A Guide To Writing

Good grammar is fundamental to good writing, right? Wrong. However, years of experience working with people who use English as a second or third language have demonstrated that focusing too much on grammar can actually be detrimental to good writing. It’s a question of priorities.

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Writers are invited to submit a short story with the theme LOVE. Submissions should be 1,500 – 2,000 words, single line spacing. NO ENTRY FEE,NO PURCHASE IS REQUIRED,WRITER RETAINS ALL COPYRIGHT OF SUBMISSION. Please include make of printer and the number of your black cartridge. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. 1st 3 copies anthology plus 3 inkcarts, 2nd 2 copies,3rd 1 copy. All entries in draw for Valentine’s bouq. Deadline for entries is 2nd November 2008.

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What is your creative practice? Have you actually practiced it lately?

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Writers are invited to submit a short story with the theme LOVE. Submissions should be 1,500 – 2,000 words, single line spacing. NO ENTRY FEE,NO PURCHASE IS REQUIRED,WRITER RETAINS ALL COPYRIGHT OF SUBMISSION. Please include make of printer and the number of your black cartridge. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. 1st 3 copies anthology plus 3 inkcarts, 2nd 2 copies,3rd 1 copy. All entries in draw for Valentine’s bouq. Deadline for entries is 1st November 2009.

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Enthusiasm is one reason why new writers get anything written at all. Misconception of what else is involved is what usually rattles their enthusiasm. It doesnt have to be this way, though.

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Submit up to three unpublished poems, up to 100 lines each. Prizes include $1,250 for first place. $250; magazine publication. Deadline for entries is 10th October 2008.

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How do you boost the power of your mind? Try some of the techniques here.

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For short stories up to 3,500 words on the theme of Journeys. Prizes include GBP 80 for first place. GBP 50; GBP 30. Deadline for entries is 20th September 2008.

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A simple deep thinking technique that anyone can use for creative problem solving.

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Plenty of marketers claim that the headline is the most important component of a web copy. There’s a reason why scores of people concur…The headline can make a mind-blowing difference to your sales copy’s conversions. If you strike the exact headline, it’s like finding cold hard cash – only this time you can repeat it over and over again.

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