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Both choices will make your documents easier to understand and translate and therefore, will decrease the cost of the localization project. Writers Helping Writers - A Noble Legacy It is satisfying to be a part of such a noble tradition and to know that as a whole, writers are still inclined to lend a hand and encourage others in their craft. I think it is an inherent trait in the writer's soul, to be so generous. And in our time the Internet has allowed these efforts to be more obvious, has provided more opportunities for this warm tradition to be observed on a global scale. How NOT to Get a Freelance Writing Job In the business of freelance writing, it's not enough to be good at writing. You also have to be good at finding work ? and selling yourself when you do. Persuading a new client to let you write for them, rather than one of the hundreds of other writers out there, can be an art in itself. Here's how not to do it? The Bottomless Notebook Reading through a writer's notebook or journal is like discovering pearls, rubies and diamonds amidst a pile of rubble. Be Concise Concision. (Sounds like I made up another word.) It's the idea of being concise in our ongoing communication with others, both written and oral. Authors-Stop Expensive Mistakes Before you Spend on Professional Services So many clients come to me as a book or marketing coach telling me how they spent and wasted a lot of money and time following different well-known gurus in the book and publicity fields. 7 Devastating Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Mistake One: Don't take that tone with me! Hero?s Journey ? The First Threshold Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero's Journey. A Checklist For Drafting Business Letters And Emails Write Right - You have an all important business letter or email drafted, proof read and waiting to be sent. Before you dash it off, use this self questionnaire to ensure that you have written to Express and not to Impress. Who Else Wants To Make $3546 By Simply Pressing a Button! If you have been online for any length of time you have probably stumbled across many of the incredible claims of online marketing gurus making thousands of dollars just by sending out simple emails with the click of a button. Make Your Readers Cry You know, I really hate it when someone catches me crying over a book. Uncommon Advice for Beginning Novelists 1) Convince yourself you want to do something else. If you don't succeed, proceed to number 2. The One-Plot Wonder Back in the mid to late 1980s I was a security guard. The pay waslousy, but it gave me many hours in seclusion to write shortstories and novels. However, I usually worked over 80 hours aweek. No one can write that much. Well, at least not me. 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