We’ve already got some how-tos on writing novels and blogs so I now put in some supplemental tips and ideas on writing. Remember, writing is a discipline. You develop your skills in time. There’s not better tip than to write and write. The following are tips to help you get started.

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Sometime, when you’re in a creative slump, it’s really hard to come up with ideas. For someone who needs it for a living (writers, bloggers, and other people in creative work), it’s like hitting a solid brick wall. And it’s quite frustrating most of the time. Overcoming that block is quite tough too. Some argue [...]

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Writing a novel couldn’t be easier. What? Really, it couldn’t. I didn’t say writing a GOOD novel was easy…but the process of actually writing a novel is very simple. You write words. Everyday. For a long time. I know that sounds like an over simplification at first…but really – it’s not. Let me explain… The [...]

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Blogging is very simple. It can seem complicated, and there is truly enough information to write an entire book (or two) on the subject, but if you’re looking to start blogging – you can actually get started in just a few minutes. If you’re looking to to start a career blogging…well…that’s going to take a [...]

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Business letters are quite effective in getting points across. It also serves different purposes depending on the reasons behind the writing. In any case, writing a good one is common across these purposes so better beef up your writing skills when writing one. Here’s a follow-up to my tips on planning a letter or a [...]

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A couple of days ago, I wrote an article on How to Apply for a Job. I placed the resume as one of the important things one should prepare for. Your resume increases your chances of landing an assessment or interview – a step in landing your dream job. Personally, I’m more keen on making [...]

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Academic research is the type of research that results in writing a paper that either presents information or argues a position. This pretty much differs from practical research like if you plan to do reviews for gadgets, movies, music albums… Academic research may start with a bit of Googling. To find some relevant books and [...]

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In relation with the use of StumbleUpon, I’m starting this series on good web finds – sites that you might find interesting and educational just like what I did with YouTube. But there’s a whole lot of unchartered territory out there and I thought I’d expand it to First raid captive – Visuwords. There are [...]

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Project Gutenberg has helped a great many of us obtain open domain texts. Practically free books online (some priced at $20 in print, take five books and that’s a good hundred bucks). But reading plain text can be really a bore. Here’s yet another good freeware that lets you read those plain text e-books book [...]

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Google Apps for Your Domain is the collection of Google applications (already in circulation) that you can freely post on your domain. Much like this one: It really helps small organizations provide Google services for all its users. So far, it features: Custom Start Page Gmail Google Talk Google Calendar Google Page Creator Now news [...]

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I’ve been rally hyping on office suites for their use as free and quick (no set-up required) document manager and collaboration software. So far I’ve only really used Google Docs and Spreadsheets until I stumbled upon a few others that you might want to consider. Here they are: Google Docs and Spreadsheets Ajax 13 ThinkFree [...]

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I’ve recommended Google Docs and Spreadsheets as an effective (free!) collaborative online document manager before. I personally use it for most of our collaborative work. However, the chat-style interface doesn’t quite help when you’ve got a few people working on it once. For such work, me and my buddies have had better successes with Skype [...]

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E-mailing is a skill that doesn’t only entail knowing how to actually send e-mails or use BCCs. E-mailing is a communication skill, which means you got to know what to writer and how to write it. Here are a few tips on writing power e-mails: Check your address – You can’t expect to be credible [...]

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Okay, I’m a fan of board games especially those that help develop the brain. Well, Monopoly’s quite a scary game to teach to kids. I’m not for teaching kids how to go for the big bucks right of the bat. Those you learn later on in life. But one thing I think kids should learn [...]

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Perhaps one of the most neglected phases of letter writing is planning. Let’s face it, you have to know what you’re writing about and who you’re writing to before you start writing. Planning avoids miscommunication or ill-worded letters and get your point through. Here are steps in planning that letter: Determine the purpose of your [...]

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