To Speak You Have To Write, To Write You Have To Read

Speaking, writing, and reading are not as separate as you might think. Each can teach you things, that will make you stronger at the other two.

How To Improve Speaking Skills In A New Language

Speaking is considered the most difficult part when learning a foreign language. This article discusses some ways to improve your speaking skills in a new language.

Test Your Communication Style

Communication is one of the most important qualities for success. To communicate is not simple. We think that to speak and to hear is communication. But it is much more than that. When you listen to somebody, ask yourself these questions -

Watch Out: Internet Want Ads for Freelance Writers!

Good grief! Imagine my surprise when I applied for a freelance writing position that turned out to be something totally unexpected.

One Little Secret that Makes People Listen to You

It's hard to get feedback from people, but there's nothing like actively listening to build a relationship, which builds trust, which then builds communication and, ultimately, sales. Used in forums, conference rooms, phone calls and face to face communication, active listening goes one step beyond simply hearing, and engages the attention of the other person.

Perspectives Of Grassroots Journalism In India

With emerging Internet and networking technologies like weblogs, chat rooms, message boards, wikis and mobile computing, the concept of citizen journalism began to flourish. Though a new concept in India, participatory journalism is a globally recognized movement. For instance, on 22 February 2000, Oh Yeon-ho founded a participatory web platform called Ohmynews in South Korea. The platform employs some professional reporters who write about 20% of its content, with the rest coming from other freelance contributors who are mostly ordinary citizens.

Breaking the Rules to Success: A Writer's Journey

How self-publishing led to a cruise and many other hidden benefits. The importance of empowering yourself as a writer by breaking the rules.

Monomyth and Hero's Journey: Look for the Transformation!

So i'm in the middle of writing another screenplay...

10 Simple Steps - Basics of the Writing Process

At one time or another, it will be helpful (if not essential) that every individual knows how to write. The ability to develop a message and present it to others in an understandable fashion is one of the most important skills to be had in our media rich culture. Anyone can write, and write well. It’s simply a matter of knowing how, knowing the processes involved. Here, in a step-by-step format, that process is explained, from start to finish.

Writing through Troublesome Times

Writing becomes the means of coping with trauma and emotional distress, therapy for the writer.

How I Got My First Novel to Print

When I wrote my first novel, I was elated. It was in 1997, and I wrote it in under four months. I had always dreamed of writing a novel but always seemed to find excuses not to sit down and just write it. After a life-altering event, I re-evaluated my life and what I wanted to accomplish.

Learn When to Use the Lesser-Used Punctuation Marks

Everyone is familiar with the more commonly used punctuation marks: the comma, the period, and the question mark. However, many people, in their writing, don't use the semicolon, the colon, the dash, the parentheses, the bracket, the ellipsis, and the slash as much as they do other punctuation marks.

Hero's Journey (Monomyth) and Story Structure: Road of Trials or Road of Transformation?

188 plus stages of the Hero's Journey you need to know about

Hero's Journey (Monomyth) and Story Structure: Pushes, Pulls, Time Pressure and Antagonisms

188+ stages of the Hero's Journey you need to know about...

Another Million Dollar Dream

When the itch of literature comes upon a man, the only thing that will relieve it is the scratching of a pen.