188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Story, Plot and Screenwriting Secrets and Creative Writers

188 stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about... Before entering the First Threshold, a Period of Preparation is not unusual. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde shoots the bottles and starts to teach Bonnie to shoot. In Lawrence of Arabia (1962)...

Sales Letter Writing Tips

It doesn't matter if you are good with words and you can write well. When it comes to sales letter writing, there are a few specific tips that...

Writing Angles

As a novice writer I firstly write for the love of writing. First of all for me writing does not mean paying the bills. I do make a few dollars here and there and with tips and tales like the ones below my writing is always getting better and better.

Plan A Book: Step 2 Identify Your Market

This author's Plan A Book Series, Step 2 is to identify your market. The more you learn about your competition and your target market the easier it will be to write your book.

Free Creative Writing Examples #21 Read Swashbuckling Book

This swashbuckling adventure novel is an example of great creative fiction writing. Can one woman save a country? Can she do it as a lady musketeer and fencer in seventeenth century France, and can she and the musketeers grant a hero's final wish? Check back often to see the next posting of the book.

New Technical Writer - Avoiding the Interview-Writing Disconnect

Lost or garbled information is a terrible waste. Especially if it's the information you gathered from an interview and must now write into your User Document. Here's how to prevent that waste.

Writing Tid Bits

As novice writers we are always looking for little things to help our writing. In this article I am going to stray away from the serious side of the business and provide a number of tidbits that have to do with writing. Some are humorous, some are not. Some are useful and some are not. I hope you find them interesting.

188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Middle Cave

188 step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...

To, Too or Two - That is the Question

When I travel around the Web looking at different Web sites I know that many lose credibility with me immediately when I spot a typo - and I spot a lot of them. Far too many actually! Take the time to learn (or relearn) grammar. You’d be surprised how much sense it actually makes now that you’re an adult and you don't HAVE to learn it. Practice your writing skills and look up words when you're not sure. It's much better to take the time and do a little research than it is to have someone email you with a typo or misused word on your site or other promotional materials.

188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Brokeback Mountain (2005)

188 steps of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...Brokeback Mountain (2005) The Mentor or Supernatural Aid often knows a lot about the Hero. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde knows all about Bonnie - the guys, the cafe, wondering how she is going to get away from it.

Writing an eBook About Technology - Easier Said Than Done

As writers we are often assigned projects or come up with a project of our own to do. What might seem simple can quickly escalate into a full on monumental task. For instance take a recent project I decided to embark on; an eBook about a specific sub-sector of Technology. Believe it or not it was an eBook on the Future of Skateboards, or rather hoverboards of the future.

Even Busy People Can Find Time to Write a Thesis or Dissertation

The biggest misconception about finishing a thesis or dissertation is the belief that writing is the key component to completion. The real key to finishing is effective time management. This is particularly true given the fact that, for most students, writing the document must be completed in tandem with numerous other important tasks.

Writing Your Killer Press Release

Are you cutting on your advertising budget but want to get attention? This should not be a problem. In every company, publicity is important. If you are quite tight with the advertising budget, you can get free publicity. The solution is simple...

Character Development

Tips on how to avoid stereotyped characters in your writing. My favourite characters are the ones who are a little bit different and who stand out from the crowd. Stereotypes on the other hand are boring and will do little to keep your readers interested. The tough cop with the heart of gold. The loose cannon. The girl next door. The femme fatale. A good way to avoid stereotypes is to get to know them first. Sniff them out in films, books and plays. Pay attention to how they speak, dress and react.

5 Steps to Great Writing

Where does bad writing come from and how can you fix it? Boring, frustrating writing comes from the mistaken belief that readers are interested in what you have to say... but are they? Maybe not, but if you follow these five steps, they will be.