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Online Writing Tips: Grammar Rules: Repetition
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Which brings us to the next hint: repetition. Try to avoid repeating the same word too often. Please read this:. Jack leapt from his bed; the alarm hadn’t gone off again! Sick of reading the name ‘Jack’? Use your alternative pronouns instead of the character’s name to break it up a bit. But don’t overdo it like in this example:. Jack leapt from his bed; the alarm hadn’t gone off again! The overuse of ‘he’ has become annoying. Let’s do it right this time. Grammar Rules: Say By...
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Online Writing Tips: Plunge Into Complete Pretend and Don’t Panic
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Plunge Into Complete Pretend and Don’t Panic. I can easily look around my neighborhood and get ideas. The older couple on the corner, how he seems to spend endless time in the garage and she never gets our names straight. The younger couple on the other corner, how she seems to work tirelessly and he always has a beer in one hand. Then there’s our "crazy" next door neighbors. So I have to make stuff up. Of course, she isn’t exactly like me. Maybe she’s taller, m...Freelance Wri...
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Online Writing Tips: November 2008
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Sunday, November 23, 2008. Writing for Publications in a Different Country. Q: I’d like to write articles for publications in a different country. Can you offer any tips? A: With the internet and email, it’s never been easier for a freelance writer to access new markets and pick up good commissions in other countries. This is good news for all writers but, to be successful, you need to have the right approach. Consider the following:. 5 Consider the terms of any contractual agreements. Life can be tough ...
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Online Writing Tips: Grammar Rules: Active and Passive Voice
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Grammar Rules: Active and Passive Voice. Unfortunately, it's a fact that many new writers—and some experienced ones—drift into the passive voice. When I started writing, my teachers all said, “You’re writing in the passive voice. Use an active voice instead. It will make your writing more interesting.”. 8220;Okay, explain the difference to me,” I always replied. How can you tell if you have slipped into the passive voice? Look for the word “by.”. The ambiguity gives a hint th...
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Online Writing Tips: Applesauce, Alligators and Alliteration
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Applesauce, Alligators and Alliteration. Are you writing a scene that is moving as slow as a sloth? Is your essay only earning you an earful of exasperation? If so, try spicing your writing with a dash of alliteration. You may be thinking, “I don’t want to over do it.” There is good intention to be cautious in this area, because you don’t want your readers to feel like you’re doing back flips to get their attention. And then sprinkle your draft with sassy samples of alliteration.
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Online Writing Tips: Writing for Publications in a Different Country
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Sunday, November 23, 2008. Writing for Publications in a Different Country. Q: I’d like to write articles for publications in a different country. Can you offer any tips? A: With the internet and email, it’s never been easier for a freelance writer to access new markets and pick up good commissions in other countries. This is good news for all writers but, to be successful, you need to have the right approach. Consider the following:. 5 Consider the terms of any contractual agreements. Travel Articles Wr...
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Online Writing Tips: Travel Articles Writing Tips
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Thursday, November 6, 2008. Travel Articles Writing Tips. Travel is booming. No doubt about it. It seems like everyone with a mouse and keyboard has visited Orbitz, Expedia, et al, for the best rates on trips to . well, to everywhere. Dropping prices make travel that much more appealing to an ever-widening group of Americans. Just as not all magazines are alike, not all travel markets are the same. It's no surprise that medical magazines gear their travel pages to their readers (doctors, mostly) and ...
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Online Writing Tips: Reach, Match, and Safety
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Reach, Match, and Safety. Consider the match first. Your match is the level at which you currently publish. You may get some rejection letters, but more often than not, your work receives acceptance. Don’t know where your match is? As you build your writing career, you should probably regularly submit to all three categories – it’s a bit like diversifying an investment portfolio. As you gain skills, experience, and clips, your reach, match, and safety will chang...Grammar Rules...
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Online Writing Tips: Writers Reveal : Why, How, Where, When
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Writers Reveal : Why, How, Where, When. I get most of my ideas from some type of interaction with a child at any age group and any type of activity. Sometimes just floating on our flat boat on our pond with my son. While the sun glistens on the water and the dragonflies gently land on us. Also, listening to what kids are saying and "take the time.". Or when the Black Knight rushes into the burning castle to save Ivanhoe and the Saxon princess? I put pen to page before typing ...
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Online Writing Tips: Grammar Rules: Habits Of Speech To Avoid
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Grammar Rules: Habits Of Speech To Avoid. Habits of speech have a tendency to creep into our writing. Things that are accepted or ignore in everyday conversations should be avoided when writing. Have you ever said, or heard, something like this? The movie starts at 7.30 pm at night. Her dress was the colour of blue. The final score was dismal at the end of the game. I’m telling the truth, he was killed to death! I ride my two-wheel bicycle for twenty minutes each day. Some ta...
