http://www.writesearch.com/ws/ WriteSearch News en-us Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:08:42 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly WriteSearch News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.writesearch.com/ws/images/logo.gif http://www.writesearch.com/ws/ http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=300 Like Natalie Goldberg said in her book Writing Down the Bones, just keep your hand moving and write even when you got writer's block. Write anything, just write something. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:08:42 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=299 Did you know, self-publishing is one of the easiest ways to make money on the web. Of course, it requires talent, but it's easier to learn than you might think. Getting Started: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=298 I just feel like dying right here and now. All this pain and torment is gnawing at my insides and it is driving me insane. I just want to let it all out but I just keep it bottled up inside, letting it slowly kill me and not letting it out for fear of what I just might do if I let this raging monster inside of me out. I have to get rid of the voices, they’re getting stronger every day and I fear that some day soon they will take over and destroy everything I hold dear. My only choice is to kill the monster inside by killing the container that it dwells in, me. I pick up one of the knives closest to me, a birthday present from my sister, and make a deep cut in my arm. Blood gushes out and I wince from the pain, it’s nothing compared to what I feel like inside. A second cut right below the first. This time no pain as I watch tiny rivers of blood stream down my arm and drip onto the floor. I carve an X on my chest right where my heart is and drop the knife. It falls into the pool of blood, I don’t care, I just walk over to where I keep my swords, my only true friends, and grab my most prized and very first sword, the dragon blade. The tip of the blade is pressed against my chest as tears start falling down my face and land in the pool around my feet. One last thought passes through my head and for once it was in my own voice shouting... I’M FREE!!!!! Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:52:46 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=297 Among the general public, not much thought is given to the screenwriting profession. The typical person watching a television show or feature film isn't going to give much consideration to how actors come to say what it is that they say. From the average person's perspective, actors may just make things up to say as they go along. The reality however is that actors don't make up what they say: they recite lines of dialogue, which is written by a person typically referred to as a screenwriter. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=296 Over the course of my writing life, I have noticed that other writers and I cycle through a series of steps on our path toward maturity as a writer. When people come to me for coaching, they often do not know where they are on the path and what they need to move forward. I've identified the phases and given suggestions for the support will best serve at each phase. Of course, I have seen the powerful impact of coaching at each phase, but I have added other means of support that are valuable for the writer's journey. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=295 How's your love affair with your Muse? That's right, your Muse. Your creative source. Your inspiration for all the kooky, creative things you do. The voice that whispers, "Hey, why don't you try encaustic painting? That looks like fun!" Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=294 Are there any writers out there who don't want to make money from writing? Who don't want to earn a living from their writing? Who don't want to become rich from their writing? Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=293 Want to get the most media attention and spotlight for your business? Then the first place to start is with a great press release. Now I can almost see half of you leaving now, dreading the thought of having to write one of these. But wait. I'm going to show you easy methods to make your press release work for you and get the attention it deserves. Ready? Let's go. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=292 Did you define an intense problem and solve it within your book? Congratulations! You now have the ingredients to make your book a top seller in your field or expertise. With the right mix, your book is destined to sell way more than its competition. But, wait; don't rest in your success just yet. You still have work to do to become a successful author with a book selling way more than its competition. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.writesearch.com/ws/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=291 Maybe you've had an interesting life, or done some amazing things, or perhaps you just want to write about your life for your own sake and for your family. Whatever your reason, writing an autobiography can be both fun and challenging. The purpose of this article is to explain the process of writing an autobiography using what is commonly known as the "index card method" of writing. If you haven't already done so, you should familiarize yourself with this method of writing... it is one of the easiest and most powerful systems of writing in existence! 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