WRITING

You might think that selling yourself short is a sure way to not be a success in the ghost writing field. And your eyes are probably dancing with the large sums of money that you've heard ghost writers pull down.

There are plenty of websites online that provide informative articles, writer forums, and links to writing resources. Here are just a few that I have found that have good resources.

"Writing the Other" by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward, feminist speculative fiction writers, is directed to writers but others will benefit from reading it. It challenges readers to examine preconceived notions about people in cultures other than their own.

Freelance writing as a career is not a hobby and it's not a get-rich-quick business. Any writer who's been freelancing for more than three years will tell you it's hard work.

What is good writing? It's very subjective. Our true voice gets silenced because form dominates the way we are taught to write and read. We are told what good writing should like. I say, truth comes first. And I'll take it in any ole form.

creative writing courses and workshops are an important tool for the aspiring writer. This article details the hows and whys of workshopping groups and details why you should join one.

This article suggests that writing letters to local newspapers is a good way to practice the writing craft. It suggests six ways to improve one's chances of being published. It also shows how doing this can help beginning writers improve their skills.

In this guide we will be looking at one of the many ways to go about preparing and writing a script. You will quickly notice, however, that most of my focus is on the steps to take before actually sitting down and writing the actual story.

If you want to establish a regular writing practice, here's some straightforward advice from an experienced writer and teacher. Leave those negative messages behind! You can create a writing plan that works for you.

An article describing one of the best ways to improve your writing skills.

While it can be difficult to land your first professional writing assignment without a college degree or extensive internship experience, there are many techniques you can use to improve your portfolio.

Tips on writing an incredible formal letter, from layout, salutation, body, to ending. Also the rules to remember for this correspondence style.

Alliteration, poetry, commercials, etc. can all be used to help teach writing in any form. Here are several lessons for students work on creative writing.

These seven tips will help you get started on the road to travel writing for pay.

Forget what you learned in High School about writing. These are the tips you need to writing for the Web.

Tips to win big freelance writing projects

Kids like writing when they get to write about things that engage then. Giving kids a chance to write about mysteries, spooky things, and silly monsters can get them writing for fun at home.

No two novelists follow the same process when developing their work, so running a novel writing club can be a challenge. The two keys to running a succesful novel writing club are listening to your members, and being flexible enough to accomodate them.

Writing realistic dialogue in fiction can be a daunting task. However, by following a few simple excercises, you will find yourself writing better and better dialogue in your fiction.

Kids can sometimes view writing as a chore connected to school. Create fun, casual ways for them to write about stuff they love, like sports, and they will come to like writing

Your child loves to paint, sing, and dance. He or she is probably a great storyteller, too. Why not add writing to the creative arts your child does for fun?

There are a lot of little things that editors and publishing houses will do to help speed up their time. Do you know how to keep your writing out of the slush pile? Make sure that you understand what's truly "in a name".

Exceptional writing shows an exploration of conceptual ideas, which the writer finds interesting and/or provocative. The writer appears to be engaged in the process and is willing to take risks and reshape conventional ideas.

William Zinsser assists old and new writers alike by giving tips that improve wordpower, writing consistency, and more.