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Do you have the time to start writing well?
You have read several books, and have internalized the grammar rules. Writing correctly has become instinctive to you and you now have many ideas playing in your mind. So how do you start writing well?

Design your life for writing right now! What does this mean? If you have a family, you have to schedule your writing time in the evenings or early mornings where your children cannot interrupt you. If you are also working fulltime on another job, then …

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[6 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 209 views]

Personal reasons to write well are as important as professional reasons. You can write to touch someone you care about. You can write to discover who you are and what you believe. You can write to preserve important moments in your life. Writing for yourself also means you are taking control of events, making your life more your own. As Carlos Fuentes once said, “Writing is a struggle against silence.” The writer does not just accept life, but works to understand and respond to it.

Chances are, in trying to …

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[6 Oct 2008 | 2 Comments | 326 views]
Love words and respect Grammar

First, you have to love words! Why? Emotions and attitude toward the elements of writing are important..

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[6 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 120 views]

People say that good speakers are usually bad writers. On the other hand, good writers are often bad speakers. The fact is, writing, just like any other skills can be acquired, learned, and therefore can be put into practice. By knowing the ABC’s of writing, one can start grabbing his pen and start scribbling.

For starters, it is a general principle to always BE YOURSELF when writing. Never allow an alter ego to be the voice for your topic. Like professional singers, what comes from the heart sends out the real …

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From Brain Teasers to Outline

1. Use brain teasers with built-in outlines
Classification, comparison, contrast, alternate viewpoints, and asking