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Articles by Gregory Barnes |
241. Christmas Goal-Setting For Writers
July 24, 2012
As the nation gears up to its Christmas sofa-buying frenzy, some writing goal setting could be beneficial. Writing makes our lives meaningful so - in addition to any religious significance Christmas may have - a writing goal set and achieved could be an appropriate antidote to the push towards bankr...
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242. Writing - Getting Published Is Only Half The Battle
July 23, 2012
The goal of getting published is such that many writers focus solely on it. Obviously, it is a critical step, but getting published does not represent the end of the game. Marketing your writing is just as critical if you want to get exposure and make a career of your writing. Write it and they wil...
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243. Writing With Both Hands
July 21, 2012
My reasons for attempting to become ambidextrous were many. The first was for combat purposes, as I hoped to be able to punch with the same speed and accuracy on both sides. The second was for preparation, preparation for my right wrist (which is royally screwed) becoming too arthritic to work with....
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244. What Is Point Of View In Fiction
July 20, 2012
Who is telling the story? "Someone" tells every story. This means that every work of writing is composed in one or more fictional voices. Voice and its grammatical correlate, point of view, shape the frame through which the reader experiences the story. Point of view is a form of storytelling in whi...
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245. Proofreading - 5 Tips To Goof Proof Your Writing
July 19, 2012
It's ironic that I'm even attempting to write about proofreading. I am bad. Make that proofreading-challenged. My brain switch flips off when I'm supposed to be proofing my own writing. I gloss over those little mistakes that can make me look unprofessional. I also have trouble proofing other peop...
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246. Writing A Novel Find Your Subject Matter
July 18, 2012
If you are stalled with your novel writing plans, forgive yourself and start moving upward and onward with your writing. Some of you are working on a novel in progress. Just pick up where you left off and begin writing. If the novel is finished and you want to reshape it, then instead of writing, ta...
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247. It's A Process
July 17, 2012
Writing is a process. Opinion? Fact! Many people I know are taken aback when they make an attempt to write a piece of any substantial length. They think like this: "He sits down at his lovely, mahogany desk and gets out his pad of paper or his antiquated typewriter. He flexes his fingers, and grabs...
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248. Fiction Writing Programs - Do They Work
July 16, 2012
Remember back not that many years ago when everyone sat at their desk typing out their novels on a typewriter? Technology has come a long way in a short time. Not only do we not use typewriters, but we have computer programs that can do just about anything we need, even programs to help write a nove...
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249. On Becoming Published - Understanding What A Professional Developmental Book Editor Really Does
July 13, 2012
I recently read something that leads to me to feel that the field of professional book editing needs to be covered in more detail. Editors in the U.S. have a Poor Reputation Abroad. Really? I happened upon an Internet message board for writers on which someone was asking if hiring an editor to cri...
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250. Writing By Repurposing Existing Content - Why You Should
July 11, 2012
If you are in the internet marketing business, also known as writing how-to books, then you've gotten the advice to write your how-to book by repurposing other materials. It's the advice everyone gives... and it can be a good way to create product. When applied to writing how-to books, repurposing ...
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