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How many times have you stared at a blank page, deadline looming, and felt the trickles of sweat on your forehead? Or cringed at the thought of writing a thesis, term paper, business proposal, or status report? Or dreamt of writing a book, novel or screenplay, but pushed it aside as “too difficult; it would take forever”? Alright. Enough procrastinating. Let’s cut through the waste and nail down the solution, right here, right now.
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By David Parton

It’s a crime what laziness can do. That’s the downside of automation and software tools. People get lazy.

Don’t get me wrong, I love technology and I depend on Spell-checking software to help with my writing. It finds the typos but it does not find all the spelling mistakes.It does not find the contextual mistakes. What do I mean by that?
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By David J. Clapham

Writers face many decisions when working on a project. Choosing the correct word for a certain situation is one choice that writers often either struggle with or make an incorrect choice. This article will give some basic guidance to writers on four of the more common word choices that authors face.

Choosing the wrong words can have a poor effect on your writing and on you. Whether you are writing a cover letter for a job, a business proposal, or an application essay for graduate school using words poorly can result in negative feedback. One could find entire books regarding word choices for writers, this article will touch on some fundamental, but important ways to choose the correct word for your situation.
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By Alyson Mead

According to many of my clients, writing is one of the hardest things in the world. They spend some time staring at a blank monitor and blinking cursor, they space out, they regain consciousness and curse to themselves, at how difficult it can be just to get their thoughts on paper.

Even editors need editors sometimes, so there is no shame in giving in. Others can see our work more easily than we can, since they’re not emotionally connected to the material, as well as the journey it took to get there.

The first sign that you need an editor is that you are increasingly frustrated with writing. If you become bored, stare out the window, get angry or just stop caring about what you’re doing, chances are you need someone to help you focus your work and your energy.
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By Dana Halpert

Today, knowing how to touch type, or type without looking at the keyboard, is a skill one must have at any type of employment. In fact, it is a skill that is implicitly required by all employers and may hinder the ability to be hired for those who lack it. It is never too late to learn how to type, and there are many tools one can use in order to advance him or herself in this area. Knowing how to touch type is an asset that can be applied everywhere.

Presently, the most commonly used tool is typing software that teaches you how to touch type. Typing software helps people that want to learn to type fast. Typing software will help you will learn to touch type without looking down at your keyboard. This improves your writing as you focus on what you have to say and type fast to get the job done quickly. It takes about ten hours or so,using typing software, to learn how to type 70 words per minute. Once you learn how to type fast, you will wonder, Why did it take me so long to learn to type?

The market is flooded with typing software and so the question becomes, how does one choose the most suitable typing software. Below are some tips on finding the right typing software for you:

Typing Software - Requirements

What kind of computer do you have? Is it a MAC or PC? Some typing software is not compatible with either one of these platforms, so choose that one that can be installed on your computer. You may also consider that the typing software you choose will have to be compatible with the operating system running on your computer, the amount of memory in the hard drive, the speed of internet connection, availability of a sound card and the drives that are available on your computer.

Typing Software - Features

What are your main goals in learning how to touch type? Choosing the right typing software for you may vary with what you want to accomplish. Do you need to learn how to type at a certain speed? How much free time do you have on your hands? Are you able to learn just by listening or do you need to be visually guided through the lessons? Does the software come with technical support? How will you practice? To how many typing tests will you have access? Be sure to check the accuracy of the typing tests offered by your choice of typing software.

Some people learn to type quickly through their work experience, while others are left behind. Today, it is recommended and almost necessary to stay ahead of the game in the typing world. It can help you type emails more quickly, chat effectively, get promoted, find a better employment opportunity and most importantly, add another skill to your personal profile. It is a simple procedure and easy to get started. You can visit a typing software site and download the touch typing software. Most sites will have downloadable demonstration typing software that will help you decide if you are choosing the right platform. Typing software should be easy to install and you can get started in minutes. Interactive typing software has fun games and exercises to help you learn to type. Just by downloading the typing tutor software, you will feel like you are doing something effective in order to move yourself up in the fast typing ladder.

For more info about typing software and how to learn to type please visit: http://www.tutor-typing.com

By Bill Moore aka Prof. Wordo

Actually, the wordos are already here. Probably have been ever since people started using that new-fangled tool – writing – to make something other than inventory lists. Since you won’t find wordo in the dictionary, I’ll start with a definition and some examples.

Wordos are related to typos because they’re mistakes in writing, but they’re different because they’re not misspellings or letters out of order. Like typos, they’re committed by everyone, and, in spite of our best efforts, wordos show up everywhere. from class newsletters to the august pages of the New York Times. Generally speaking there are three basic types of wordos. Cleverly, I call them Type A, Type B, and Type C.
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By Michael A. Jones

Is punctuation becoming less important? Certainly there is less of it in modern writing. But less important? Emphatically NO!

Just look at three examples to see how punctuation marks can add style and power to your writing.
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By Vivian Gilbert Zabel

Writing a good story requires the author have enough detail that the reader knows who, what, when, where, why, and how without over-loading with unneeded information. A novel can contain more detail than a short story, but paragraphs filled with exposition loses the reader’s attention. For example, read the following paragraph:
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By Tim Bossie

Can writing articles actually hurt your online business?

In the bright, shiny new world of Web 2.0 the key component is content. The type of content can range from blog, audio, video, games, articles, and the like. Actually anything that people can interact with, have fun with, spend time with, and eventually come away feeling satisfied.

That’s the key to your online business.

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By Scot Standke

Care to learn the absolute fastest way to write articles?

The first thing you will need is a new copy of Dragon Naturally Speaking.

I picked up my copy at Staples for $59 a few months ago and I believe it was the best software investment that I have ever made.

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