Writing : Benefits of Journal Writing

The benefits of journal writing are fairly well established due to the long history of journal writing. From Anne Frank to Di Vinci, journal writing has proven itself.

Writing : There’s Always A Critic

Have you ever had anyone criticize your writing? Maybe they were just having a bad day. After all some people just can’t seem to say anything nice. Not everyone is comfortable with criticism, but there may be times when it provides just what you need to move forward in your writing. There is a man that’s been called the “Simon Cowell of Christian Publishing”. A few quotes from Chip MacGregor might allow you to see that he’s far from being the touchy-feely type. The foll...

Writing : They are just afraid of writing…

The article represents, practical and useful guide on how to write the dissertation. Even if you have already completed dissertation, you might find some of the advices of this article useful.

Writing : Be The Next Oscar Wilde With A Home Mortgage Refinancing Lender

Anybody can write but not everybody can be a writer. The mark of a true writer is the ability to express him or herself with eloquence and grace. Writing, however, is more than just stringing words together in a dramatic fashion. What Makes A True Writer? A true writer has something to say. It could be a message or an opinion of great importance that could stir even the most passive of audiences. It doesn’t matter how trivial or how crucial a subject is. A real writer ...

Writing : How to Succeed as a Writer

Want to know the secret of succeeding as a writer? (Hint, it's not what you think.)

Writing : Writing Style: Are You A Real Writer?

I hear it all the time from my students and at the seminars and workshops I lead. The writers that I work with are excited to work with a "real" writer. Most people define a "real" writer as one who is published. Therefore I, with three published novels and innumerable newspaper and magazine articles under my belt, certainly qualify. However, the longer I am involved in the business of professional writing and the teaching of writing the more I question that definition. Fo...

Writing : Love At A Higher Level

Is it possible to achieve a higher romantic love than the resigned complacency we see all around us? If so, can it be sustained for long? Would many people really want it? Sure, nonfiction literature is replete with books, courses, and seminars on how to achieve romantic or marital bliss. But few of us seem to achieve it, and fewer still ever sustain it. Worse yet is that many people seem disinterested or, worse yet, disheartened. Far fewer are works of fiction that explor...

Writing : Putting The Critics In Their Place

I once read that if you were a writer, it wasn't enough to just write. "You must publish what you write" was the given advice. I believe that's true and it's great advice. But when you do that, you have to know at least three things are going to happen: 1.) Someone will like your writing. 2.) Someone will dislike your writing. 3.) Someone won't care! If you allow all these reactions to make or break you, you'll be on an endless emotional roller coaster ride. You can smooth ou...