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Edit or Rewrite: Either Way it is Work for Yo...
Published on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 by Essays As a freelance writer, some of my least favorite projects are those where the client wants me to rewrite an existing article. I have since learned that this type of statement, “It’ll only involve a little editing,” usually really means, “You’ll have to rewrite the entire article in order for it to make sense.” My advice to you, the ... Read More »
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Maintaining Article Integrity
Published on Sunday, December 27, 2009 by Essays Inasmuch as I enjoy writing, I do not enjoy participating in schemes to create “templated” articles for other "authors" to use or misuse to their delight. Or, at the very least, to profit from my hard work! On occasion, I am asked by a client to take someone else's article, make some changes, and make it their article. Quite frankly, this smacks of plagia... Read More »
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Article Letter and Clients: When Things Do No...
Published on Friday, December 25, 2009 by In each of my affair relationships, I imagine that complementary politeness and trust be imperative ingredients in my linking with the other individual. If one or both traits do not be, then the relationship shouldn’t proceed any further. So, what do you do when you get an uncomfortable or unfamiliar passion concerning working as a remedy for someone, but you can... Read More »
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Helping Clients Overcome
Published on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 by Essays If you write for a living, that is, if you write articles for clients you often have heard about writer’s block. Personally, I think the topic is overdone and simply something that comes about when the author is too tired, distracted, or simply not interested in the topic at hand [oh, yes...this does happen!] On the other hand, do your clients sometimes suffer f... Read More »
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THE SYNOPSIS…made easy!
Published on Sunday, November 29, 2009 by Essays You have completed your mss, you have even written a cover letter to enclose with your mss, but still, that is not enough! You need a synopsis of your work to add to them as well. What is a synopsis? A synopsis is a summary of your work. You must always enclose a synopsis with your mss. Do not expect the editor/publisher to read your mss without it, as they do not h... Read More »
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Ripping Apart An Existing Article
Published on Saturday, November 28, 2009 by Essays Occasionally, I get a request from a client to take their existing articles and rewrite each one with a fresh “voice” or style. I usually look at these types of projects with a bit of suspicion, as I wonder if the articles are owned by the client or swiped from someone else. I only proceed if I am confident that the articles are, indeed, the intellectual p... Read More »
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Article Shelf Life: Getting the Most Out of W...
Published on Monday, October 19, 2009 by Essays I admit that the internet is definitely for the “here and now.” Always changing, what may be popular one day may be irrelevant the next. A den of “fast track fads” is what the internet has become. Still, if you are an article writer, you know that the web content you provide for your customers today must have an extended shelf life with it, oth... Read More »
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Article Writing and Clients: When Things Do N...
Published on Saturday, August 29, 2009 by Essays In each of my business relationships, I expect that mutual respect and trust be essential ingredients in my association with the other individual. If one or both traits do not exist, then the relationship shouldn’t proceed any further. So, what do you do when you have an uncomfortable or odd feeling about working for someone, but you can’t put your finger... Read More »
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Published on Friday, August 14, 2009 by Essays There’s a rumor out there in the publishing world that an editor won’t even look at the work of a new writer. It might be true for certain types of writing, but after interviewing hundreds of editors, I’ve found that most are more open to new writers than you might think. And there are a few major benefits to being a new writer too. So before you sp... Read More »
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Consistent Writing Means Consistent Results
Published on Thursday, July 2, 2009 by Essays I had an engaging conversation recently with a friend who writes for a living as I do. One question that came up from my friend to me was, “How do you write so often and so well?” Naturally, I appreciated his question and considered it to be a compliment. Goodness knows there have been times after I wrapped up a project that I wasn’t too confident ab... Read More »

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