Archive for May 2009
How to Write Creative Transition Sentences
Creative writers and journalists sometimes have a problem with transitioning smoothly from one paragraph to the other, especially when they are changing the subject. Learning transition sentences is not really that hard. When we hop from topic to topic w/o a transition sentence, we “jar” the reader. While sentence transitions may be the last line…
Read MoreResume Power Tip: Think Technical Writing
Most people set out to write a narrative of some type when creating their resumes. However, employers are thinking of your resume in a different light–and will make a hiring decision based on the FACTS of your career, more so than the stories. The most effective and powerful resumes provide analytical, precise detail about your…
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How to Use "Which" and "That" Correctly
Introduction Which and that are relative pronouns. Their job is to introduce another clause that modifies the noun. Which and that can be confusing for English speakers because we use them without much thought and often misuse them completely – they’re actually quite tricky to use correctly! Sometimes we all would hesitate whether to use…
Read MoreHow to start a career in Technical Writing
© 2009-2011 Ugur Akinci Technical writing has proven to be a very lucrative field in the last ten years with many contractors earning well over 100k per year. As discipline continues to gain recognition, there are increasing opportunities for motivated individuals to make the switch to this field and reap the rewards. In the article,…
Read More10 Top Tips in Style & Mechanics of Legal Writing
You’ve probably been baffled by all of the different texts and articles telling you how to write and in what way in the legal community. One source telling you one way and another leading you down another route, well below are the top ten tips to adapt your style and meaniong of writing if you…
Read MoreHow to Maximize the Life of Your Articles – Turn Them into Surveys
Calling all publishers, editors, writers, and freelance journalists. It is time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers, and engage their mind and soul – we’re talking revolution. As it was in the beginning Publishers have for many years relied…
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Poker Writing: A New Writing Niche
Introduction Poker writing is one of those writing niches that do not fit anywhere but they are fascinating. It is a genre that did not exist as a viable alternative just a decade ago. But now there are writers out there earning a living as a “poker writer.” So what’s “poker writing”? Is it technical…
Read MoreFrameMaker XML Authoring Projects using Hierarchical Books
Technical writers can use the Hierarchical Books in Adobe FrameMaker 9 as XML Authoring Projects. They can keep structapps, EDD, Template, Read Write rules etc inside the book component hierarchy. Snapshot of a Book which contains XML files and all other structured application files in a logical Folder. Click here for the rest of this…
Read MoreTwo Steps to Article Marketing Success
Article marketing is attractive for a business for numerous reasons but there are two specific reasons. First most people want immediate traffic for their web site..Another reason is as a tool to create backlinks.Think about both of these when article marketing. Articles can provide great initial traffics at the top sites but after a while…
Read MoreA Simple Way to Maximise the Impact of any Article
Calling all publishers, editors, journalists and freelance writers. It’s time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers and engage their mind and soul – we’re talking revolution. As it was in the beginning Publishers have for many years relied on…
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