Successful Documentation Projects - Part 1 of 3 - 'Understanding'

So you’re responsible for managing a documentation project. Before jumping into the writing, it's a good idea to understand the scope of the project.

Successful Documentation Projects - Part 2 of 3 - 'Specifying'

You know who your audience is, what they’re trying to achieve, how the product enables them to achieve it, and what the audience requires of the help. Now it’s time to spec out your intentions.

How to Position Yourself to be an Expert

Whatever kind of freelance or consulting work you do, one of the fastest ways to get yourself known and respected as an expert is to start writing articles.

Chinese Writing Characteristics

A introduction about different styles of Chinese Writing Characteristics.

How To Write A Newsletter Without Being A Writer

One of the best ways to stay in touch with current and past clients, colleagues and fans, is to publish a regular newsletter. Whether you use a HTML template tool like Constant Contact, simply create...

The Publishing War

Looking for a publisher? In North America, there are hundreds of thousands of people who dream of becoming a published author. They write in their spare time, on their days off and well into the night. Most of them, however, are reluctant to step into the 'war zone' that is the publishing world.

How Does Spellchecker Make You Lazy?

It’s a crime what laziness can do. That’s the downside of automation and software tools. People get lazy.Don’t get me wrong, I love technology and I depend on Spell-checking software to help with my writing. It finds the typos but it does not find all the spelling mistakes. It does not find the contextual mistakes.

Learning Italian in Italy

Everybody knows that learning Italian in Italy can be one of the most fantastic experiences you can have in your life.

5 Presentation Secrets That Will Change Your Life

Delivering a dynamic presentation takes both knowledge and practice. “5 Presentation Secrets That Will Change Your Life” exposes little known five secrets that will help presenters learn to STAND UP and STAND OUT. When a lot is riding on how you deliver a presentation, you need to know all the secrets!

Ask a Better Question

Asking good questions is a critical skill for effective conversation. This article describes 4 ways to make your questions better.

Top Five Ways to Conquer Writers Block with the Assistance of Your Children

It's the middle of summer, your kids are home with you ALL DAY long. They're probably unintentionally diverting your attention from your writing.

Seven Free Ways To Promote Your Writing On The Web

Believe it or not, some things in life are still free... And you can benefit substantially by utilizing these methods of online promotion to publicize your writing for free...

Ten Days to a Publishable Poem

While there is no perfect plan to create incredible poetry, there are literally hundreds of possible techniques that will help you achieve your goal of getting published.

Create A Successful Career As A Freelance Writer

Although there's no sure-fire method for creating a successful career as a freelancer, I can offer you a few strategies that have helped me to build my own little business as a single mom and struggling writer working from home.

So You Want To Be A Writer

Are you crazy? If you're shaking your head yes, smiling to yourself or laughing aloud, honestly wondering when you will stop talking to the walls in your office on those days that you stare at a blank computer screen for hours hopelessly trying to find a flawless opening sentence for a perfect beginning or a clever combination of words to carry you to the ultimate ending of your work in progress - You're definitely already a writer by my definition...