Writing The Humor

Can we learn to laugh again even after tragedy? Read how keeping a sense of humor and even writing about humor can help us heal and restore our health!

Writers on the Rise Interviews Jon Hanson, author of Good Debt, Bad Debt (Jan. 2005 Penguin-Portfoli

WOTR: Why did you decide to send your proposal straight to publishers instead of pursuing an agent? JON HANSON: I got tired of chapping my lips on the wrong butts. It seemed to me...

The World of Writing: According to Authors Dave and Lillian Brummet

The authors of Trash Talk share insight into the world of writing - great advice for new authors.

Six Common Conversational Mistakes

Many people are unaware of how they sabotage productive conversation. Check to see if you are prone to any of these six critical mistakes.

Impro-versation: Improvising in Conversation

We admire actors who are able to spontaneously improvise amazing lines. This article describes basic principles they use that can also be used in your conversations to gain freshness and fluency.

How to Jumpstart your Next Writing Session

I have always enjoyed writing. Sometimes it’s a problem for me to just sit down and write something. There are days when I choose “procrastinating” over “proactive.” Putting things off is common with everyone. Here are 4 areas to focus on to jumpstart your next writing session.

Don't Kill Your Email Message for the Sake of a Word!

Communicating by email is so easy and convenient that it carries dangers of its own.

How To Write A Newsletter Without Being A Writer

One of the best ways to stay in touch with current and past clients, colleagues and fans, is to publish a regular newsletter. Whether you use a HTML template tool like Constant Contact, simply create...

Getting Started as a Travel Writer: Basic Tips on What You Need and Don't Need to Begin Your Journey

Learn the basic tips and tricks to prepare yourself for the rewarding world of freelance travel writer.

Technical Writing in India

Technical Writing in India: Is it as good as anywhere else? Technical Writing generally translates to a piece of writing that conjures up an image in the mind of a layman about any device or software...

Successful Documentation Projects - Part 2 of 3 - 'Specifying'

You know who your audience is, what they’re trying to achieve, how the product enables them to achieve it, and what the audience requires of the help. Now it’s time to spec out your intentions.

Listen, Listen, Listen

One of the most important things you can do at a meeting is to listen to the other person. Here are a few tips on how to make sure the other person is in the limelight.

A Writer's Gifts

Each writer has special talents that he or she should cultivate and nurture.

How to Tell or Write a Story

Humorist Rix Quinn offers a simple formula for presenting new information.

Why Write Down Your Ideas?

The act and process of writing down an idea will help you implement the idea, because it will help uncover some of the assumptions and expectations underlying your idea.