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Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Writing the story of a friendship

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I am not a lawyer, but through researching libel law for my own purposes, I have learned the following: You are free to write (publish/make available to public) anything about anyone you want, with no risk of being sued (at least in a perfect world) SO LONG AS IT IS TRUE. In order to sue you, the plaintiff must prove (1) tha... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to get started writing a book once you have a great idea

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As a writing expert at allexperts.com, with over 700 questons answered, most of the questions I get are about getting started. Many people want to write and have some ideas they like, but they don't know how to get started. First, read the other question in this channel about "the premise." Once you have your premi... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Guide to general improvement of your writing

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1. Look and see! Pay attention to what is around you. Examine things with a careful eye and write about what you see. Try to get beyond "buildings," "people," or "animals." What kind of buildings? What happens inside? What are the people doing, and why? Whose animals are these, and how do you kn... More..

Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Standards for using real names of people, businesses, etc. in your writing

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Here are some points to consider in regard to using real names: 1. You can use real names if you want to. 2. If you are going to say nasty things about other people, it is nice to ask them first if it's okay. 3. If they say it's okay, get it in writing, and date it. 4. For those whose permission is unavailable, you are relat... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Advice for new writers

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A WORD ABOUT BEGINNINGS You have one chance to bind your reader to you, and that is in the first paragraph. In this paragraph you must "hook" the reader, which means you must set up a situation that: 1. Fully grounds the reader. At the very least, in the first sentence the reader should know what's going on. Example: "The la... More..

Health & Fitness > Cancer Smoking and cancer risks

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The answer is a loud, resounding YES! According to the American Cancer Society, over 400,000 Americans die every year of smoking-related diseases - that's one in five deaths! Smoking is not only associated with cancer but chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema. Second-hand smoke is as dangerous as radon and asbestos expos... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Why the reader/writer contract is important

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If you are working on a novel, your goal is probably to sell your book, either to a publisher or online. Of course you, yourself, must be satisfied with your work, and hopefully, you will enjoy the process, but if you want your book to succeed, you must write to satisfy readers: an agent, a publisher, and most important, you... More..

Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Obesity: Is being fat a disease or a choice

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I believe obesity is a combination of both. The disease is not "obesity," however, it is addiction, IMO. I'm not a doctor, or a psychologist (though my best friend is one), but I've been so skinny they used to say I could hide behind a sapling, and so fat that I hated to look at myself in a mirror, so I know a little about i... More..

Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Is Bipolar Disorder a life sentence?

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I am bipolar. For a long time after I left home at 17, I had a vague sense that something might be wrong. I was fired from job after job; abandoned by men with whom I thought I had a relationship; felt sad and helpless, and like an alien from another planet. The moods were awful; I began having suicidal thoughts. The mania w... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success How to find a subject for a non-fiction ebook

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"Write what you know" is the best advice. Few writers, especially beginners, are experts in some field. You may be too young to have learned much yet. However, if you are a 15-year-old living with your family in Chicago, you are a ready-made expert on what it means to be Va 15-year-old living with your family in Ch... More..

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