Ok, now you have had a bit of a break for the holidays and it is time to think about your resolutions for next year. There are certain items in your writing toolbox that are the basics you need to have to build on so you can communicate to your reader and be believable. What […]
Assess Your Desire: No-one can give you the desire. You either have it or not. Create A Niche: It is easier to sell yourself as a specialist than a generalist. Create Revenue Streams: Where might you make money with your writing? Here are a few ideas. Speaking engagements, Book Sales, Seminar Presentations, Website Sales. Start […]
What was you favorite bedtime story? What about it was appealing to you? Could you use it as an example and write a story that might appeal to a child you might know today? Now if you do not have any children in your life-borrow one from a family member or neighbor. Not literally, but […]
This time of the year creative writing ideas are everywhere. From cooking highs and lows to shopping adventures to visits with friends and family to touching stories you either remember or can see happening in the world around you. No limits here to things to write about so get those pencils sharpened-do finger exercises so […]
What is Thanksgiving… Thanksgiving means many different things to many different people. For some it is a time to reach out to ones that don’t have or aren’t able to visit with their family. For others, it is a time of service, giving time at a homeless shelter or helping an elderly neighbor. I think […]
Let’s take a specific example. If you want to write about a yacht, visualize a yacht, there are numerous mental images you can see in your mind: * If you normally see surface details, notice all the visual and sensory details: the colors, the shine, the feel. * If you normally see things in relation […]
An important difference between traditional publications and Internet publications is lifespan. While the apparent lifespan of many electronic documents appears to be fleeting that is not in fact true. Newspaper and magazine articles in print publications may only be current for a day, week or month but be archived on the Internet. Internet publications are […]
You probably have knowledge and expertise in your own field that others would pay for, in order to have quality content for their own newsletters. This method requires good writing skills, or you can hire a professional editor to help you. It also requires you master the art of marketing on the web in order […]
Topics to write about are everywhere. All you have to do is look around and decide. If that seems too much for you then look for topics in an area that you enjoy to narrow down the choices. Opinions are your specific take on a topic so add how you feel to conversations in writing […]
Want to really accelerate AND sustain your writing success? Listen up. In order to be a successful and effective communicator, you’ve GOT to be a highly effective listener. As a leader, LISTENING skills are MORE IMPORTANT than your speaking or writing skills …. No question 1. Quiet your mind and make a space for you […]