Saturday, April 28, 2007

Ten proofreading tips

As I always preach, throwing words on a page is not enough; they have to be error free. Now, I’ll admit I make mistakes. The important thing is to keep these mistakes to a minimum. I’m not a proofreader, when I need my work to be checked I turn my pages over to http://tinyurl.com/34jghl/. They’re professionals and they provide error free pages to make your work more professional and credible. However, I believe that everyone should have some basic proofreading knowledge.

  1. Be consistent ex. If you hyphenate “full-time” on page one you shouldn’t spell it “full time” without a hyphen later.
  2. You achieve an accurate and consistent finished product when you proofread in stages.
  3. Print out what need to proofread if you are working on the computer.
  4. Be comfortable when you proofread.
  5. Ask someone else to look over your work when possible.
  6. If you repeatedly read over sentences because it doesn’t sound correct, stop and read it out loud.
  7. Create a style sheet.
  8. Any word that causes you to wonder whether it is spelled correctly needs to be looked up.
  9. Read each word out loud individually then read it out loud to be sure it fits in the sentence.
  10. Stick with one dictionary to insure a consistent model to follow.

Once again I recommend visiting Scribendi at http://tinyurl.com/34jghl/, when you need something proofread. They’re inexpensive and very professional.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Are you a blocked writer?

Think about when you have to write, it can be any form you choose, a term paper, an article, a short story, a report or an ebook. Make note of your thoughts, emotions and your physical response. Do you feel a sense of dread and anxiety? Do you quickly think of something else to do? Do think of any excuse (valid or not) to step away from your work.

If writing makes you tense, if you find yourself avoiding it ask yourself why? Ask yourself why you put off writing until the piece is due the next day.
How do you react when the topic of writing comes up? Do you engage, or do you try to change the subject?

What images arise when you think of sitting down to write?

Do you usually write to deadline? If so try writing in advanced. Notice how you feel starting your project ahead of time. What thoughts run through your head?

Here’s a resource to help blocked writers.
http://tinyurl.com/34jghl

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Thursday, April 12, 2007

How to write a business plan

1. Your plan should be around 10-25 pages long, seperated into clearly marked sections with an introduction and an appendix for lengthy details like financial forcats.

2. Begin with a summary of the plan and the areas you aim to cover. Make sire your plan is neatly typed and well laid out.

3. Define your business and identify your goals. Your plan should contain a balance sheets and a predicted cash flow analysis for five years.

4. Highlight what you do and for whom. As well, explain the importance of your business. Explain why customers will pay for it, what they will get and why there is a gap in the market for it. Research your competion.

5. Don't gloss over problem areas. Instead identify them and provide solutions.

6. Go to http://tinyurl.com/35rzyu/ for more information on how to start a business plan.

Friday, April 06, 2007

7 critical mistakes e-book authors make

Jim Edwards author of How to write and publish your own ebook...in as little as 7 days has written a great article about the seven mistakes to avoid when creating an ebook.

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The Top Seven Mistakes eBook Authors Make
© By Jim Edwards and David Garfinkel
http://www.ebooksecretsexposed.com
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eBooks are the hottest thing going on the Web right now!Authors with the entrepreneurial instinct are makinganywhere from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollarsper month - that's right, per month - by selling ebooksonline.Why are some authors doing so much better than others?We've discovered seven key mistakes that most ebook authorsmake (and in doing so, hold themselves back from majorsuccess):

1. They don't write to a specific, target audience. The biggest mistake most ebook authors make is they don'tclearly define, identify and visualize who they are sellingtheir ebook to. On the Web, to be successful, you mustwrite to a specific group of people who have specificinterests. Make sure that you know exactly who is going tobuy your ebook, and where you can find them online.

2. They don't automate as many of their business activities as possible. Selling ebooks, though it is highly profitable, is not abusiness where you make hundreds of dollars per sale.Automate everything you can - credit card processing, ebookdelivery, as much technical support as possible. If youcan't automate a function, delegate it to someone else.

3. They don't have a compelling title for their ebook. Use words that convey the benefit of what's in the ebook, aswell as words your audience is familiar with.A bad title for an ebook: "Online Marketing for Newbies." Agood title for the same ebook: "97 Ways to Promote YourWebsite - No Experience Required."

4. They try to cover too much ground. Many ebook authors convey a lot of information but don'tcover anything in-depth. As a result, they never fullyexplain anything in enough detail to provide any usefulvalue to their readers. This is a very bad mistake to make,especially when it comes to how-to ebooks, which happen tobe the best type to write.

5. They are not proactive in their marketing. It would be nice if marketing for your ebook simply happenedon its own - but it doesn't. You have to do it yourself.After you've promoted your ebook to the people on your ownmailing list (if you have one), then you have to contactother Website owners and persuade them to be youraffiliates. You should do this continually.

6. They don't differentiate their ebook from its competitors. When you choose your topic, even if there are a hundredother ebooks out there on same general subject, choose anangle for yours that will make it easy for yours to bedistinguished from the others.For example, right now job-hunting ebooks are very popular. There are dozens that are big sellers. "Secrets of BreakingInto Pharmaceutical Sales" has a very specific title thatsets it apart from the competition, and is aimed at aclearly identified target audience. Incidentally, it'sselling very well itself.

7. They write ebooks that nobody will pay for. Many ebook authors write about information that eitherpeople can get for free, or that people are not actuallyinterested in enough to pay for the information. Before you invest weeks or months into the writing of yourebook, invest a little time investigating whether otherebooks in the same subject area are selling on the Web.

So, there you have it - the seven big mistakes to avoid.Remember, the opportunities are plentiful - and huge - rightnow for anyone who wants to become a best-selling ebookauthor. Simply use common sense, follow our advice, and letyour literary career flourish!

For more great advice about creating an information product go to http://tinyurl.com/yrvgru/

Thursday, March 29, 2007

What would you do if you had your own best selling e-book?

  • Would you buy a new car?
  • Would you go on vacation?
  • Would you buy something for a loved one?
  • Would you feel great about all the bragging rights thatcome from having a best-selling e-book?


Now here’s another question, why are you just daydreaming about it?

It surprises me how many people “think about” writing and publishing an e-book but never actually do it. If you’re waiting around for their “right” moment you are wasting your time. The right moment is the moment you decide to actualize your dream instead of just visualizing it.

Perhaps you are overwhelmed or confused about what it would take for you to create an e-book. If that's the case I recommend picking up How to write and publish your own e-book…in as little as 7 days by Jim Edwards and Joe Vitale. Their book is extremely easy to follow and it follows through on its promise, correctly using their guide will give you your own e-book in seven days.

Having your own e-book lets you create a passive income- that means you get paid over and over again for something that you did just once. You can write about anything so stop fantasizing about your best selling e-book and start writing it.

How to write and publish your own e-book…in as little as 7 days

Saturday, March 24, 2007

Are you "writing" or "writing well"?

Writing well is crucial to the success of any business. Online however, it’s even more critical because it is the dominate form of communication. You have to be able sales letters, ads, blogs and articles that are not only interesting but error free.

The internet produces many creative people. Those who were shy or not forward in their lives are finding new innovative ways to express themselves. But it is not enough to have a good idea; you have to be able to communicate in an intelligent manner. People judge others by the way they present their ideas. If you website and articles have mistakes you lose business credibility and customers. If you don’t care enough about your business to get your work proofread than why should anyone else care about your business? You must remember that your work will not be viewed by a hand full of select people who “get you”; you are exposing yourself to, potentially, thousands of people. Many people treat their online business as a race and although it is important to work efficiently, what good is it if your writing is unclear. Certainly you have gained attention but you have lost the respect of your reader.

Check out the following resource if you’re writing could use some help

http://tinyurl.com/34jghl/

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Business writing tips

A number of writers focus a lot on their articles, books, poems and other written documents but never bother to learn how to communicate in the business world. It is the easiest way to chuck money out the window.

Writing is a business. If you are going to use your words to build a career or use it as a form of marketing then you should know some basic business writing tips

Use short sentences. You want to be as concise as possible

Use an Active voice. Active voice is more direct which is a must for business writing

Use short paragraphs. One idea for each paragraph

When writing a business letter, consider a friendly opening and then a statement of the main point in the first paragraph. The next paragraph should begin justifying the importance of the main point. In the next few paragraphs, continue justification with background information and supporting details. The closing paragraph should restate the purpose of the letter and, in some cases, request some type of action.

Avoid sounding cliché. It doesn’t make you sound professional.

Use plenty of anecdotes and quotations. Don't be afraid to use them.

Parallelism Creates Power. Organize thoughts in parallel and use parallel construction to state them: "Our company locates oil deposits, refines petroleum products, and sells gasoline."

Do not use mixed metaphors writing for business, they just confuse the reader

Eliminate the use adjectives and adverbs. These types of words do not make for a convincing business document

Show, don't tell. Follow a generalization with an example. When explaining a complex process, use everyday analogies.

Determine the appropriate tone for your message. Ask yourself:
  • Why am I writing this document?
  • Who am I writing to and what do I want them to understand?
  • What kind of tone should I use?

Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind when considering what kind of tone to use in your letters and how to present information in that tone:

  • Be confident.
  • Be courteous and sincere.
  • Use appropriate emphasis and subordination.
  • Use non-discriminatory language.
  • Stress the benefits for the reader.
  • Write at an appropriate level of difficulty.

To further your business writing skills checkout “Easy Writing: A Practical Guide for Business Professionals" By George Kirazian at http://tinyurl.com/34jghl/

Reference

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/

http://www1.esc.edu/personalfac/hshapiro/writing_program/students/reference/main/commandments.htm

Monday, March 12, 2007

The Written Word

Writing articles requires a special talent. These types of documents can be related to any topic. This particular skill involves research proficiency along with a keen sense of language. The key to writing articles is a strong knowledge of different ideas and well thought out formats. The piece needs to flow well. A design is essential for every concept to emerge through the document. This method takes an exceptional ability to create a piece of writing to inform and enlighten the reader. The purpose of these guides are to teach an individual new views and different outlooks on various subjects. A person can review this type of material and learn how to use the information for their personal needs.

Article writing has various steps to complete a finished project. The first stage is to research the topic thoroughly. This stride is the most important aspect of article writing. The information inside a piece needs to be accurate, informative and authentic. After the research is obtained, then it is time to compose an opening paragraph. This part is ideal to let the reader understand what the document will inform them of. Then accomplish the body. Article writing needs to flow and make sense. After that piece of the project is done, it will be time for the closing paragraph. This phase of article writing will summarize the paper.

The written word is a powerful tool. Information can judge, explain and inform an individual. This type of document is extremely strong in their speech and presentation. The written word needs to find an audience to relate to as well as educate. When composing a piece of this nature the correct words need to be used to explain the point the writer is expressing to the reader. This is the most important goal of an article. The written word is the key to understanding and a voice.

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Monday, March 05, 2007

confidence boost for writers

There are 3 things you need to succeed in any aspect of life.
Passion
Technique/know how
Confidence

If you come here often you’ll see these words a lot because they are the key to success. Those 3 things, that’s it, that’s all you need. If you are here you either have a passion for writing or passion to learn and succeed. You are going to learn technique. Now all you need is confidence.

Confidence is probably the most important of the three. If you can’t believe in yourself how can anyone else? First let me start by saying that by learning how to write well you are saving yourself a lot of money. You will never have to pay for a ghost writer, or buy any articles because you’ll know how to do it yourself. There is a lot of money to be made out there if you are a writer. Ghost writer, ad writer, journalist this isn’t even the tip of the iceberg. Every job out there starts with writing. Wouldn’t you love to be the one who was at the root of it all? I thought so…so what’s holding you back?

Having the confidence to take the plunge is the only way to get what you want in life. I’m a risk taker but that doesn’t mean that I don’t get scared, or question my capability. But you can not let it stop you. You are going to learn more tips, I promise, but I want to focus on boosting your confidence for a bit. Without confidence nothing that you learn here or anywhere else will matter, because you will be too afraid to apply them.

Let me leave you with a something cheesy to think about: The opposite of success isn’t failure, it’s quitting.

Stop putting yourself down!
One of the great things about writing is that nobody is born a great writer. It is a process. You will write, rewrite and rewrite again. Why put so much pressure on your self? Tell yourself this… “I don’t have to get it right the first time” say to yourself over and over again. As writers we work with the most treacherous building blocks and it takes time to make sure that everything is just right.Writing is nerve racking, and emotionally trying because you are a lone solider and you will not always get the praise you deserve. Your reader doesn’t know the sweat and tears that went into preparing your sentences, characters, and plot. That is why as a writer it’s ok to “toot your own horn”, praise yourself! No one else could of thought of those ingenious sentences. You are doing what many people fear; you are exposing yourself and for that you deserve credit and even if your words only touch one person, negatively or positively, you have done what you set out to do.

Stop asking “why me”? Start asking “what next”?
Feeling sorry for yourself doesn’t get you anywhere. Instead of using all that energy to keep your self down why not use it to bring yourself up. There’s no excuse for not doing all you can to make things better for yourself. Accomplished people don’t spend time on counting all the things that are wrong with their lives. Instead, they take measures to improve them. You will have tragic moments in your life, you’ll make mistakes, and it’s ok to feel bad but at some point you are going to have to get over it. When you take steps to achieve something you feel better about yourself. You may not feel like you’re a great writer right now but you are willing to learn everything and try everything to make yourself better. And you will feel better because instead of whining about it you are doing something about. Action is a great confidence booster. You can either lie there getting screwed over by life or you can get on top of things.

The key thing to remember is to do all you can for YOU.

One of the biggest mistakes we make in life is to measure our success against someone else’s. This has been drilled into you since you were young. You must be better than that other person. Life is so competitive. Low self esteem often stems from not feeling like you are meeting the status quo.

Whenever you start to feel this just keep in mind that the main person you are competing against is your self. I go through this as well, and you can’t run away from competition, it’s everywhere. College applications, job applications, marketing, competition is everywhere. But everyone doesn’t have your life. They don’t know what you have been through or how much you’ve achieved. The only cause you should be concerned in is your own. Life is not a race and you will get where you need to be when you are ready. Don’t set your standards to someone else’s there isn’t a perfect blueprint for life that we can all follow. We can only do what works for us. Do not let the fear of competing stop you from doing what you want. Learn from the best take what works ignore what doesn’t and always try to outdo your self.

I will be plugging in some more confident writing tips soon but lets move on to what why you are really here, to learn to write well because after all practice makes perfect.

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Friday, February 23, 2007

Secrets to writing a super sexy sales copy

Internet marketing is more than throwing a few articles out. You have to be able to write a good sales copy too, that’s when the real profits come in. So how do you create a sexy sales copy? The kind that stops people in their tracks and has them looking at it up and down thinking “I want me some of that”…follow these tips.

1. Its all in the headline. Your headline sells your ad so put 80% of your time into creating a compelling headline. Below are some head tuners:

WARNING, Announcing,Who else wants, How to, 7 good reasons why

Make sure you integrate at least three of these magic words in all your ads. They can seduce just about anyone.

  • You
  • Save
  • Health
  • Love
  • Results
  • New
  • Proven
  • Money
  • Easy
  • Discovery
  • Safety
  • Guaranteed

You need to have a knockout offer.

You need to apply offers differently based on the type of business you operate.

1. A service business with a high value product (solicitor, accountant, real estate agent, consultant, copywriter) could offer a FREE REPORT of some sort.

A business which has products which customers keep buying over and over again (e.g. ice cream shop, grocer, restaurant, hairdresser etc) would approach things a little differently. A hairdresser may want to offer a free haircut to introduce you to their salon.

There’s nothing hotter than getting something for FREE

Lure them back in

People generally read sales copies in two ways

1.Word for word
2.Skim the text

Sometimes people are in a hurry so they just give your sales copy a quick look and then leave which is why you need to incorporate sub-heading into your sales copies. This is to insure that they find something to regain their interest and are lured back into the copy.

Suppose you had a headline like “The easiest way to make money online”

Your subheading could include
Grab profits in any city, anywhere, anytime!

Online success blueprint

Earn easy cash

Apply these simple techniques and you too can have a sexy sales copy that brings in a lot of profits.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Intergrating Keywords

Online writing differs from offline writing in that online readers skim the text for keywords. A very important skill to learn, in order to have success for article promotion, is choosing and integrating keywords.

If you don't have the right keywords and the right keyword density your targeted reader may never find your article. Also web masters use articles as content on their websites in order to monetize with Google AdSense. ManyWebmasters will not use articles that don't effectively use keywords.

The first thing to do is to research keywords.

You can do this manually with Overture's Keyword Selector at: http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestions

This type of research can be quite painstaking so many people use software such as Click Ad Equalizer to make this task faster and easier.

Once you've chosen your keyword, you'll want to integrate it into your article. Most experts claim that a 5% keyword density is best. Your keyword density should be high enough that a keyword is recognized as a main topic of a page and not an incidental, unimportant word. At the same time, keyword density should not be too high because search engines may red-flag you for "keyword stuffing".

Places to intergrate keywords
  • Subheadings: they not only tell your reader what that paragraph is about but they help you keep you on track as well. By writing a subheading you remind yourself to sprinkle that keyword into the article.
  • Your title
  • Your thesis
  • Your conclusion
By integrating keywords into your articles, you immediately get your article to stand out. Webmasters, article directories, and search engines will love your article. But more importantly your targeted readers will be able to find your article.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Check List For Clarity and Style

Emphasis
Do the beginning and ending of sentences stress main ideas and move from old information to new?
Are equally important ideas linked through coordination?
Are less important ideas deemphasized through subordination?

Parallelism
Have you used parallel constructions to show the equivalence of elements connected by and or not only, but, also ect?

Variety and details
Have you varied sentence lengths and structures to stress your main ideas and hold reader’s attention?
Are your sentences well detailed so your audience will find them interesting?

Exact words
Are your words suited to your meaning and also concrete and specific?

Appropriate words
Is your language appropriate for your writing situation?
Have you avoided biased or sexist language?

Conciseness
Have you used the active voice?
Have you cut empty words and unneeded repetition?

Your writing will be much improved if you use these techniques as part of your writing style.
More information about these techniques can found by visiting here: http://tinyurl.com/34jghl

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Are you targeting your readers?

Targeted readers are the people who are most likely going to read your article and respond to your offer. They are the people who want what you've got.

If your using articles to promote a newsletter/ezine, blog, affliate program, seminar, service, product, or website you need to know who your audience is so you can reach them.

Following this rule will give you a big advantage over your competion because many writers do not consider their target market when they begin the writing process.

Articles will increase your traffic but it's not enough to have people stopping by at your site, they have to people who are really interested in what you have to offer so you can get the most bang for you buck.

So, who are your targeted readers?

Start by asking yourself some of these questions

  • Who do you want to read your article?
  • What are those people looking for when they go online?
  • What kind of information are they searching for?
  • Do they have any problems related to what you have to offer?

Knowing the answers to these questions will help you to write articles that go right to the heart of your targeted readers.

You shouldn't be trying to write articles that will appeal to everyone... know your target audience and write for them.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Writer's Block Remedies

Don’t you just hate writer’s block? You sit there thinking, “any minuet now my muse will come to me.” Well, you don’t always have time to wait around for inspiration so here are a few tricks that will help kick start your creativity:

1. Listen to classical music.
Studies show that classical music with 60 beats per minuet such as Mozart, Beethoven, Handel and Vivaldi slow brain waves to the relaxed alpha frequency associated with calm and awareness so when you are listening you tap into your creativity.

2. Eat foods rich in vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).
B6 stimulates the cerebral cortex-that's the brain region responsible for solving problems and visual information. Eating foods such leafy greens, lean beef, and potatoes can help to get the creative juices flowing.

Next time you're having writer's block put on some Mozart and have a salad.

Friday, January 12, 2007

Yet another way to make money with articles

Have you ever considered creating a PLR package with your articles?

You can sell your articles as a PLR package

PLR stands for Private Label Rights
Basically what this means is you let other people use your articles. You give them the opportunity to edit your articles as they see fit and then put THEIR names on it.

This is a huge market. Many people are willing to pay you for your articles

Here's how it works
  • You use the 30 minute Article Writing System to write 5 PLR articles on similar subject and sell it for about $10
  • It only takes 30 minutes to write an article, so it will take you 2 1/2 hours to write 5.
  • If you sell 100 PLR packs, that's $1000. Not bad for only 2 1/2 hours of work!

Click here to learn how to write an article in 30 min

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Writing Your First Draft



Once you have devised a thesis statment and planned a strategy of development, writing your first draft is not difficult. Expand on each paragraph so that it explains, illustrates and defends the topic sentece. Be sure to add transitional expressions for coherence and logical clarity.

Good writing emerges from revisions. Read your draft over many times for logical order, unity, and consistency. You want to ensure that each paragraph supports your thesis and each sentence develops the paragraph topic. Critically read your work, ask yourself if statements are sufficiently supported with enough evidence

On a computer, save successive revisions in separate files, make backup copies. I can’t even begin to tell you how frustrating it is to lose a document that you’ve spent hours on. Make sure you make backup copies.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006

The profit side of writing

The big question that comes up with writers is “how do I make money”? In the next few days I’ll be covering some ways you can turn your words into cash.

#1. Ghostwriting- The ghostwriting market is huge. People in virtually every industry and from every background have a need for ghostwriters. As a ghost writer you can write anything from articles for business leaders to speeches for political candidates.
What you’ll need to do first is create a portfolio of your writing samples to show prospective clients. The ghostwriting service is inexpensive to start all you really need is a computer, printer and internet services


I suggest picking up Essential guide to ghostwriting. It gives scads of secrets on how to make it in this type of business. I would not recommend plunging into the ghost writing world without it.
Here are just a few of the things you will learn.

  • The one crucial skill that every successful ghostwriter must have (Page 5)
  • The 12 items on the 'wish list' for the well-equipped ghostwriter - some of them may surprise you! (Pages 6 - 8)
  • The SIX THINGS that all clients want - get these things in place and you will have clients queued up waiting! (Page 9)

Find out more information about the Essential guide to ghostwriting by clicking here.

#2 Write your own e-book-A negative drawback to being a ghostwriter is that you don’t get credit for your own work, this why many writers rave over e-books. You can write about practically anything and sell your book. E-books allow you to create an extremely high profit margin. There are no delivery cost and you can make money on autopilot 24 hours a day seven days a week.

How do you get started? Easy…pick up a copy of How to write and publish your own e-book…in as little as 7 days. Jim Edwards and Joe Vitale are experts and they will guide you through the process with ease. This book is a must have for anyone looking to create a passive income through writing.

You will discover

  • The "right" way to publish your ebook so virtually everyone connected to the Internet can buy it and read it. (page 48)
  • 3 *Proven* methods for turning out a highly profitable ebook in record time... even if you have no idea what to write about. (page 65)
  • A step-by-step explanation of how one author sold $15,561.49 worth of ebooks in less than a week. (page 108)
  • Plus so much more

Click Here To Learn More

#3- Online Writing: There are websites that allow you create content and still keep your name such as Triond. This is great way to establish yourself as a writer online. However, the numbers are small. The best way to make some real money with this is to write fast. 30min article is instrumental to your success with this business form. My suggestion is write an online novel. This way you don’t have to spend hours doing research or waiting for inspiration.

With the writing business the key to success is to write often. There really isn’t any other secret. You have to write more to make more.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Keep Your Articles Free of Fillers

Fillers are always a bad idea. If your fact or sentence does not support your topic sentence it shouldn’t be included in the paragraph, just as a paragraph belongs in an essay only if it supports your argument or purpose. Do not add phrases in your article just so you make your work longer. It is often better to say a lot with a few words than nothing with a lot of words.

Many of us become a word count slaves. We feel the need to add as much as possible in an article so we can draw in more readers or because we think it is interesting information. Adding excess information does not help to develop your paragraphs. Ask yourself if what you are writing adds to the document as a whole, if it doesn’t cut it out. You will most likely be able to tell if you have an unnecessary addition to your piece once you begin proof reading.

Monday, December 18, 2006

Proof reading tips

Proofread your document for spelling mistakes by reading it outloud backward from the last word to the first, looking only at how each word is spelled.

Never accept a computer's spellcheckers suggestions uncritically. It may not distinguish homonyms such as whose and who's or there and their nor will it recognize a missing word.

Read your draft outloud, reading slowly to correct any missing words, repeated words or other typographical mistakes




Friday, December 15, 2006

Proof reading made easy

The fastest way to proof read your work
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I am a big advocate for knowing how to proof read your own work; however, it is time consuming and when your using articles to increase your income you need to save all the time you can.

I’m sure you have found yourself in a position where you have worked hard to produce a document that you wanted to share but you had no idea if it was correct. Perhaps you had an essay due that you finished the night before it was due and you don’t feel confident about handing it in because you are unsure of its correctness

I’ve been there and I can tell you the only thing worse than writer’s block is writing something brilliant that is loaded with mistakes.

What do you do when you find yourself in this predicament? Submit your work to an online editor. I’ve looked around for a really good online editor but a lot of them are expensive or unprofessional. After weeks of searching I found them: Scribendi!

Why choose Scribendi?

-Scriendi is fast- you can have your work edited in eight hours, some other places take days
-Scribendi is inexpensive- none of this “$100 for a page” B.S. that some places charge
- Scribendi offers many services- there are some good editing websites but some of them are strictly academic or business related. I don’t want to be bouncing around from one editor to another. With Scibendi I can submit articles I write for my business and essays for school, they even look over websites. It’s a one stop shop for all your proofreading needs.

You need to proof read your work and having an online proofreader will eliminate the stress of having to do it yourself. While your getting your work edited you can be working on your next piece.

Having a fresh pair of eyes look over your work can be very beneficial. It can turn a C paper into an A, be the difference between getting your book published and not getting it published or it can create a better response to your work thus boosting your sales.

Scribendi helps many people with their writing needs. Here are what some other people who have benefited from their services had to say.

Really pleased-It’s amazing how long you can stare at something and not be able to improve it! This is a great service which takes some of the sting out of agonizing over the query letter.”
Louise

My editor was really good at catching careless errors as well as making good suggestions in terms of phrasing
Erin

I recently won Honorable Mention for my short story, Narrow Paths, in the Writer’s Digest writing competition. I attribute my success to the help of scribendi.”
Lisa

The world is not forgiving to writing mistakes. You need every word of your documents to be correct and every sentence to flow. Writing with mistakes gives people the impression that you are careless, unprofessional, and even uneducated. People who can properly communicate themselves through writing go farther in life.

Proofreading is the key to your writing success. The editors at Scribendi are experts and I can guarantee you will be impressed with the help they can give you. Yes, there are others but like I said many of them over charge and they do not provide you with as many services as Scribendi. You have put a lot of work into your writing now let someone else let it give you the best results it can give.

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You never want to submit anything that hasn’t been checked; use Scribendi for all your proofreading and editing needs and you’ll see the difference your work can make.