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How to Use the Five-Paragraph Essay Writing Format

no@spam.com (John Petrucci) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:08:53 PST

The introductory paragraph is about gathering the readers interest. This paragraph is the most important because this decides if the essay should be read further or not. Make it as attractive and to the point as possible.

Don’t Let the Global Village Prevent You from Sharing Your Family History with Future Generations

no@spam.com (ravinderjit singh) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:59:23 PDT

There was once a time when grandparents sat amidst a group of wide-eyed grandchildren telling stories of days gone by. As the global village shrinks and families spread out across the nation and the world, the tradition of sharing family stories orally is in decline

6 Steps to a Remarkable Reapplication & Descriptive Essay

no@spam.com (Mahender Singh) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:35:15 PDT

OK. You didn't get accepted at any of the schools you applied to. What should you do now? Deal. Get over it. And consider what you’re going to do next year. If you decide to re-apply, you need to assess what went wrong and resolve to improve it.

The Run-on Sentence: From Here To Eternity & What if Someone Doesn't Like My Cause: Bringing Out One's Unique Features

no@spam.com (Mahender Singh) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:34:25 PDT

If you find your sentences filled with commas, and they went from one topic to another, then you, like many people, may be guilty of writing run-on sentences. The run-on sentence is annoying. The run-on is boring. Most important, utilizing run-ons in your work is a sure-fire way of losing your reader.

Avoid Crafty Traps in Essay Writing

no@spam.com (Mahender Singh) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:31:28 PDT

Hidden pitfalls are on watch for your paper success in every paragraph of the essay you write. They are notorious misprints, insidious misspellings and numerous stylistic, syntax and format errors. Indeed they are your restless essay writing enemies, which are always on the alert, putting obstacles on your way to excellent grades for your writing assignments.

Guaranteed Access To A New York Publisher Cuts Years Off Publishing Process

no@spam.com (Glenn Dietzel) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:01:53 PDT

When signing a book contract with a traditional New York Publisher, the author loses control of the book's content and cover design, as well as the rights to the book. The author typically earns less than 10 per cent of the sale, which translates to less than one dollar per book sold. If the author hires an agent, the profit margin is less, because the agent’s fee is 10 (and sometimes 15) per cent of the author’s share of the profit. Dr. Simon Evans, author of Brain Fitness: A Recipe for Feeding Your Child’s Dreams and Unlocking their Maximum Brain Power tapped into a system that provides a complete authoring and business development system with guaranteed access to a New York Publisher. AwakenTheAuthorWithin.com’s Entrepreneurial Authoring Program teaches clients to write a money-making book in 12 hours of actual writing time. Clients who complete the program discover how to write a book that is “entrepreneurially sound” and has a guaranteed access to a book-in-bookstores New York Publisher, without writing a book proposal or going through years of submission and rejection. The Entrepreneurial Authoring Program and individual business mentoring teach clients how to create a book that is an entrepreneurially sound lead generator for a well structured business. A book that is entrepreneurially sound naturally leads readers to interact with the author and continue to do business again and again. The book is specifically designed as an invitation to take part in the author’s other services. Special offers and free gifts of value to the reader are tucked into the pages of the book. "What If You Could Author A Best Seller in Less Than 12 Hours of Actual Writing and Gain Instant Access To A New York Publisher Without An Agent and Formal Book Proposal?" How? By Following This Simple, Proven System for Authoring Success. http://www.AuthorandGrowRich.com

Dreading the Writing Assignment? Outlines

no@spam.com (ravinderjit singh) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:20:59 PDT

Writing technical articles is a challenge. There you sit, surrounded by reams of research, notes and interviews. Where do you start? Remember 5th grade English? You start with an outline

Interviewing Your Characters

no@spam.com (prakash sharma) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:24:31 PDT

One of my favorite techniques for getting into the head of my characters is, interviewing them. This relies heavily on rapid writing, so be sure you fully understand that concept first. If you don't, you can read my article "Rapid Writing" on my den. Interviewing characters is exactly how it sounds. You sit down with your characters and interview them, just like you would if you were a reporter. www.greateducationonline.com

Have You Tested Your Plot?

no@spam.com (LOVELY GURSEWAK) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:20:07 PST

Creative Writing Tips – Our plotting stage is our testing area. Everything in the plot should be tested for its effectiveness before we put in into our stories. If you believe something in your plot could be better, make it better.

Writing Talents Equal Christmas Gifts

no@spam.com (Alyice Edrich) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:31:56 PST

How to give the gift that keeps on giving.