Writing
The debate on whether writers are made or born
by Shawna Blake
Each of us are born into this world with a purpose, and though we may go through life learning and evolving we are most certainly made laced with a gift. Most of us never find that true gift and allow it to grow and eventually blossom into greatness. For those of us that realize that gift, we will nurture it and explore it to the ends of the earth. It is a gift that comes naturally to us, and with
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Yes
Should bloggers be held to the same code of ethics as professional journalists?
Bloggers
No
When Paul Revere took to his horse the night of April 18th, 1775 to warn the Boston countryside that
Business of Writing (Other)
- How to conduct an interview for an article
- How to make money as a freelance writer for non-profits
- Learning about the business end of being a writer
- Small press and self publishing: How to get your book reviewed
- The difference between writing as a business and writing for fun
- The best book publishers in Boston
- Does selling used textbooks hurt authors and publishers?

Writing Tips
- Writing for greeting cards
- Fiction writing: How to write your character's thoughts
- The importance of internal consistency in your writing
- Letter writing tips for the beginner
- Mastering connotation as key to quality writing
- Tips for writing feature articles with a kick
- Writing an inspiring invocation
Writing at Helium (Other)
- Should Helium articles be checked for plagiarism prior to being published?
- Helium zones and groups: Tips from members' experiences
- Making money with Helium articles: Identifying good titles
- Library research for writing Helium articles
- The advantages of Helium over other writing sites
- Nursing: Writing opportunities at Helium
- How to determine what your audience should be for your Helium article
Writing for Success
- How to make money writing comic books
- Best free writing competitions
- The facts about the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
- How to target a particular readership with your writing?
- What is a white paper
- How to write a quality magazine article
- Difficulties you might encounter with the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
by Chris Pearce
Grammar is all about words and their arrangement. It is about rules relating to these things so that we can communicate in such a way
by Nancy Boland
A comprehensive explanation of what it means to be a freelance writer is having someone who works self-sufficiently and proposes pieces
Insomnia is usually a frustrating condition; one futilely tosses and turns in bed, trying all manner of tricks to hasten sleep but
The good news is that all of us can improve our writing skills.
The bad news?
There really is no bad news if you love the craft of writing,
Writing Assignments
- Internet Writing & Blogging
- Experience using Article Axis to post articles
- Good work routines for Wikipedia editors
- Marketing & Selling Writing
- Using Yahoo Overture to get website visitors
- How to access "Industry insider" buzz sites
- Testimonies: How my self published textbook was picked up by a traditional publisher
- Screenwriting
- Funniest screenwriter stories
- Writing Tips
- Fiction-writing: The role of "immediacy" and how to achieve it
- Competition tips from champion spellers
- Writing Resources
- Book reviews: The Elements of Journalism, What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect, by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosentiel
- The best online writing courses
- Who & What is Helium
- How to understand and interpret your Helium statistics
Difference of opinion? Debate now.
- Business of Writing (Other)
- Which is better for writers: Finding a print or online publisher?
- Are used textbooks the solution to the high cost of textbooks?
- Should faculty sell complementary copies to book resellers?
- Does selling used textbooks hurt authors and publishers?
- Citizen Journalism
- Should bloggers and citizen journalists have an opportunity to get credentials so they can cover Congress the same way mainstream media journalists do?
- Are citizen journalists more trustworthy than professional journalists?


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