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1). It’s Good To Be A New Writer: Breaking The Myth That Experience Is Everything
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 spend too much time trying to work out how you can appear to be a published professional writer when you’re not, consider taking advantage of your current position as a newcomer.
Article tags: writing, writer, freelance, publishing, markets, editor, books, ebooks, articles, stories, published, work, jobs
2). Dragons Through History
The Dragon has played an important part in myths and religions since pre-historic times. The history of dragons goes back at least six thousand years, and there are dragon tales and legends from every continent except Antarctica. In almost every culture, and all throughout history, there are stories of these mythical and magical creatures called dragons.
Article tags: dragon, dragons, chinese dragons, symbolism, symbolic, symbol, history, stories, tales, legends
3). Gambling Stories
One of the oldest sources of entertainment, a combo of games that involve not just players but most importantly money, has a history of making millionaires as well as turning many of them bankrupt, gambling is an activity with a difference. Since time memorial gambling is the favorite pastime of people across the globe. For some gambling is the best means to merry-making whereas for countless others it is the ideal way to make huge amount of effortless money in a short while.
Article tags: gambling, stories, reality, sports, history
4). The Ghost Cat in the Attic
This is a very strange but true story. Not everyone believes in ghosts but I do and I have had several experiences with the super natural, this is only one of my encounters.
This happened when I was only (8) eight years old.
My bus driver's wife had a kitten and she wanted to get rid of it so she offered it to me first and of course I took the female kitten from her.
Article tags: ghost, haunt, haunted, hauntings, house, true, stories, cat
5). Creative Use of your Computer Can Make Language Learning Easier
Your computer can be used as a creative tool in your quest to learn a foreign language. Some innovative ideas can turn your language education into an entertaining, truly memorable experience.
* Audio Modification
Many companies produce software packages that enable you to transform your voice (or someone else's). You can make your voice feminine, masculine, or robotic.
Article tags: language, learning, education, training, foreign, languages, german, tips, hints, tricks, hint, hint, trick, advice, poetry, prose, story, stories, parallel, educational, teach, teaching, website, resource, resources
6). Evaluating Your Own Work
EVALUATING YOUR OWN WORK
By Derek Rydall
Founder, ScriptwriterCentral.com
“Words strain,
Crack and sometimes break, under the burden,
Under the tension, slip, slide, perish,
Decay with imprecision, will not stay in place,
Will not stay still.” -- T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets
WRITING IS REWRITING
As a writer, you may use other script consultants to critique your material, but inevitably you’ll need to master the ability to analyze your own work.
Article tags: script consulting, script doctoring, writing, screenwriting, story analysis, writers coach, sell your stories, sell your script, script coverage, book analysis, make money writing, screenplay, stories
7). Short Story Ideas - How To Have Them
Hopefully, when you want short story ideas, you don't sit there waiting for inspiration. It's better to write anything, and do it right now. English writer Graham Green attributes much of his success to a simple habit: He forced himself to write at least 500 words daily, whether he felt like it or not. Perhaps creative inspiration can strike at any time, but it strikes more often when there is work instead of waiting.
Article tags: short story ideas, short story, stories
8). To Learn a Language (like German) FIRST Find the Similarities
Even if you don't know a single word of German, you can probably read and understand the following German text. Did you know that English and German descended from the same language? (Proto-Germanic) Many words in both languages are the same or similar.
A link to this story's translation will be provided at the end of this article.
* GERMAN STORY *
Guten Tag! Mein Name ist Monika.
Article tags: german, english, deutsch, englisch, stories, geschichten, story, geschichte, parallel, translation, language, languages, foreign, education, learning, resource, resources, side-by-side, text, texts, poetry, poem, poems
9). Write Articles And Captivate Your Readers
To get your name out there, write articles and allow them to be freely reproduced (with a resource box pointing back to you.) A well-written article can:
- help build your profile
- draw traffic to your site, and
- help build a database of clients through associated e-courses or newsletter.
How do you write the article? You can come up with the.
Article tags: writing, articles, essays, communication, stories
10). Do we introduce computers to children?
2 years, 3 years, 6, 8, 12, 15, never, when do we start the process of introducing children to computers? Educators, parents, even gray-haired and learned professors cannot agree. The second question that then arises is whether computer based content positively or negatively affects the learning process. I can hear the screams of protest and support in full interactive, multi-media, broadband enhanced detail even as I write.
Article tags: kindergarten, kinder, kindergarten lesson plans, kindergarten games, preschool, preschool games, nursery, school, schools, games, songs, stories, toddler, children, homeschooling, homeschool, education, education game
11). Writing Great Articles? I’m No Expert, But.....
Writing Great Articles? I’m No Expert, But...
Article tags: article writing, article directory, articles, authors, writers, stories, self publishing, publishing
12). Responding to Your Thinking
What you think and the story you tell youself in large part determine your response and behavior. You choose how you respond. You are response-able.
Article tags: thinking, thinking, positive thinking, story, story, stories, response, response able, accountable
13). Wacky World News Stories from 2006
The world is full of strange, wacky events happening all the time.
Article tags: news, funny news, current affairs, stories, funny stories, world stories
14). Movie Stars and Western Movies Took My Parents Place as a Child Causing Real Life Confusion
The heros in movies do little or no work to become a brave policeman or cowboy or engineer or even president. I Expected automatic rocket speed to sucess.
Article tags: movies, stories, theaters, entertainment