“You are far too pessimistic.” A friend says to me. “I am a realist with pessimistic tendencies,” I reply. “No you are a depressed pessimist with psychotic tendencies, which means you have a negative view of the world and yourself and you scare me sometimes.” He stoops and picks up a leaf. “To me this […]
In an article entitled “Writing The Essay: Sound Advice from an Expert”, Parke Muth, Senior Assistant Dean and Director of International Admission at the University of Virginia, states that ninety percent of the college admission essays submitted to the university as one of the application requirements, consist “primarily of abstractions and unsupported generalization”. The Assistant […]
If you are looking for a job, and you’re not getting interview calls, it’s probably because of your cover letter. Try to avoid these 9 instant cover letter killers. 1. Failing to address the hiring authority – avoid such salutations as “dear sir or madam”, or to “whom it may concern”. Contact the company and […]
In order to write the best SEO content, first write a draft without consideration for the technical details; this will let you make sure that the content is completely relevant, that you are using the most effective keywords and lists, and that you are integrating effective links into your work and then give you the […]
When I recently received an invitation from a publisher to not only submit my manuscript but to also provide a marketing plan that identifies the target market and a summary of my networking connections and self-promotion capabilities (quite a tall order for a writer who simply wants to get his novel published, wouldn’t you say?), […]
Putting together sentences and paragraphs is one thing. Knowing which words help you craft more colorful lines and stronger arguments is a whole other skill. Sometimes, your English writing software can help you make that choice; mostly, though, you will have to choose your own words thoughtfully. There are many ways to choose the right […]
For web writers preparing a website, content templates should prove an extremely helpful tool. A simple document, it serves as a useful guide as to how text in your pages should read, making the production of content moderately easier. You can think of templates as turnkey pages for content development. Need a new page on […]
In academic writing, everyone is challenge to do their best in order to provide such an impressive piece of work. Focusing on every aspect in writing can be the answer. Somehow, they are afraid to commit such mistakes but there are situations where a writer seemed to overlook it. If you proofread your work, then […]
Article marketing and submitting articles to article directories is the best form on online advertising you could ever use. Ignore those that claim that its day is done – its day has hardly even started, and those that descry it are those with websites hiding around on Page 5 of Google wishing they could do […]
There are two situations in editing documents before submissions. You can edit your own writing or edit someone else’s work. However, there are cases where professional editing is what others would like to have from you. Even if you are pressured in editing someone’s writing, there are lots of helpful ways on how to edit […]
