Speed Reading For Comprehension Purposes!

For every prospective speed reader, the first steps needed to jump start his reading skills should be having a good understanding of the concept of speed reading. When you speed read, there are two things you achieve namely comprehension and speed.

Hero's Journey (Monomyth): The Importance of Symbolism in Stories

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

Category of a Verb in English Grammar

The system of the English verb is rightly considered to be the most complex grammatical structure of the language. The most troublesome problems are, indeed, concentrated in the area of the finite verb, and include, in particular, questions tense, aspect and modal auxiliary usage. This seems to be an area of grammar which has always gained the greatest interest in language learning. We can say with little fear of exaggeration that learning a language is to a very large degree learning how to operate the verbal forms of that language.

Speech Therapy For Children Who Stutter

Do you have a child who has a speech impediment? Does your child have a stutter? Are you looking into the various types of speech therapy for children? If you have answered yes to any of these questions this article may well be of interest and benefit to you. I am a person who has managed to overcome a speech impediment known as a stammer or stutter which had been ruining my life for seventeen years. I now help other people to beat their own speech impediments and to achieve fluency.

Increase Your Freelance Income by Finding Your Unique Voice

If you want to increase your freelance income, find your unique voice. What do I mean by this? A personal story: About three years ago, I started to market myself as a “conversational” writer. You know what, my income has increased because of it. Read on for how and why.

Hero's Journey (Monomyth) : Transformation Mentor

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

Communicating at Penn State

The other night I had a chance to speak to some technology students on the importance of communication skills in the technology industry. Some recruiters say it is easier to teach the technology skills than it is the soft skills like public speaking and business writing. How are your communication skills? Are they just as good as your technical abilities?

Ink-Credible Secrets Behind Invisible Ink

What's the purpose of invisible ink? It's a secret! Who is Pliny the Elder and what does he have to do with invisible ink?

A Technical Writer Guide To Understanding Readers

Learn how readers function with regards to technical writing. Get the inside track on how readers skim and scan, want to know the how and why of a technical writing document before they get the details and judge a technical writer on content and writing quality.

How I Became A Technical Writer

An article about how one former paralegal converted her previous writing experience to technical writing experience to begin as new career as a technical writer.

Changes in Words and their Influence on our Values

It took many centuries to pass for English language to be finally formed and developed and now it has become the most widespread language on earth. It is already spoken on six continents and the number of speakers is growing all the time. It goes without saying that each historical event brought new changes to society and its culture, therefore language has been changing accordingly.

Unique Story Writing and Sharing My Real Life Journey - Transformation of a Butterfly

Hi! This is part of my story. I've attempt to put it in a very unique form of story to describe part of my journey in life. To make it an interesting story and easy to understand I chose to use the transformation of a butterfly to explain my story.

Concept of Literature

Even today the most sophisticated minds can not give literature a definition they would all agree on as the concept is difficult to define. I shall discuss the possible reasons for such difficulties in this essay.

Technical Writing Trends : Substance vs. Style?

As a technical writer, you strive for Accuracy, Clarity and Readability. But where do you strike the balance? Although the definition of Substance ought not to change, it is influenced by evolving trends in Style. Substance is, of course, ever the more important part of technical writing. But Style is what keeps the reader awake! This article examines technical writing trends from WWII up to now (with tongue in cheek) and extrapolates the trend out into the year 2010.

How to Increase Your Freelance Income Month After Month After Month

If you've ever wondered why some freelancers struggle along and others seem to intrinsically know to increase their freelance income month after month after month, here are four specific things you can do immediately to get on the money train.