121. Zen And The Art Of Writing Instructions
January 26, 2013
I'm off on a road trip round the States in June. In preparation I've been re-reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for the first time since I've started doing a lot of 'technical copywriting'. That introduction suggests several questions which I'll answer straight away: I'm not crossin...
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122. General Ghostwriting Guidelines
January 25, 2013
Even if it is not a job that is officially recognized as others are, ghostwriting is a profitable and professional job, which is adopted by a large number of people today. Being a ghostwriter is a matter of passion, as I can tell you from the start that writing a SEO article it is not a job for ever...
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123. How To Write An Article In Twenty Minutes
January 24, 2013
As Bloggers, we all like to write perfectly crafted, thoroughly researched and logically argued articles. Our audience prefers them too. But what happens when you simply don't have time? Most of us have to juggle writing articles with a host of other business pressures. And so unfortunately time c...
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124. Technical Writing As An Art Form
January 22, 2013
HUH? I sympathize with anyone who's ever had trouble assembling or configuring a product they've purchased because of the technical writing in the owners manual. As a former tech support specialist I've spent years interpreting tech-speak into English or just re-writing the material so that people ...
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125. Technical Writing - Definition Of Brainstorming
January 19, 2013
Good tech writers bring more to the table than the ability to create documents that fulfill the client's objective. Very often, the writer is part of a team that develops concepts and whole campaigns. The writer is expected to take an active role in the process. One opportunity for participation is...
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126. Authorization Letter - Sample Letters And Tips
January 18, 2013
There are many kinds of authorization letter. They are used in many situations, but principally to give permissions, approvals and to delegate responsibility. You can write it to authorize a payment, to give a permission either to do or to use something. If part of an organization, you could need it...
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127. Use Writing Practice To Jump Start Your Creativity
January 15, 2013
Writers need to limber up their creative "muscles" the same way dancers or singers loosen up their bodies or voices before a practice session or a performance. Words are the medium that writers work with, and just as an artist might do some rough sketches or blend some new colors on a palette before...
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128. How To Dive In To The Ocean Of Creative Writing Talent Within You
January 14, 2013
Each of us are more creative than we realise, the amount of talent we have is not what holds us back form creating to our full potential. What hold us back from writing as deeply and as rewardingly as we're capable of is fear. Your creative writing potential is a vast ocean. The only problem is, ...
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129. A Few Ideas About Creative Writing
January 12, 2013
Creative writing, or the will be creative within the boundaries of your writing is a part of the makeup of any writer. This leads to the desire to produce work that is unique and informative. All the while the idea of being a creative writer means that you are willing to take a fiction or non-fictio...
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130. On Writing A Novel For Publication - How Bad Can My Villain Be
January 11, 2013
At first pass, asking how bad a villain can be seems like a fun topic to write about. The most horrible characters in literary history have commonly revealed themselves via their thoughts or actions in ways that readers found appealing. Evil doers such as Hannibal Lector and Annie Wilkes and certain...
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