Writing Resources

The War Of High Quality Writing Instruments – The Fountain Pen - Gray Rollins  High quality writing instruments have been around for centuries and continue to exist; from the first pencils in 1584, to the quill pen, to the reign of the fountain pen from 1925 to 1940.  These high quality and highly functional writing instruments were being made around the world in beautiful styles and with an elegance and class not previously seen in a writing instrument.

Write Right - Brian Grinonneau  The rich and colorful descriptors flowing from your deft digits on a seasoned keyboard will tantalize and transform your rapt audience.  What?  ! That line may be too flowery but does show how important it is to write advertising copy that demands to be noticed.

Writing A Book - Tips From An Author #4 - GetPlotted.com  Style is one of the most important considerations when writing a bestseller, and as we mentioned in previous articles, they key is consistency.  It's almost a hallmark of a top 10 best seller to have a strong, consistent style.

How To Make Real Money From Writing? - Linda Correli  The significance of writing skills is emphasized far and wide over and over again.  Writing skills are called mandatory, indispensable, crucial and drastic ability, a ticket to the thriving future of the person.

Copywriting Makeover: Making An Emotional Connection - Part 2 of 2 - Karon Thackston  In part one of this article series we began looking at the Cruise Vacation Center site:  a travel site whose copy was sorely lacking in emotional appeal and visual imagry.  (You can see the previous version of the copy here:

9 Tips for Better Copywriting - Alex A. Kecskes  Avoid the wimpy verbs—is and be.  These “do-little” verbs only occupy space and state that something exists.  So don’t write, “There is one simple omission that can transform a sentence from boring to brilliant.

Lost That Writing Contest? Take Advantage Of It. - Harriet Silkwood  I submitted the best story I’ve ever written to a contest, but it didn’t even win an honorable mention!  I guess I’m not as good a writer as I thought I was, I might as well quit right now.

Freelance Writing on the Internet - Mridu Khullar  So, you’ve decided to take up a career in freelance writing.  You’ve hooked up the computer, installed the printer, and learnt the nitty-gritty of your word processor.  You’ve maybe even been published a couple of times.

What Maks Fiction Special - Rebecca Guevara  I was in a brisk discussion about whether a woman ‘would’ or ‘would not’ leave her wayward husband when a man interrupted and said, “But he’s not real!  It’s fiction!  ” It was time to end the talk before I began my ten minute soliloquy that would have sent everyone in the kitchen for one too many drinks before going home.

Custom Writing Services Market Overview - Serge Chepurko  In this article the author is going to carry out custom writing services market overview providing comprehensive survey of the market divided into the following categories:  market identification, market size, market segmentation, market growth speed, market customers, principles of operation, financial characteristics, regulations, and other categories.

Writing a Child Story: 8 Elements to Consider - Paul Arinaga  While writing an entertaining child story is obviously more art than science, most successful child stories pay attention to the following 8 elements.  #1:  ThemeA good child story has an underlying theme.

Travel Writer Jobs, What Are They And How To Find Them - Niall Cinneide  Travel writing jobs are few and far between.  Getting into this field is hard to do and requires a lot of training and experience.  But, there are many benefits to them.  There are many individuals who would love to get employment opportunities in this field.

Why You Don't Write Your Book - Suzanne Falter-Barns  In the ten years that I've taught people how to get on with their books and creative projects, I've noticed a phenomenon that I'll call "Author's Block.  " Would-be writers can, indeed, sit down and work when pressed to it.

Screenwriters & Filmmakers - Pitching the Cold Heart of the Banker - John Gaskin  Can a creative pitch alone get your script produced?  Pitching the script is an art that is much talked about, put into college curriculums and lauded by the Pop Culture.  But, there's a big factor missing from creative pitches.

Copywriting and Your Five Senses - Karon Thackston  In its most basic form, copywriting is, among other things, the art of conveying a message in writing for the purpose of persuading someone to do something.  This is especially true when writing descriptive copy.