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Read Books to Become a Good Writer

Posted by on Nov 4, 2009 in proposal writing, technical writing | 4 comments

Tweet The only way to become a good Writer is to be a great Reader. Reading a book doesn’t just take you away from your surroundings, but it also helps you learn new techniques from the authors that wrote the stories. I am currently reading two books: The Lovely Bones and The Sugar Queen. I am quickly re-learning the art of dialogue and how to describe a scene so that readers feel like they are right there with you. This...

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Ten Resources to Start Writing Your Book

Posted by on Aug 14, 2009 in tips | 0 comments

Tweet Books I Have Read Recently, originally uploaded by nbklx17 / Sandy. Every Friday I am going to post the ten articles or blog posts that will help you with your writing, whether you are a company or individual.  Here are ten great resources for people who are writing a book: How to Write a Book and Publish it for Under $1000 How to Write an Ebook that Doesn’t Suck How to Write a Book That Children Will Love Write Your...

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Scrivener Is the Best Tool to Help You Write a Book

Posted by on Aug 7, 2009 in writing tools | 5 comments

Tweet I decided that it’s time to start writing a book. I’ve had so many ideas for years, but I never had the guts to write anything. This week everything changed. I was thinking of the best word processor to aid me on this venture, and I decided to have Scrivener coming along for the ride. Scrivener is a Mac-only application that is tailored towards Writers. It combines a robust word processor with a smart project management...

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Do You Know How to Write Hypnotically?

Posted by on Feb 9, 2009 in proposal writing, technical writing | 0 comments

Tweet Hypnotic Writing: How to Seduce and Persuade Customers with Only Your Words by Joe Vitale My review   rating: 4 of 5 stars Hypnotic Writing is a great book to refine your writing focused on getting more clients. However, for me, I found it repetitive because many of the things that the author was teaching people to do are things that you learn when writing proposals. Don’t get me wrong though. The book is definitely a...

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