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How To Write Poetry
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If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is write some. It doesn't matter how it turns out. Your own mistakes will become your teachers. Your own writing will motivate you to greater creativity. Now, once you start the process, how do you improve it? Here are three tips.
1. Use nouns and verbs more than adjectives. Which is stronger: "She was as beautiful as a flower..." or "Roses wilted in shame as she passed by..."? "He looked at the depressing clouds..." or "He watched as dark clouds moved in, covering his sky..."?
2. Don't tell the reader how to feel. Let the words elicit the emotions directly, without explaining. "The tragedy touched them all," is more touching to the reader as "Men and women, doctor and workman... thirteen people looked upon the scene... with tears in their eyes."
3. Use dramatic and emotional words. Not all words are equal in their ability to "grab" a reader or elicit emotion. "Fell," "take," and "love," will probably be weaker than "plunged," "siezed," and "worship."
Look at the following lines, written two ways. The second way applies the three rules above. (From the poem "Gratitude.")
1.
The mountains and lakes were beautiful
I looked at them, heard them and smelled them
And I felt in awe
2.
Mountains stand against the sky
My little lake at their feet
And in the middle of this creation
Which I see with my eyes
Hear with my ears
Smell and taste...
Words fail, as they should
I hope you agree that the second version is better. Again, if you want to know how to write poetry, you have to start writing. Use these and other rules to help you, but remember that all rules in poetry need to be broken at times. Read your poems aloud to yourself and others as a final "test."
Finding A Literary Agent You Can Work With
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So you have finally finished writing the book for which you toiled so hard and just like your newborn, is very close to your heart? And you thought that you have crossed the biggest hurdle? Well now comes the tougher part, which is to get your book printed and making it see the light of the day. For this, you would need the services of a book agent. Not just any book agent, but also someone who is good at his work. There are many kinds of literary agents and hence you have to be careful with who you choose to represent you.
To start with, do a background search on the area of specialization of the book agents. This is important since some agents work with fiction, some specialize in poetry whereas other love technical titles. Once you identify a list of agents who deal in your area of work, you would need to zero down on someone who can ensure that your interests are protected. This is difficult since finding agents who know their jobs is very difficult. It's almost like searching for a needle in a haystack. Don't be surprised if you keep bumping into scammers disguised as book agents. Though people like these are available in plenty, they are in it only for themselves and can be really terrible at their job.
A good book agent knows his job well, probably would have learnt it by working for some other reputed agent. That would have helped him learn the tricks of the trade by talking independently to the publishers as well as the authors. He would have the gone ahead and set up his own business. These agents toil hard and will be on your side without ever asking you for any monetary benefits. They will also do things like editing your books free of cost.
However, if you land up with a scammer, you will find that he will send you a bill even before the book hit the shelves. This is something that a genuine agent will not do. Once your book starts selling, he gets his money as a share of the amount you get from the proceeds. This can be a real-time filter of isolating a scammer from a genuine agent. Also, a scammer will make you get your revisions and editing done by a third party though it is supposed to be done by him for free. They are book agents after all and it is imperative that they should have editing skills.
In a nutshell, ensure that you do a thorough research on book agents. You should feel comfortable with them right through. However, if you feel that something is not right, switch to another one at the first opportunity. Don't panic if you find yourself doing this often since it is important that you are working with the right person. After all it is a question of making your dream come true!
Exploring Book Notes
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Nobody likes to write papers, especially students who are forced to work their magic with the pen seemingly week after week. As hard as you try to stay ahead, another big paper is always due tomorrow. Take advantage of book notes to jump start the free flow of ideas which will save you time and heartache, in addition to the let down of getting a bad score.
There is a variety of different styles and formats open to you today, but a book note usually features a summary of a literary piece, as well as commentary regarding the subject matter and the meaning of the passages which lies beneath the surface. It also includes biographical information regarding the author. Book notes that are of high quality are usually penned by qualified people - like a college professor. Perhaps most importantly, the book note you select should be easy for you to utilize - after all, if the information is just as difficult to find in the book note as it is in the book, what's the point?
What Good is a Book Note?
A good book note can help you out with more than just book reports. They offer essential information that can be tapped to develop a paper regarding an author, philosopher, society, or culture. Suppose you are asked to write a paper about nineteenth century Cambodian culture. You would research the topic, finding information about their culture and way of life. But how much better would your work be if you could include information penned by a prominent Cambodian author of that period?
Providing information related to a particular person makes the essay much more satisfying to read, and demonstrates your ability to find and relay quality research. You don't have to know everything about the prominent Cambodian author, but you need to know enough to sound knowledgeable about the person. Book notes can offer this brief, yet valuable insight of the author and his works.
Why Should you Use a Book Note
The key thing to remember about utilizing book notes is they are not written as substitutes for reading the real book. A book note doesn't provide much value on its own. Rather, it is most valuable when read in conjunction with the actual book. Try reading a chapter in the book, then reading the corresponding chapter in the book note. You will find reinforcement for your ideas as well as gain new ideas regarding the reading as you progress through the book. This will enhance your overall experience.
Alternatively, you might also explore reading the summary of each chapter before reading the chapter in the book. This will force you to focus as you read and aid you in discovering the essential ideas offered in each chapter.
When it comes time to write your own paper, having already covered the reading and the summary, you will have at your disposal an array of ideas on which you can form the foundation of your paper. Rare is the occasion that you will be assigned an essay which corresponds perfectly to the ideas covered in the book note, so it is up to you to come up with many of your own ideas.
Resources for Book Notes
With the advent of the internet and advancement of technology, many of our best resources are not only found on the World Wide Web, but they are also free. Some great resources for finding book notes are the following sites: SparkNotes.com, CliffNotes.com, and PinkMonkey.com. Each offers their own unique advantages and disadvantages. Explore the various sites and choose a site that fits your needs the best.
Handwriting Analysis
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Graphology is the name given to the general subject of personality analysis based on handwriting analysis. Just as in Psychology there are various schools of Psychology - Behaviorist, Psychoanalytical, and so on - so too in Graphology.
Graphoanalysis is one such school and, from my experience, the most scientifically oriented reliable field of Graphology. Graphoanalysis is personality analysis based on handwriting analysis of the slant, size, measurement, pressure, spacing, and arrangement of letters and words on the page.
Graphoanalysis is used to analyze Latin lettering languages usually written in cursive handwriting (letters joined together). Printing can also provide information as to the writer's personality. To a certain extent, an expert Graphoanalyist can analyze handwriting in languages written in letter forms other than Latin lettering.
Graphoanalyists are experts in handwriting analysis. The International Graphoanalysis Society (IGAS) is the full name of the school of Graphology to which the Graphoanalyist belongs.
A Quick Handwriting Analysis can be fun at a party or a get together. The Graphoanalyst will usually convey to the people whose handwriting is being analyzed the most outstanding features of their handwriting.
A Free Analysis is sometimes given to wet your appetite for more knowledge on the subject of graphology in general and graphoanalysis in particular.
In depth handwriting analysis requires many hours of measurement of letters and analysis of the combination of traits appearing in the handwriting and is used for more serious purposes such as determining a person's job qualifications. Graphoanalysts are professionals who do this type of work.
Handwriting recognition by courts of law is a well known fact today. In court cases handwriting analysis is used to determine whether or not a signature on a document is valid. Graphoanalysts who have specialized in recognizing forgeries are called upon to give evidence in such cases and may have crucial influence on the final decision.
Speak Stop Start Speaking Again
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Early on, while working in radio stations, I learned that 'dead air' is a bad thing.
Dead air means silence, unintentional silence, that is. So, if I happened to be standing in the hall, for instance, and heard no music or voice for more than a couple of seconds, I would quickly check to see what had happened in the announcer's booth or the news booth.
Speakers and presenters, too, often think of silence as a bad thing. But, they should not. In fact, silence, as in a long pause, can be wonderfully powerful.
Pause for a moment before you start speaking, and you'll almost immediately have the attention and respect of everyone in the audience. Any whispering that had gone on will stop, as will the shuffling of feet and papers, and the opening and closing of briefcases and purses.
The same holds if you lose the attention of the audience part way through your speech or presentation. Pause, look systematically around the room at everyone in the audience, and you'll have them back with you again.
Pause for a long moment if you want to emphasize a point. When you pause, you not only get the attention of the audience, but you create a contrast between the silence and the sound of your voice.
You'll also find pauses helpful when you change from one subject to another within your presentation. In this case, the pause signals that something's about to change, especially if you foreshadowed the new subject as you wrapped up the preceding section.
Of course, you can also pause when you lose track of where you are in your presentation. Deliberately stop, look at the audience as if you had planned to stop at this point, collect your thoughts, and then start again.
In summary, don't be afraid of pauses or long moments of silence in a presentation or speech. They can get and hold attention better than almost anything you can say.
5 Minute Guide On How To Create Income From Your Private Label Rights
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PLR or Private Label Rights facilitate total control over content. This means that you can freely distribute, change, add or remove some parts of an original article without making any reference to the author or publisher. A little modification in the original material and you're off to go and claim it as your own with your by-line.
PLRs come in handy for people who are having difficulty in creating their own content or simply those who have no time to build one. Aside from that, there are literally hundreds of ways you can stretch PLRs limits. For instance, if you are planning to release an eBook about Arthritis you could simply grab PLRs relating to your niche. Private label rights products may include text, graphics and source codes which will ultimately help you in branding yourself.
Here are few ways on how you can do with your PLR products.
1.You can split the product into several modules and create mini eCourses. This is proven effective if you have a good mailing list. Try to create an interval between courses. We do not want to suffocate your clients by dumping them too many courses in a short period of time.
2.If you can split them, you can also combine them as well. This will create an entirely new product waiting for your disposal. Create some new interesting headers and sales letters. Products like these can command a higher market value. You can also opt in for physical deliveries to your customers. There are several online sources which can automate the printing and delivery freeing your time and worries. A hefty price range from $200 to $900 is not bad at all.
3.It is also a great way to create a new niche Website or blog. You would want to take a little effort to rewrite them. By now, there will be hundreds of similar websites all with the same content even if you had just downloaded them. Monetize your Website by incorporating Adsense to it.
4.An autoresponder is a great tool to let your clients know that your site is not dead. Take your PLR content piece by piece and send them occasionally. New products and services can also take advantage of this great tool.
5.You can set up your very own membership site by providing constant content to your members in monthly basis. Check your PLR product licenses if it does not prohibit you from doing this.
There is no easy money in the Internet. If there is, then everybody would be a millionaire. However, hard work and motivation would help you earn the income you have been aiming for.
Top 10 Writing Tools For Helpless Students Revealed
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What to do when you don't have a good head for writing, but your teacher wants you to write a splendid article, short story, or an essay? Don't get upset so easily! You mustn't be a born storywriter to get an excellent grade for a composition or some other paper work. With the right strategy writing can become your strong point; it can be even fun.
You must have experienced it million times: whenever you are required to submit some paper, you don't have a clue how to approach writing, what to write about, how to start, or finish the story. Numerous pieces of advice from your friends don't come in handy, and, what's more important, don't help you get things moving. After several efforts you end up helpless, and, on top of everything, absolutely exhausted and worn-out.
But it's all over now because I have discovered some sizzling writing tools that will definitely facilitate your writing process and make it as easy as ABC. They are simple to apply and tempting to give a try. So, calm yourself down and find out the best writing tools that can work miracles!
Tool # 1 First of all take it easy! Being nervous and anxious will only worsen the matter, and let all your brilliant ideas (and, believe me, they are brilliant) escape from your grip. Instead of being nervous, calm yourself down by any possible means. You shouldn't spend sleepless nights for the sake of just one piece of writing that doesn't play extremely important role in your academic performance. There is always an opportunity to make your grades higher.
Tool # 2 Take plenty of time to get ready. Brilliant ideas never come out of the blue. Try to figure out what makes your spirits flow high and your mind work efficiently. Make sure you are not distracted and focused on your topic.
Tool # 3 Put your pen away and think what the purpose of your writing is. Identify your general subject matter and narrow it down to the topic statement. Your topic should be specific and brief, but at the same time substantial to give enough room to uncover your thoughts and ideas.
Thus, a great variety of new approaches to the existing subject matter will make your writing assignment versatile and breathtaking. However, be consistent in your writing and always confine yourself to the topic under consideration. Don't stray away from your main idea and avoid any ambiguous points.
Be sure to develop the topic at hand in a sufficient number of paragraphs, and then come out with the conclusion pressing on the message you wanted to deliver and leaving the reader dumb-struck. Who will be able to resist such an influence of yours?!
Tool # 4 Simultaneously think of your target audience. Is it a boss eager to see bare statistics, a group of teenagers willing to witness some true-to-life-and-still-unique examples, or your teacher who wants an abundance of sophisticated words and phrases from you?
Once you make up your mind, think of the appropriate backup, style, and word usage. And now let your pen write a masterpiece!
Tool # 5 While writing, be simple and clear. Don't try to sound like a 50-year-old granny with life-long experience behind her shoulders or a PhD with scientific lexis, when you're a simple teenager from the street. Just make your words sound natural and up to the point.
Though, don't stuck on simplicity, add some zest to your paper that will make your work stand out from heaps of other students' papers. Let your sentences be short and easy to contemplate, seek original images, and think of some interesting names. In a nutshell, be both simple and original, and always follow the format requirements for your writing assignment.
Tool # 6 Yet to create an impression of an educated and smart writer, use some backup in the form of quotations, proverbs, extracts from some well-known books, your own, or somebody else's experience. It will make the reader believe in what you're saying and prove your rich fund of knowledge.
Tool # 7 Another successful strategy to write a strong introduction and well-grounded conclusion is to use a good quote in the beginning and a strong quote in the end. This truth is as old as the hills. So, my advice to you is to look out for some impressive and thought provoking quotes of famous people that will help you trigger off your writing process and give you much food for thoughts. Though, beware of some stale and battered ideas, which can spoil your paper.
Tool # 8 Don't be afraid to experiment a bit: play with words, and remember that even the most
serious topic can be turned out into an amusing story. Stay away from clichés and battered things, and do not exaggerate. Look for the gold mean between the extremes.
Tool # 9 Read and proofread your writing several times. Be critical, but not
too harsh on yourself. It is better to proofread your paper few days after writing, when you mind is cool, your head is not cluttered with different stuff, and you can objectively evaluate your piece of writing.
One proven writing strategy prompts to ask for proofreading a friend, a parent, or a familiar editor, surely if you know any. When you are right and ready, submit your writing to the teacher. Do not forget to do it with a beaming smile on your face.
Tool # 10 If your paper wasn't approved by the professor, don't panic, stay positive, and appeal to some good writing tools that will help you make your writing better. Analyze your mistakes, and try to avoid them next time you will get down to writing. Thus, you will find a rule of thumb that works just for you.
Hope that now you have got the main idea about how to approach the writing process in general and academic writing in particular. Be sure to harness these miraculous writing tools that have undergone real-life testing and see how enjoyable your writing will become. I advise you to use these helpful writing tips on an on-going basis, and in the course of time you will be able to set afoot even the most perplexing writing task.
The Secrets Of Effective Article Posting
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Submitting articles to article directories is a proven way to attract more visitors to your website, give you a higher search engine rankings and, ultimately, make you more money. However, search engines and article directories are getting tougher on the articles you submit and how you submit them. In this article we give you some tips on how to submit articles to directories successfully.
Changes in the way search engines and article directories work in recent times mean that article marketers need to be a bit more savvy about how they go about submitting their articles. There was a time when you could write a good article, submit it to hundreds, if not thousands, of directories and watch your profits grow. These days it is not quite so simple.
The easiest way to get your article published on a lot of directories quickly is to use an article submission service. It is possible to do it by hand but this is a laborious and tedious task, unless you submit to just a small number of directories.
There are many article submission services available online, both free and paid, or you can invest in software that will do the job for you. These can be effective but there is a danger that article directories will reject your content if they suspect you are using an automated submission method. In a worst case scenario you could be banned from submitting to the directory again.
So, if you are using an article submission service check that their methods will not cause you problems with the directories. If you are submitting articles yourself, do not submit too many articles to any one directory at the same time.
Duplicate content
An even bigger problem for article marketers is that the major engines now penalize duplicate content. In the past you could submit an article to 100 article directories and the likes of Google and Yahoo! would award you for having 100 backlinks to your website. You would also be awarded when the article was picked up and used by other websites. However, this has changed.
The search engines can now recognize duplicate content. So, even if your article appears on 1,000 different websites you will still only be awarded for one backlink. You will of course gain traffic that accesses your website directly through the link provided with your article. However, this makes it much more difficult to use article submissions as a search engine optimization tool.
The only way to get around this is to submit a unique version of each article you write to each article directory. Again, if you only submit articles to a small number of directories you could tweak each article yourself so you have a number of different versions. However, if you are submitting to hundreds of directories this is out of the question.
It is not really known just how much an article needs to be changed to become unique. Some argue simply switching paragraphs within an article is enough, while others think that the text within the paragraphs needs to be changed too.
There are a number of possible solutions to this problem. Many article submission services have been quick to move to address this issue. As well as submitting your articles to multiple article directories they will also create different versions of each article for you or provide you with a tool for doing so yourself.
Alternatively, you could invest in some software that helps with the re-writing of articles. These are also known as article spinners and will automatically replace words with other words of a similar meaning. For example, the word 'small' might be changed with the word 'little' and so on. However, the software needs to be configured to do so manually. Others will simply change the order of paragraphs in articles. This can also be very time consuming and may not do enough to make the different versions unique in the eyes of the search engines.
One final option could be to get outside help. There are many websites such as elance.com and getafreelancer.com where you can post rewriting projects for professional writers. The quality of the work will vary but rates can be quite cheap.
It may be a good idea to try out these methods and see how they work for you. You will have to invest some money but it will be worth it if you find a workable solution to duplicate content.
Writing articles and submitting them to article directories can be as beneficial a marketing and SEO tool as it has ever been. However, doing it successfully is a little trickier than it was before. We hope the advice in this article helps you build a successful article marketing campaign.
Not A Term Paper Mill
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I have seen jobs posted for help with term papers. What I mean by "help" is a little more than editing a student's term paper. Specifically, there are college students who are willing to pay hundreds of dollars to have someone else write a paper for them. This practice is nothing new, but it is much more prevalent than many folks realize.
Truthfully, I could probably make a good sum of money writing term papers for the rich kids out there. In college, I usually garnered an "A" or "A-" on my papers. Yes, I did quite well and that was due to my paying attention to what the professor wanted written and being thorough with my research. Once my research was completed, I worked very hard to produce a "jam up" paper. It was exhausting work, but personally rewarding!
So, my policy is this: write the paper yourself. Learn how to do it the right way and show some integrity and fortitude. You will be a better person for it, too, and prove to yourself that you can overcome a challenge.
How about you? Do you accept every project that comes along or do you have certain standards in place? How you answer these questions speaks volumes about you as a writer and as a person.
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