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Articles by Gregory Barnes |
161. How To Make Your Writing Meaningful
November 27, 2012
Writing a book is a huge endeavor. It means someone has decided to dedicate a certain amount of time to putting words on paper. But so many people don't finish what they start. Maybe they've run out of ideas. Maybe they lost interest. Maybe they got hopelessly stuck. However I believe the core of al...
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162. How To Hate Your Writing
November 27, 2012
How to Hate Your Writing Successfully; Editing and Reading Strategies If you don't hate your work, someone else will do it for you Harsh, but true. Your words spill out on to the page as you type and they probably look OK to start with. Trouble is - fingers aren't very clever and they are the one...
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163. FrameMaker Markers Ease The Pain Of Big Tech Book Projects
November 26, 2012
Those technical writers who have written manuals running hundreds and even thousands of pages know the difficulty of keeping various kinds of markers under control. But if you are an Adobe FrameMaker user, you are lucky because FM provides you with many ways to mark a document. Open your document ...
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164. Distractions Irritants To Writers
November 22, 2012
You need to write; you are eager to write; you sit down to write. The phone rings; your neighbor comes to your door with her personal problems; your children fight. These types of distractions happen to all the writers, even when they plan their writing session according to the times when they are l...
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165. How Much Should Ghostwriters Charge
November 21, 2012
This article is meant to be of assistance to both ghostwriters and clients alike. If you want to hire a ghostwriter, or start a ghostwriting business, you'll need to know the standard prices that are acceptable in the ghostwriting industry. I have found that, in this business especially, it is best...
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166. Finding A Literary Agent
November 20, 2012
Congratulations! You've written your manuscript, and it is as good as you can possibly make it. Perhaps you've written a suspenseful thriller or a book about marketing techniques; maybe you've even written your memoirs. Next step: Publication! Unfortunately, you can't just point a magic wand at yo...
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167. Writing Tip Nouns and Verbs Are Your Friends
November 18, 2012
The wearily handsome, nervous, stubble-chinned man slowly and carefully got out of bed when he heard the soft, mysterious sound of footsteps in his apartment. OR The ex-con bolted up, rubbed his eyes and then the stubble on his chin, and crept out of bed. Those footsteps didn't belong in his apart...
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168. Pressure Writing - What Time Is It
November 17, 2012
Did you know there is a writing exercise that can relieve stress by accepting an intentional, but short-lived season of high intensity stress? The above statement may sound oxymoronic, yet for many writers 'Pressure Writing' can help them get back on task with much less stress. How does it work? ...
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169. Too Much Or Too Little - An Analysis Of Detail And Clarity
November 16, 2012
I love to read and like to try out new authors. I do have a few favourites whose books I tend to buy whenever a new one has been published. Most of the time, I will enjoy these new releases. But sometimes I'll find myself unable to get into the story. This is okay, and understandable. I think that ...
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170. How To Stand Up For Your Story
November 14, 2012
On a recent flight to Los Angeles I sat next to a businessman who described his wife's love of writing. But she held back from writing the stories she really wanted to write for fear of offending her family. He wanted to know how he could encourage her to follow through. "Would your wife defend a ch...
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