http://factoidz.com/experts-in/writing/ writing articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-write-an-effective-email-query-letter/ http://factoidz.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-write-an-effective-email-query-letter/ Every freelance writer wears many different hats. Besides being a wordsmith, they also need to be marketers and salespersons of the first order. Every successful freelance writer spends a good part of each day marketing themselves and their writing to potential buyers. Today more and more editors ar... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-guide-to-becoming-a-freelance-writer.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-write-stand-up-comedy/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-write-stand-up-comedy/ This is just one of a series of articles I'm writing on performing and developing comedy material either for your own performance or for sale to another comedian. There are many types of comedy that can be performed and certainly there is always room for a unique spin on any of these forms. A mos... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-write-stand-up-comedy.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-becoming-a-freelance-writerover-the-transom-article-submission-vs-querying-first/ http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-becoming-a-freelance-writerover-the-transom-article-submission-vs-querying-first/ Back in the days when I got my start as a writer there were two ways of getting published in magazines, by submitting over the transom or by querying an editor with your article idea first and those are still the only two ways to get pub... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-guide-to-becoming-a-freelance-writerover-the-transom-article-submission-vs-querying-first.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-many-thesaurusi-do-you-have-on-your-reference-bookshelf/ http://factoidz.com/how-many-thesaurusi-do-you-have-on-your-reference-bookshelf/ My spell checker is actually screaming at me right now over “thesaurusi” but it’s actually a correct alternate spelling for the pluralized form of thesaurus. According to several respected authorities, both thesauruses and thesauru... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-many-thesaurusi-do-you-have-on-your-reference-bookshelf.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf-strunk-and-whites-elements-of-style-turns-fifty-two/ http://factoidz.com/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf-strunk-and-whites-elements-of-style-turns-fifty-two/ There are many different “Style Books” for writers-The Chicago Style Guide, The New York Times Style Guide, the APA Style Guide, the MLM Style guide, the MHRA style book, etc. All these style books present essential information that ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf-strunk-and-whites-elements-of-style-turns-fifty-two.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf/ http://factoidz.com/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf/ Like every successful writer, I love to read. Some of my most prized possessions are book. I can spend hours browsing in books stores, used and new, and can never leave with just the book I went in to buy. My home office walls are lined ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-freelance-writers-online-bookshelf.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-enduring-influence-of-the-beat-and-hippie-writers-1950-60s/ http://factoidz.com/the-enduring-influence-of-the-beat-and-hippie-writers-1950-60s/ Their names might be unfamiliar, but their legacies are not: here are six of the best writers from the Mid-Century Beat and Hippie Generations, 1950-60s. Their mold-breaking creativity dramatically revolutionized American culture - from music to art to literature - and even politics. Their brilliant... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-enduring-influence-of-the-beat-and-hippie-writers-1950-60s.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-write-a-poem-that-doesnt-suck/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-write-a-poem-that-doesnt-suck/ So, you have to write a poem. Maybe for school. Maybe because you're an artist and you'll explode if you don't. Maybe for your impossibly hot and sexy lover, to show them how much you appreciate them stooping down to your level. Whatever your reason, you don't want it to be so horrible they gag and ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-write-a-poem-that-doesnt-suck.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-improve-your-writing/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-improve-your-writing/ How do you develop the skill of prose? You have all these fantastic thoughts streaming through your brain; they are imaginative, witty, rational, full... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-improve-your-writing.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-skills-and-education-do-you-need-to-become-a-professional-writer/ http://factoidz.com/what-skills-and-education-do-you-need-to-become-a-professional-writer/ Writing is, without a doubt, one of the most popular pastimes in this country.  This nation was born to write and has produced some of the world's greatest and most talented and influential authors in history.  While many write in their spare time as a hobby, though, it is possible to make a livin... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-skills-and-education-do-you-need-to-become-a-professional-writer.jpg http://factoidz.com/article-production-challenge/ http://factoidz.com/article-production-challenge/ This factoid will serve a few purposes. First, it is an experiment in production that I’m challenging myself with. You are welcome to challenge yourself too. I’m calling it the thirty at a time content production approach. I’ve found that once I have an article idea, even ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/article-production-challenge.jpg http://factoidz.com/do-you-need-a-college-degree-to-pursure-a-career-as-a-writer/ http://factoidz.com/do-you-need-a-college-degree-to-pursure-a-career-as-a-writer/ In regards to question as to a need to attend college to become a writer, I would say that it is a definite help to attend.  You will gain insight, meet others that have similar interests and ideas that can help you decide for yourself what area of writing you would like to pursue. There can also b... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/do-you-need-a-college-degree-to-pursure-a-career-as-a-writer.jpg http://factoidz.com/writing-ideas-for-the-freelance-writer-where-do-they-come-from/ http://factoidz.com/writing-ideas-for-the-freelance-writer-where-do-they-come-from/ It’s four in the morning and my eyes pop open as if activated by an electric solenoid controlled by a timer. I always wake up at 4 A.M., it’s a habit I developed while in the military and I’ve never been able to break the habit. Actually, I’ve never really tried to reprogram my biological cl... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/writing-ideas-for-the-freelance-writer-where-do-they-come-from.jpg http://factoidz.com/learning-by-doing-vs-a-formal-education-for-writers/ http://factoidz.com/learning-by-doing-vs-a-formal-education-for-writers/ Which approach to becoming a successful freelance writer is best depends to a large degree on the individual involved. The operative word here is “freelance” writer because there are some situation where having a college degree and t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/learning-by-doing-vs-a-formal-education-for-writers.jpg http://factoidz.com/guide-to-becoming-a-freelance-writer/ http://factoidz.com/guide-to-becoming-a-freelance-writer/ There are many steps you need to take in order to "become a freelance writer". The first step is to read, read, and read. By learning from those who have gone before you, you can get an idea of what your job is as a writer - to convey information in a way that will hold the interest of the reader, w... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/guide-to-becoming-a-freelance-writer.jpg http://factoidz.com/you-too-can-become-a-magazine-writer/ http://factoidz.com/you-too-can-become-a-magazine-writer/ One of the first things you will want to know to help you get started in writing for magazines is to make a list of subjects that you would like to write about. Think about all of the things ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/you-too-can-become-a-magazine-writer.jpg http://factoidz.com/persuasive-writing-building-a-solid-argument/ http://factoidz.com/persuasive-writing-building-a-solid-argument/ Favorite color, coolest car, most exciting class, underage drinking, women’s rights, school uniforms, hottest guy in school, favorite cartoon… People are born with the innate ability to categorize, critique, an... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-16.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-steps-to-becoming-a-freelance-writer/ http://factoidz.com/the-steps-to-becoming-a-freelance-writer/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-steps-to-becoming-a-freelance-writer.jpg http://factoidz.com/tapping-into-your-creative-energy/ http://factoidz.com/tapping-into-your-creative-energy/ Many of us like express ourselves through creative mediums such as writing, art and music. Yet for some, it can be a challenge to actually put pen to paper and start the ball rolling. 'Writer's block' is probably one of the most common blanket terms for a lack of creativity, but it doesn't really se... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/tapping-into-your-creative-energy.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-write-an-erotic-story/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-write-an-erotic-story/ Whether you write as a hobby, as an outlet, or for a job, the benefits of writing are obvious. Erotic fiction and erotic non-fiction are both a way of expressing yourself through sexual writing. Sexual writing, as with most all writing, can be therapeutic and relaxing, but at the same time invigorat... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-write-an-erotic-story.jpg http://factoidz.com/using-your-senses-to-be-a-better-writer/ http://factoidz.com/using-your-senses-to-be-a-better-writer/ They say the best way to write is to write what you know. This isn't always true - an female writer who has never left from their small town in rural British Columbia can write beautiful stories about a young child in Africa, a dying man in England, an Arctic explorer who just suffered a traumatic d... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/using-your-senses-to-be-a-better-writer.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-gerund-verbal-nouns-and-verbal-adjectives-in-english/ http://factoidz.com/the-gerund-verbal-nouns-and-verbal-adjectives-in-english/ The Gerund In English, the term Verbal Nouns refers to Infinitives just as well as Gerunds; t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-gerund-verbal-nouns-and-verbal-adjectives-in-english.jpg http://factoidz.com/9-steps-to-improving-your-business-writing-skills/ http://factoidz.com/9-steps-to-improving-your-business-writing-skills/ Most business people know how to talk.  Writing, however, is quite another matter. Writing is an essential communication tool and it is sad to see otherwise bright, articulate people shy away from writing because of their lack of confidence in doing so.  It is j... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/9-steps-to-improving-your-business-writing-skills.jpg http://factoidz.com/passed-over-how-to-get-the-promotion-next-time/ http://factoidz.com/passed-over-how-to-get-the-promotion-next-time/ As a former ad agency executive, I knew what my bosses were looking for when I hired a new staffer. They expected me to hire promotable people, not just those with talent. Pro... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/passed-over-how-to-get-the-promotion-next-time.jpg http://factoidz.com/quick-story-and-a-tip-in-business-take-time-to-sharpen-your-axe/ http://factoidz.com/quick-story-and-a-tip-in-business-take-time-to-sharpen-your-axe/ Once upon a time there were two lumberjacks, Lars and Sven. Each of them was the best lumberjacks in their camps and every year, the two camps would meet and challenge one another to determine the bes... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/quick-story-and-a-tip-in-business-take-time-to-sharpen-your-axe.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-started-journaling/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-started-journaling/ Hello future diary writer. I do keep a journal, and yes it was difficult for me to get started as well. Before you get started keeping your daily thought book there are a few questions to ask. Why do I want to start a journal... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-get-started-journaling.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-draw-ideas-for-factoidz-from-random-thinking/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-draw-ideas-for-factoidz-from-random-thinking/ How does anyone think of ideas for anything? Well, it's easy, they just start thinking - it's almost impossible to STOP thinking. Your brain is always going. Perhaps you are waiting for the subway and the following is going through your mind; "Gosh, I have been waiting for ages, I want th... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-draw-ideas-for-factoidz-from-random-thinking.jpg http://factoidz.com/tips-on-understanding-the-hebrew-language/ http://factoidz.com/tips-on-understanding-the-hebrew-language/ Not capitalizing Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is bad grammar, because these are all proper names. For monotheistic spiritual authors it is a BIG no-no, and borderl... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/tips-on-understanding-the-hebrew-language.jpg http://factoidz.com/is-it-possible-to-get-published-in-this-down-economy/ http://factoidz.com/is-it-possible-to-get-published-in-this-down-economy/ Whoa... Now here's one directly from my sphere of influence. You wonder, "I would like to get my book of poetry published, how would I go about doing so?" -- (presuming that you've never had an abundance of literature thus far published) YOU WAIT UNTI... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/is-it-possible-to-get-published-in-this-down-economy.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-review-of-the-baby-grape-books/ http://factoidz.com/a-review-of-the-baby-grape-books/ Take a look at the  babygrapebooks.com website and read about the Teen to Adult Adventure Series, They offer readers -young at heart- of all ages, an Adventure Story to follow the events of the 'Gang'. Follow Toby, Gina, Jayne, and lil' Robin as they escape one event after another ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-review-of-the-baby-grape-books.jpg http://factoidz.com/ideas-for-motivating-children-to-do-creative-writing/ http://factoidz.com/ideas-for-motivating-children-to-do-creative-writing/ Integrative Thematic Writing Asking a child to write a report i... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/ideas-for-motivating-children-to-do-creative-writing.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-write-a-novel/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-write-a-novel/ We all dream of writing that classic American novel. One that involves heartache, conflict, and a world outside of our own that makes the reader want to jump in without ever looking back. Whether you want to write mystery, romance, creative nonfiction, or just a plain 'ol good fiction novel here are... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST writing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-write-a-novel.jpg