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1). Dark Passage - A Moonlit Journey through Urban Decay
Urban Decay
Slowly descending
The spiral staircase
Into urban decay
On this night long journey -
Preceded by flashlight
And followed by the full moon,
Whose eyes hold us all in
His view as the street light
Flickers in and out in orange shades.
Spirit of the Past
The spirit of the past
Lives in
The whispers of the wind and
The hoot of the hoary owl,
Which.
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2). A Few Magazine Publishing Terms
The business of writing for magazines is often speculative in nature. It can often seem fruitless to conduct research on available paying magazines, attempt to understand their style and unique requirements, write the article, send the article, and then wait for what can seem a never ending response.
It can be even more daunting when you have invested significant time and energy and have received multiple rejection slips.
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3). Being A Writer Is So Taxing
For many writers the idea of trying to figure out how to manage taxes related to writing is laughable because they are still dreaming of selling their first article, story or manuscript. However, you may well find yourself receiving payment for your writing one day – and when you do, it's important to know some tax basics as they relate to writing.
In America all income is taxable and that includes income from writing.
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4). How To Avoid Clichés - That Sounds Familiar
When writing articles, stories for full blown manuscripts it is often in your best interest to avoid common phrases or colloquialisms. Many writers refer to the overuse of these phrases as cliché and they avoid them like the plague.
It may take some work to find new ways to say something you’ve relied on clichés to say for you.
Two exercises I have used for this is to pick a vocabulary list and only use words on that list to compose a thought.
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5). Did You Know? Understanding The Publishing World
Sometimes putting things in perspective is useful when trying to gain a clear understanding of the many facets of the publishing world.
This article is intended to provide some random statistics to help you understand the publishing world a little better.
Did You Know…
Nearly 80% of all book titles made available each year are published by small.
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6). One Epic Flashback
You've probably watched a movie where you observe the lead character in a quiet, contemplative moment. It's not long before you hear a sound similar to a camera and the movie shifts to an event from the past that provides a clue about what is happening to the character in the present.
This is a common technique in storytelling called flashback (analepsis).
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7). Writing As A Business
If you are looking at making writing a means of providing a personal income it may be important to understand how to develop your passion for writing into a successful small business.
The first step is one you've already taken. Discover what you are passionate about. If you are reading this article you are probably most interested in the written word.
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8). Deciding What To Write-Can You Get There From Here?
When writing an article or story, how exactly do you decide what to write? Do your characters develop as you go when writing fiction? Does your plot unfold by chance? Do you have a clear idea of where your story or article is going before you actually begin to write?
I have to admit there are times when I just start writing and worry about the details later.
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9). Have You Read My Book?
Perhaps you are fortunate enough to have your own book published. Your publisher might be a large firm with allocated resources to manage the Public Relations (PR) for your book or they might be a smaller firm that relies on their authors to do some of the legwork in promoting the book.
Some authors are well acquainted with the process of promoting their own book while others feel inadequate to the task of self-promotion.
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10). Is Anyone Out There?
When crafting a piece of writing it is important to define who the audience for the piece will be. It doesn’t matter if the piece is fiction, non-fiction or technical. What is important is knowing a little bit about your intended reader.
Some writers get very specific and their intended audience becomes some like this:
A single Caucasian mother, age 32, three children, owner of a mini-van, listens to light rock and lives in an apartment complex.
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11). What’s In A Name? Naming Characters
You have developed a plot, setting and have even come up the main characters for your latest story. You start to write, but it isn’t long before your come to a road block. It’s not the storyline; after all you know where you’re headed. It’s not the setting; you mapped that out before the first word was committed to paper.
No, the thing that you are missing is the perfect name for you characters.
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12). A Layman's Commentary on the Gospel of Luke - Lesson III Intro
Luke 3:21-4:1-13.
Jesus had become by this time, a mature man, well-prepared physically and spiritually. It is time for the beginning of His public ministry. First he goes to John to be baptized by him. The three other Gospels give more detail of this event. Luke only includes what God did and said after the baptism itself. He is concerned about what God revealed about Jesus at the beginning of his public appearance.
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13). A Layman's Commentary on the Gospel of Luke - Lesson IV Intro
Luke 4:14-44.
Luke 4:14-32 - Jesus Driven from Nazareth.
In telling about the public ministry, Luke chooses what to include and what to omit. He does not include those events recounted in Mark 6-8, and some details mentioned by John.
Several of the details suggest that this is not Jesus' first public appearance after the temptation, but that much had already taken place.
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14). Non-Fiction Salesmanship
The research you have conducted has been exhausting, yet the first draft of your non-fiction work is complete and you are in the midst of revisions and personal editing. Your plan is to send it on to a publisher soon.
Are you really finished with the work at that point?
You can take satisfaction in the fact that one of the harder elements of your experience in writing is over, but there are many details yet to attend to.
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15). Submission Allowance
When you understand what an editor allows in the way of submissions you can begin to see there may be more options available to you than you may have realized. By understanding the ‘big three’ submission types you will find a greater ability to maximize your publishing potential.
What is a Parallel Submission?
When you conduct research for a non-fiction article it is possible to take the research and create several articles on the same topic.
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