Archive for January, 2009
Public Speaking: Places are Funny
16 January 2009Some places are simply funnier than others. Cleveland is funny. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is funny. I live just off Goodluck Road. That’s funny. My computer consultant used to live on Easy Street in Temple Hills, Maryland. That’s funny. It was hard to find him because people were always stealing the sign, and it’s not easy to [...]
Top Secret! The One-Year Path To Publication
15 January 2009There is a way to virtually guarantee your publication within a single year. No, it has nothing to do with self-publication. This path is not for dilettantes, and will push you to the limit, but it has worked for dozens of my students, and it will work for you.
It is based on writing [...]
Web design for the end user and not just to impress people
15 January 2009Web design is something that causes a lot of conflict because what looks nice to some looks bad to others so you have to work closely with your web designer.
A typical web designer will want to make the page look too nice and pleasing to the eye but his is sometimes way too much for [...]
Stop the Mom Wars
14 January 2009 You’ve heard the arguments, and maybe even been involved in a few yourself. You know the type: “Staying at home with your kids is better!” “I can give my children a better life by working outside the home!” “You’re neglecting your children!”
Now, it seems like no matter what we do as parents, people find [...]
Super deal 12500 dollar at a estimable interest rate of 13.1 percent
13 January 2009It doesn’t matter if you live in Florissant Missouri or in Missoula Montana a beneficial online investigation will salve you often lots of pain. A merchant bank in Logan Utah or so can have a total totally different actual loan rate for a 5000 dollar bank loan then a moneylender in Palatine Illinois and that [...]
Free Tips To Increase Self Confidence
11 January 20091. DRUNK!
At the age of sixteen I was invited out for the evening on a Saturday night to celebrate a friend’s birthday. This for most people would be something to look forward to, for me it was something to dread. Socialising and ordering drinks for somebody who has a stutter is bad enough, but I [...]
Read This Article If You Want To Stop Writer’s Block
10 January 2009Are you a writer who often gets writer’s block and you just cannot go on? Cannot write a thing and feel absolutely worthless? How does that make you feel? Do you feel weak, incompetent; do you feel like throwing in the towel and giving up? I am sorry to hear that, because personally I think [...]
Stop, I Want to Get Off the Merry-Go-Round!
10 January 2009If you’ve never written for a magazine or newspaper before, getting that big break seems to be an impossible dream. Understanding your targeted publication’s needs will make the journey easier.
Begin by deciding which publication/s interests you; you need to query them with the type of material that fits or suits their current needs, so research [...]
Sitcom Structure and The Hero’s Journey
10 January 2009The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero’s Journey:
• Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
• Gives the writer more structural [...]
Article Writing and Marketing: 2 More Laws for Prospect-Pulling Titles
9 January 2009The Law of Benefit
Do you know what radio station most people listen to? It’s called WIIFM, which stands for “What’s In It For Me?”
Your title needs to answer the question in the mind of the reader “What’s in it for me?”
This is why your title needs to offer a clear benefit to the reader.
Manhy of [...]