http://www.sitemy.com/articles/articles_writing.html Writings about writing and writings. en-us livesupport@superiorincome.com livesupport@superiorincome.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:37:22 -0500 SiteMY.com - RSSBIN http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.sitemy.com/logo.gif http://www.sitemy.com/articles/articles_writing.html http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18530.html Bungee jumping, sky diving, secret mission, Indy 500: how do these events compare to the art of fiction writing? Each one brings to its ‘doer’ an element of anticipation, exhilaration, unfamiliarity, and adventure. A pure adrenaline rush. And as a writer of fiction, this is the plateau you want your reader to experience. Straying from the anticipated ending to a twist makes for good reading, pleasing the editor, and upping your chance of getting accepted. But be wary. Your twist should conform along the lines of the story you have crafted thus far. Not an easy task to accomplish, but plausible. For example: fifteen-year-old John stole the answers to his exam from his teacher’s desk. Throughout the storyline, John has been portr... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18530.html Sat, 23 Apr 2005 10:36:53 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18247.html What if someone came up to you and offered you $5000 to attend college? Or after college, what if someone called you and asked if you wanted a couple thousand dollars to pay off some student loans? The obvious answer is, "Where do I sign up?" But, the truth is that there are hundreds of ways for you to receive free money for college today – you just need to know where to look. Search For "Free" Money First With the emergence of the internet, finding places, companies, and events that offer free money for college has never been as easy. To start, try typing in "free money for college" into a search engine on the internet. Behold thousands upon thousands of web sites that offer you free money just for attending college. Obviousl... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18247.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:53:01 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18248.html The best advice that I can give any child or adult who wants to be a poet is to read lots of poetry. Get a feel for poetry. Look at different styles of poetry. I have grown so much in my own writing by reading the work of other poets. Don’t be afraid to accept constructive criticism. Part of being a writer is being able to accept criticism. Everyone who writes poetry is eager to publish a book but why not start out small. Before you send off your poetry for publication ask yourself if you are ready. It might be wise to Join an online poetry community and share your poetry with other poets who will be honest with you and offer some constructive criticism. Once you are ready to take that plunge the best place to start is poetry maga... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18248.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:53:01 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18246.html Read an excerpt from the book: "My name’s Henry," he told her. "What’s yours?" "Nina," she replied. He smiled at her. "Nina, a lovely name&ldots;," Henry said. "What did you say?" Nina said. "I can’t hear you! The music is too loud." "I love your name," he said loudly. Nina blushed and then the music slowed down and they started dancing to a passionate love song. Henry’s face touched her cheek and she did not react. She let the music drive her to a dream world. As the night went by the girls were absorbed in their partners and nobody noticed the time. Nina was busy chatting with Henry in a dark corner of the disco, and when he bent over and kissed her she did not go away. She liked that warm feelin... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18246.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:53:00 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18120.html Browsing through the writing projects at Elance, one thing stands out. It’s the "Recent Earnings" figures listed with each bidder’s name. These aren’t fake figures – these figures show what real writers have been able to earn and they range from $1000 to $60,000. If some writers are making $60,000 a year, then Elance looks like a great opportunity for writers. Yet, a lot of the talk is against Elance. People say that it’s unfair that they charge writers fees, that you won’t get paid what you’re worth, and that the bidding process pushes the value of services down. Is there truth in that? To find out and to get an inside look at Elance, I found people earning good money on Elance and asked them a few questions. Here’s what they... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18120.html Sun, 17 Apr 2005 10:51:32 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18118.html Erotica is not something easily defined or easily accepted by society. I often been accused of writing porn by those who think that any kind of writing that examines the bounds of intimacy is dirty and something that should be kept in the bedroom. Most look at all Erotica as porn. But I must warn you that one persons porn is another persons erotica. One thing erotica is not is badly written trash. I'm sorry to disappoint you but I don't write trash. There seems to be a misconception between people thinking erotica consists of just sex. Erotica doesn't have to be of sex at all . It can be something that teases the reader in a sensual, seductive writing style. Sometimes the sex in an erotic story makes us smile or feel the warmth of ... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18118.html Sun, 17 Apr 2005 10:51:31 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18119.html In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is a gatekeeper of sorts. This person's job is to weed out manuscripts that do not fit certain established submission criteria. However, many never make it to the editor's desk, simply because they are badly disorganized and downright incoherent. But even if you are self-publishing, you owe it to yourself as well as your readers to develop a theme. Not only will a theme tell what your book is about, it also serves to hold your book together. Every other element — your chapters, for example — should support your theme. It is what keeps you from rambling all over the place, and if you should ... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_18119.html Sun, 17 Apr 2005 10:51:31 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17953.html Do you have good credit that you would like to put towards the further education of your child? Is your child planning on becoming a student at an American college or university? Is your child a dependent and planning on attending this college or university as an undergraduate at least "half-time" during the college or university semester schedule? If these questions apply to you, then a parent PLUS loan just may be the best option for financing the education of your child. What a PLUS Loan Is A PLUS loan is basically a loan given out to the parents of dependent children looking to enroll at any college or university. The PLUS loan covers up to any amount that is not already covered by any other form of financial aid. For inst... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17953.html Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:13:19 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17910.html "But how can you say, 'It was only talk, so no harm was done?' Were this true, then your prayers, and your words of kindness, would be a waste of breath." - Nachman of Bratslav Defamation ... slander ... libel. It doesn’t take a rabbinic scholar to tell you that words have the power to wound, to destroy lives, careers, and legacies. Any writer dealing in non-fiction narrative, biography or autobiography needs to be aware of his or her legal responsibility in disseminating information about someone, living or dead, celebrity or common person. Even if the perceptions recorded are accurate, writers still need to protect their interests in the event of a libel suit. The legal definition of libel is: "the publication and distr... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17910.html Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:04:44 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17802.html Have you been writing and submitting your free reprint articles for quite sometime now? If so, how is your reprint rate doing? Is it doing well or is it a bit below 50%? Are webmasters approving your articles? Here are some tips on how to write effective free reprint articles that would guarantee great interest from ezine publishers and webmasters. 1. Choose a good keyword A good keyword is your "key" to getting high reprint rates for even just a single article. Try using the keywords found in this page http://random9.com/Googlest-site/index.htm 2. Keyword density Keyword density is the number of "keywords" found in an article or content which ... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17802.html Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:41:02 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17684.html Bugsy Siegel was part of that infamous gangster era in the U.S. that flourished during prohibition. He was a businessman. The problem was that the business he formed was Murder Inc. Bugsy was born on February 28, 1906 in Brooklyn, New York as were many of us. I am not talking about the year here but the place. Bugsy, notice I use the first name here as I hate calling known criminals Mr., earned a living as an assassin which is not exactly a position you will find advertised in the want ads. If it was dirty and he could make a buck at it, he did it, without regard for others. When you visit Las Vegas the next time, think of Bugsy because he is known as the father of Las Vegas. The reason for this is the fact that he built the first gran... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17684.html Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:16:41 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17682.html In Part 1, I gave you some ideas on how to write your text. When your text is finished, you will need to review it in order to spot the flaws, correct the errors, and put a final coat of polish on your good work. In the publications industry this process is called "proofreading." I’m not going to bother with the minutiae of grammar and punctuation. Presumably, you faithfully use your spellchecker program. This will correct misspellings and point out some basic grammatical flaws. Remember to add words to the computer’s dictionary that are unique to your topic so that the spellchecker will continue to check your article-specific terms for accuracy. However, spellchecker programs cannot catch everything---that’s where proofreading... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17682.html Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:16:40 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17683.html If you are new to working at home, then you might not be aware that you can legally deduct many types of valid business expenses, such as paper supplies or the second phone line you install for your business, on your self-employment income tax return (and thereby reduce your taxable self-employment income). This article concerns only general expenses and will not deal with how to determine and deduct expenses that relate to your in-home office space or depreciable office furnishings/equipment. That is a conversation for another day (and by someone better versed in the IRS rules!). First, let me congratulate you on the fact that you are working at home! Whether it is part-time, full-time, or just a little something you do on the sid... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17683.html Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:16:40 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17681.html Everything we do involves communication—written, verbal, and nonverbal. Today, due to the Internet and the World Wide Web, written communication is emerging as the primary format. Writing effectively is now an essential skill. Sadly, writing skills are no longer emphasized in grade school. High school students do not have the skills for writing term and research papers. Colleges and universities are re-introducing writing skills into their curriculum in order to produce graduates who do possess these skills. The goal of this article, however, is not to teach you how to write your doctoral thesis on the theory of why aardvarks did not evolve a brain big enough to support deductive reasoning. That task we will leave to the robed ... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17681.html Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:16:39 -0400 http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17680.html The Art Of Self Promotion One of the keys to small business success is the ability to develop, write, edit and design your own marketing material. In order to accomplish this goal a small business owner must learn the essential art of self-promotion. The Internet has opened many doors for small business owners and entrepreneurs to market themselves for little or no cost through online writing and publishing. To take advantage of this easy and affordable marketing opportunity all you need is time to research and skills to help you express yourself. Writing skills can be honed with creativity, planning and practice. Building your skill in this area helps create a more focused marketing campaign and increased confidence in your ... http://www.sitemy.com/articles/article_17680.html Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:16:38 -0400