How To Write A Good Sales Copy

It can't be denied that there are a of lot boring, unimaginative texts on the internet. Most sales copies are uninteresting and self promoting but every now and then you come across a sales copy, pitch page or article that makes you want to sign up for the web owner’s newsletter, purchase the product, or click the link to their website. The authors behind such content know the techniques to get people to do what they want.

Writing Web Content: What Does a Web Writer Write?

Web writing is the hottest new opportunity for freelance writers. Many writers are making the switch to the online environment because selling what you write on the Web is easy. It's also easy to find writing gigs.

Plotting a Children's Book

Got an idea for a great children's story? How do you go about plotting? Robyn Opie, author of 61 published children's books, tells you how, including 7-point plot structure that will work for any story.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Resistance to the Return

A common characteristic of the Crossing of the Return Threshold is the resistance to it. In Straw Dogs (1971), Amy doesn't want Henry in the house.

What to Write About

When you start writing just how do you decide on what to write about? This can be a difficult problem for the budding (or established) writer. Let's decide the best way to banish these thoughts.

I Never Said That!

I never said everyone could write. What I did say was- Well, read on to find out.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Danger to the Journey to the Sword

The Journey to the Sword and the Journey itself is dangerous. This is expressed in a number of ways. In Straw Dogs (1971), David nervously looks out the window.

How Writing Changed My Life - And How It Can Change Yours Too!

Even today, with close to 15 years under my belt as a freelance copywriter, I still don't consider myself a writer. BUT, I do write and get paid for it, so I guess that makes me a writer. Following are three ways that writing has changed my life.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Blood and Transmogrification

The progression of the Transmogrification - the physical change - is often symbolised by the appearance of blood. In Straw Dogs (1971), David shoots the bird...the bloood seeps out and onto his clothes.

How To Write A Better Resume

Writing a resume is hard work. You must write your resume correctly; it must be perfect! Any blunders in your resume could cost you the job.

Three Concerns for Writers When Writing Fiction

An author should be unique in writing style, and should possess a voice that attracts readers and inspires them to want to seek out books that mimic yours, rather than leave them guessing for whom you take after. That said, there are a number of tics that readers (and editors) may find more annoying than amusing. In the spirit of previous articles on the subject of style, I hereby submit three more personal nitpicks of mine: devices and phrases I have seen in bestsellers and small press offerings. The following are not necessarily incorrect or improper, but may cause distraction if overused in a manuscript. Grab a pen and proceed with caution.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): The Function Of Injured Animals; Symbolism Again

It is not unusual for the Hero to be led into a new stage of the Journey by an animal, a wounded animal or similar. In Straw Dogs (1971), Amy follows the cat.

Bigger-Than-Life Characters Create The Entertainment

Memorable characters make the movie, the novel, the play. Think of characters that you remember after five years. Ever wonder why?

How to Get Your Children's Book Published

So you want to get your children's book published? Author of 61 published children's books shows you what to do now. It worked for her!

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Push to the Oracle

Despite conflict and resistances (often from a Romantic Challenge), there is a push to the Journey to the Oracle and then Sword. In Straw Dogs (1971), David confronts Cawsey and Scott about the dead cat.