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I very much enjoy writing on Helium. I have an M.A. in rhetoric and composition. I currently make my living as an adjunct teacher of English at several colleges in the Chicago area. Teaching composition is really a wonderful job. It is my great hope that someday I will actually become good at it. If I could teach composition AND receive health insurance, I'd be set for life.

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Arts & Humanities > Business of Writing (Other) How a good writer can write about most anything: 3 of 4

Would you like to be able to write about any subject that comes to mind? Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to stress about writing in-class essays? Wouldn’t you rather be having a martini right now instead of staring at a blank screen, trying to figure out how you can write that report for the boss? Fret no more. You too can learn to write about almost anything. It’s not magic. The following method, and daily practice, can turn anybody into a good writer. First, think of a question about the subject on which you need to write. If your writing assignment is to a...
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