Copywriting: Is It The Right Choice For You?

Copywriting is a learned skill that, provided you have a reasonable level of intelligence and are prepared to work, almost anyone can learn. That said, almost anyone can learn to play the piano - but they won’t get to Carnegie Hall! It’s a discipline that’s totally different in many ways to, say, fiction writing. Good copywriters are in almost constant demand and, at times, demand outstrips supply. Why? Well, many people want to write - but the majority want to write novels, short... Read more »

Awesome Secrets For Anglers Preparing Bass Fishing in Florida

Central Florida is a hot spot to bass fishers. In Florida waters, such as Lake Okeechobee, quite a few of bass fishermen bunch together to land blue gills, specks, largemouth bass, crappie, peacock bass, etc, which swim along the waters of the wide world’s top spot highly touted fishing place. Plus, anglers hit Okeechobee to get the butterfly bass, black bass, smallmouth, etc. Anglers through out the globe take pleasure in bass fishing, together with hobbies, sports, trophy fishing, etc. A... Read more »

Article Writing: How Do You Write For Quality?

Article directories receive hundreds of articles daily - but why do some articles perform better than others? In this article we examine some of the reasons. Article writing, for a competent writer, is a fairly easy discipline. The task is to write an informative and interesting piece of work in the range of some 400-1200 words. Yet many articles that I, as an article directory editor, have seen are just not up to the mark. Why is that? Let’s leave aside for the moment the ones that are grammatically... Read more »

Writing: Fact Or Fiction?

Nearly everyone who wants to be a writer looks at the fiction market as being the way to go - but another, vast market exists. What is it? Let’s find out. The minute you mention that you’re a writer you nearly always get the same reaction. It goes something like this: ‘Do you write crime thrillers/science fiction/romance/spy stories etc .etc. etc.’ I was pleasantly surprised recently when someone I met at a writer’s circle said ‘I don’t write fiction.’... Read more »

Fiction Writing: Getting Your Events In Order

In fiction writing, events occur in strict chronological order. If you would like to know what this means, please read on! In previous articles I’ve used my fictional tongue-in-cheek character Detective Jake Bullett to help me along. Jake’s tough and gets into a lot of scrapes where things happen quickly. Let’s see what a sample could be like: ‘Jake lashed out and the gunman fell over, taking Jake with him. At the same time Sally screamed ‘Look out, Jake!’ and... Read more »

Viewpoint Writing 2: How To Use Your Character’s ‘Voice’

There are some simple rules to remember when writing form a character’s viewpoint, yet many forget them. Here’s a rundown of some to remember . . . No matter what language you speak, regional accents and dialect always give away your origin - unless of course you have had voice coaching. In the UK accent differences can be very subtle - for example, I can tell if someone is from my home town or a town just ten miles away. You can probably do this too. When ‘building’ a character... Read more »

Fiction Writing: Short Story Subjects That Sell

When writing for women’s magazines it’s important to know the themes that work - and those that don’t. Here we take a look at popular magazine themes. First off, here’s a question. What kind of stories do you think are printed in women’s magazines? If you don’t read them, chances are that you’ll say ‘romance’. Well, you would only be half-right. Romance still figures highly within their pages but these days it’s not the traditional stuff. Years... Read more »

Magazine Articles: The Ten Golden Rules

Most magazines, especially women’s magazines, are full of feature articles. If your aim is to write this kind of article, here are ten rules that will help put your work at the top of the pile! For most people, magazines are a treat, a small indulgence that they buy for themselves as a little luxury. For some it’s a contented lunch or evening read. These readers expect to be entertained, informed and amused so features need to be sharp and to the point whilst still being readable and... Read more »

Fiction Editing - Story Sense And Logic

Your story, be it novel, short story or novelette, is finished. Or is it? Before you send it to a publisher, check firstly that your story makes sense! Maybe you read my article about The Final Draft. Well, before you reach that stage there’s this one to go through. It can be hard and you need to be tough with yourself, castings an editor’s eye - not that of a writer - over your work. So what is there to look for when editing and how do you go about it? The first thing to do is to print... Read more »

How To Recognize and Monetize Your Expertise And Passion!

Most people tend to dismiss what they’re good at. Part of it is that you become so accustomed to having whatever skill you have that you cease to notice it. Sometimes it is out of a sense of false humility. But every single person has innate talents and gifts that enrich people’s lives AND provide a source of income for you. How can you discover what your true talents are? Let me give you a hint. Where your passion is, you will find many of your natural abilities that you probably take... Read more »