Guide To Correct Spelling

September 10, 2007  |  Writing Tips  |  No Comments
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As most of you around here already know, I am not the best speler speller there is. Despite this great shortcoming of mine, I still agree that knowing how to spell properly is a knowledge we all should posses. Here is a few points on correct spelling

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100 Spelling Errors That Make You Look Dumb

June 5, 2007  |  Writing Tips  |  No Comments

I know, I am the least last person on earth to tell people how to spell. Hence, this post is not written by me. I found this article on yourdictionary and I wanted to share it with you. The author (Dr. Language) gives a (sometimes) funny description to each misspelling. quote:

:: acceptable: Several words made the list because of the suffix pronounced -êbl but sometimes spelled -ible, sometimes -able. Just remember to accept any table offered to you and you will spell this word OK.

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Nobel Prize Winner Reveal 6 Words That Eliminate Writers Block!

May 19, 2007  |  Writing Tips  |  No Comments

I’ve written on writers block a lot lately but thats only because I think the matter needs attention. So what are the six words that eliminate writers block almost instantly? First of all, let me introduce the man who came up with this neat little formula…

His name is Rudyard Kipling, and he is regarded as one of the main innovators in the art of the short story. He wrote this powerful, yet concise poem describing the 6 amazing words: Read More

Don’t Think – Just Write!

May 15, 2007  |  Writing Tips  |  No Comments

What I am about to reveal to you is so chocking it could give your first grade English teacher a heart attack! :) Here it goes: You should always forget about grammar when starting a novel/essay and just focus on writing. Write with passion, write with insight, write as if your life depended on it! Read More

How To Use Abbreviations

May 12, 2007  |  Writing Tips  |  No Comments

The word abbreviation comes from the Latin word brevis which means short. An abbreviation is basically when you make a long word shorter (instead of “Human immunodeficiency virus” we simply say “HIV” etc) so is there an efficient way to abbreviate words in general? Read More

3 Great Ways To Kick Off Your Writings

May 4, 2007  |  Writing Tips  |  1 Comment

Do you find it hard sometimes to write the first paragraph of an article (or any other kind of writing)? If yes, do not despair, many people suffer from the same problem (including me) but there is a remedy! Here are 3 effective ways to start off any type writing:

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How To Overcome Writers Block

April 20, 2007  |  Writing Tips  |  No Comments

I talked about this issue in my 10 Days – Become A Better Writer Series but I thought I would mention a cool tip I heard from a copywriter a few days ago. What’s really stopping you from writing is the movement it self and not the lack of ideas. Read More

What Hollywood can teach You about writing…

April 11, 2007  |  Writing Tips  |  No Comments

I admit, people working in Hollywood are not famous for writing literature (I wonder if they even know what a book is?) but they do know one or two things about generating excitement. The majority of Hollywood movies tend to follow this type of structure: Read More