an effective sales letter sticks with you, make sure you grab onto this one and take hold of it for dear life.

Read my lips:

Do you think it’s not such a big deal to thoroughly review the sales letter copy once it’s done? Well, guess what one of the greatest copywriters who ever lived would tell you?

Psst – the clue is in the sentence below.

It must NEVER leave your desk (or wherever it is that you write it!) unless you’ve gone over it with a fine-tooth comb.

Hire someone to help you, if at all possible.

You are a fish dead in the water if you don’t follow this advice that I’m sharing with you here. Oh, your sales letter will stand out alright, but it won’t be for the reasons that you’re hoping for!

Have you heard of hypnotic writing? Well, in a nutshell, this is when you get people so incredibly sucked into your sales letter copy that they are almost in a trance and don’t even know that they are.

This is the kind of seduction you want to see happening when your prospective customers are reading your sales letter. Quite frankly, the more of a trance that they’re in, the more of their attention you will be able to hold on to. And this is good.

Why?

It gets the sale, ca-ching! Don’t lose sight that you’re writing for THEM, that you’re sharing all the ways in which you can help to remedy their pain. Keep that in mind as you’re putting down your writing.

Oh, and how could I forget to tell you about adding graphics, audio, and/or video into your sales letter. This is the 21st century, the last time I checked! (smile)

We have become so spoiled as internet surfers. It’s almost as if we EXPECT to see these elements in everything that we click on.

Wouldn’t you agree?

Well, the truth is this: most people want an enjoyable experience when reading, so, if you can give it to them and enhance their time, it will be good for you in the long run.

As you may already know, there are far too many distractions that could take their focus away and you sure as a hay-stack don’t want that, right?

We’re now coming down to the close of this sales letter writing tips article and I hope you’ve learned quite a bit about things you can do to write a sales letter that sells like hotcakes fresh off the grid. Or is the term: “griddle?”

That said, be sure to add a P.S. in your sales letter copy because studies have reported that most readers will scroll down to the bottom of the sales letter to check out the postscript (P.S.) before they even review the words in the body of the letter.

Yep, imagine that, eh?! C’mon, admit, you do it, too.

Reinforce your ‘call to action’ in order to move them in a subtle way into taking the very action that you want them to take. I say to do it in a subtle way but truth be told, this isn’t etched in stone as some kind of rule that you must follow.

I just want you to keep in mind that if you do it in a subtle manner, then your prospects will feel that they were the only one involved in making the decision to take the action.

As the teaching goes: ‘People hate to be sold, but they love to buy.’ And you know what? They will keep buying and buying like it’s going out of style if they believe that the decision to buy was solely theirs and not coming from some pushy, used car sales person, yuck!

Who likes those people?! Oh, kidding. (smile)

Writing sales letter copy is a great skill to have and it will definitely challenge you as you’re growing in your studies of it.

If you learn how to write effective sales letter copy, then you really are well on your way to writing your own paycheck because you hold the key to getting people to whip out their wallets.

Did I just hear the cash register go: ca-ching! ca-ching!

Follow what I’ve shared with you in this sales letter writing tips article and make a decision that you will continue in your studies.

And, listen, as tempting as it may be for you to NOT take these ideas to write an effective sales letter seriously, fight hard to keep the focus. Continue on the path of learning how to write effective sales letters, as it will set you free financially and give you the life of your dreams.



By: Jane Boss

About the Author:

If you really want to succeed in affiliate marketing, article writing is the way to go (especially for those on a tight budget). It’s free, and very effective as long as you impart helpful information to the readers. So if you’re ready to start profiting wildly with affiliate marketing, the article writing tips written below shall guide you on the right path.

Article Writing Tip # 1 – Make it personal.

Write the article like you’re directly teaching the reader on a one-on-one basis. Use “you” or “your” more often because these words focus on the reader and grab attention.

Article Writing Tip # 2 – Write whatever ideas come to your mind.

Some people get conscious about grammar or structure when they write, that it hinders the free flowing of thoughts. To offset this, just write anything that pops into your head, without paying attention to grammar or organization. After squeezing the last ounce of idea from your brain, that’s the time to organize, rewrite or edit your article to perfection.

Article Writing Tip # 3 – Make It Easy for the Reader.

Don’t use difficult words. Some writers try to impress the reader with difficult or technical words; what they don’t know is that they are only discouraging the reader from reading further because people want to avoid complicated matters at all cost. Remember the popular KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid).

Article Writing Tip # 4 – Never sell in the article itself.

Articles are effective pre-selling tools, meaning they can be used to successfully pre-sell something (through the author bio or resource box) if the content is quality or helpful. However, selling anything in the article itself will only turn down potential buyers. Give beneficial content in the article and use it as a pre-seller; then the author bio or resource box will do the rest.

Article Writing Tip # 5 – Articles should be based on facts or research.

If you’re going to give an opinion, make sure it does not go against any proven facts, figures or statistics. Facts are solid; opinions vary.

Article Writing Tip # 6 – The author bio or resource box should be related (or at least semi-related) to the article topic.

If you’re describing a persuasion website in your author bio or resource box, don’t write an article about “how to improve your basketball skills.” Instead, write an article related to the topic such as persuasion, negotiation, body language, or assertiveness. You may also write semi-related articles on topics such as public speaking or confidence building (these topic samples are all related to self-improvement).

Article Writing Tip # 7 – Maintain your focus.

The more articles you make, the more money you also make. Although an effective strategy in affiliate marketing, article writing is not a get-rich quick tactic; but when you consistently write articles as a habit and make them available online (by submitting to the top article directories and ezine publishers), you will reap positive long-term results.

Note: Please read the terms and conditions carefully. A few article directories like ezinearticles.com prohibit affiliate links in the resource box. To resolve this, create a website or a blog (using blogger.com or wordpress.com) where you can put details about the affiliate product you’re promoting. You can also buy a new domain name and redirect to your affiliate link.

You’ll be surprised to know that you can get unexpected long-term traffic now from articles you’ve written weeks, months, or even years ago. That’s the power of affiliate marketing powered by article writing.

Hope this affiliate marketing article has provided you with profitable article writing tips to skyrocket your affiliate commissions!



By: Michael Lee

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Dialogue tags are the short insertions that identify the speakers in a written conversation. Without them, the reader would be lost.

Dialogue tags are quick signposts that keep the reader on the right path. When you change paths to another speaker, it is not always necessary to place a tag. Sometimes you can use the character’s speech patterns and the natural flow of conversation to identify the change in speakers.

Modern style dictates that all dialogue tags identify the speaker first, and then the action. In other words you should write, “Jason said”, rather than “said Jason”. If you are selling your work, little things like this show you are up on the latest writing trends.

Don’t use tags such as “Jack said mysteriously,” or “Crystal said wryly”. Avoid the use of adverbs that end in -ly (in any part of your story). This is another writing trend that editors initiated in 2008. Stick to the same ole, same ole, mundane, “Jack said.” The reader’s subconscious mind will pass over it without flair and never realize they read it.

Readers expect to see tags. They flow with the story and don’t distract from the action.

When you endorse conversations into your stories, what may have been just narration and exposition will become dialogue. And with that change will come an exchange of emotion, pace, conflict and the actions of the characters as they progress through the theme.

Challenge yourself to give life and energy to speech. If you want to know what natural dialogue sounds like, quit talking and listen. Eavesdropping will become your best friend. Eavesdrop everywhere you go. Restaurant talk is fabulous. That is conversation at its best!

Can you hear what your character would say in your mind? If you can’t, you don’t know your character well enough. Make a list of 50 things about your character, and you will know him/her inside out. When you can hear them speaking in your mind and you can view them as real people, you will be better able to hear their normal conversation.

Always address the following questions.

· Does the dialogue reflect the speech of real people?

· Does it bring the reader into the emotion of the scene?

· Does it flow naturally?

The most common failing of authors is writing meaningless dialogue, or too much dialogue. The reader’s mind requires frequent rests to absorb the action, and for that reason, you need to break the dialogue into groups and sprinkle short scenes of settings throughout. You can do this with just about anything.

Avoid conversations that are one or two-liners, like this:

“How are you?” Jane asked.

“I’m doing good,” Jack said.

“So, what’s new?”

“Not much.”

This kind of conversation is boring and says little or nothing. Every piece of dialogue should be there to add to the character, reveal something to the reader, further the plot, or introduce new material. If your dialogue is there just to make conversation, do some editing.

For more free writing tips, see below.



By: Deborah Owen

About the Author:

Article Title: Sharing some Writing Tips – “A Simple Recipe for Writing Success” (Updated) Author Name: Craig Lock Line Space: 65 characters Category (key words): Writing, Creative Writing, Writing Hints/Tips, Writing Course Web Sites: http://kompuwiz.com/kompustore and http://www.craiglock.com/downloads/cwcourse.html

Publishing Guidelines: We hope that the following article (which is an early lesson from our online writing course) may be informative and helpful to your e-zine readers, or on your web site. If it helps others “out there” in any way, then we’re happy. This article (as with all my articles) may be freely published, electronically or in print. If you do not want to receive my articles as a member of an article list, you will have to unsubscribe from them, as I do not have your email address. If a lot of you do that, I’ll take the hint and rather not send out my articles! Thanks. “We share what we know, so that others may grow.”

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Sharing Some Writing Tips – “A Simple Recipe* for Writing Success”

* That’s a metaphor, btw

“It’s easy being a writer… the hardest part is figuring how to make a living, whilst one does so.”

“I got sick and tired of waiting for writing success… so just carried on without it.”

“Writing to me is like gasoline to an automobile, without it I would be immobilized.” Carla J. Curtis, The Inspirational Literary Entrepreneur Author of Grip the Rope: Prayers for Single Mothers http://www.trccommunications.com

Here is a short article in the form of a bit of advice for aspiring writers, which I hope may be helpful.

My advice for aspiring writers* is as follows…

* What’s the definition of an aspiring writer? A waiter!

(Don’t worry, I was one too… though I spilt more than was left in the glass; so no wonder I just had to carry on writing!

* Write something every day. Regularilty and practice makes “purrfect”.

* “Remember that getting published takes a great deal of commitment and hard work.

* Learn patience. Things move slowly in the world of publishing – usually far longer than initial promises.

* Treat writing as your career; so take it seriously.

* Learn everything you can about the writing “business” and the craft of writing creatively.

* Be open to criticism from your peers. Still far easier to criticicise than create, eh? Incidentally, there has never been a monument built honouring a critic!

* Listen to your heart, your intuition, the “core of your being” (sounds “real airy-fairy stuff” that, Craig!). Write what you love – not what the MARKET wants (unless you are desperate for purely financial rewards from your writing). That’s not a “true writer”, I believe!

* Join a writers’ association and mix with other strange “arty-farty, airy-fairy intellectual types”.

* “Write as you talk yourself.” – Maeve Binchy.

* Write as honestly as you can. “I write because something inside myself, inner and unconscious forces me to.” That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty. I feel responsible to tell stories that inspire readers to consider more deeply who they are.”

Writers help people to see the world differently- from the writer’s perspective. Make your story real. Be totally honest to the story that is being told. My “journey” of my various books is my life journey.

Always remember,

* Writing is hard (and sustained) work – a writer has to work hard every day, even when one does not feel inspired. So I make sure I’m inspired at 7am each day.

* Small ideas become bigger, when you leave to your creative subconscious mind. Seek inspiration (from within and or externally from God, “the Ultimate Source”) regularly.

* Revise your work constantly; but one has to “call a halt” sometime.

* Strive for perfection, but accept excellence in your writing.

* Believe in yourself and in the quality of your work. You have something unique to offer the world: the gift of sharing.

Remember that dreams can come true in your writing… and in your life.

Happy writing and good luck

Craig Lock (Eagle Productions) http://www.craiglock.com

“The world would have you agree with its dismal dream of limitation. But the light would have you soar like the eagle of your sacred visions.” – Alan Cohen

Craig’s novel Angolan Dawn is available at http://www.kompuwiz.com/kompustore (click on SoulfulBooks)

A family struggles to survive through the bitter war torn strife of Angola. A father makes the decision to travel far from home to work in the gold mines of South Africa only to have a terrible accident occur which leaves him unable to return home. Writing Course: http://www.craiglock.com/downloads/cwcourse.html (the “original” online creative writing course)

P.S: Don’t worry about the world ending today… it’s already tomorrow in “little” scenic and tranquil New Zealand THIS ARTICLE MAY BE FREELY PUBLISHED



By: Craig Lock

About the Author:

Every webmaster–even those who have been writing for the web for awhile–can benefit from a good writing tip. The following 10 tips are guaranteed to improve your copy and make writing for the web easier. Although most of the tips are geared toward the average webmaster, they can be implemented by anyone who is writing for the web.

Webmaster Writing Tip #1: Write What You Know

Although every webmaster has already heard this writing tip, it is worth mentioning. Writing what you know is always the best policy when writing for the web. There’s a lot of bad info online already–no sense in adding more.

Webmaster Writing Tip #2: Research What You Write

Since writing what you know isn’t always practical when you’re writing for the web, you should at least research what you write. This will help you turn fuzzy knowledge into viable facts.

Webmaster Writing Tip #3: Use Correct Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation

Using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation is really important when you’re writing for the web. When in doubt, look it up.

Webmaster Writing Tip #4: Try to Answer Questions

Writing for the web is a lot like writing for a newspaper. You need to answer all of the essential questions that a user might have. Think who, what, when, where, and why.

Webmaster Writing Tip #5: Pick a Keyword

When you’re writing for the web, you should pick at least one keyword or key phrase to stick with from the beginning of the article to the end. This tells search engines and human readers what your article is about.

Webmaster Writing Tip #6: Use Lots of White Space

Writing for the web is not like writing a book or a column. You should have lots of white space in between text. It makes your article appear cleaner and more appealing to readers who like to scan information.

Webmaster Writing Tip #7: Keep It Short

When it comes to writing for the web, shorter is better. Internet users have limited time and short attention spans–they don’t want to sift through lengthy text. The ideal word count for a web article is between 250 and 500 words.

Webmaster Writing Tip #8: Choose a Good Title

A good title is important when you’re writing for the web. Titles tell readers and search engines what articles are about. The best titles pique curiosity or give readers something they want.

Webmaster Writing Tip #9: Edit What You Write

It is easy to fall in love with what you have written, but you need to learn how to cut the fluff. This is especially true when you are writing for the web. As stated earlier, Internet users have limited time and short attention spans. In other words, they have no patience for a chatty webmaster.

Webmaster Writing Tip #10: Proofread What You Write

Writing for the web is no different than writing for any other media. You must proofread what you write. If you forget every writing tip you heard today, remember that one. It is probably the best writing tip you will ever get.



By: Cliff Posey Jr

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