This weeks creative writing prompt is a fun one. I will set up the scene and you write about it. If you come up with a story you really like, please put it in the comments, I would love to read them. After coming home from work you glance over your mail but before you …
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Apr
28
The Elements of Persuasion: Part 3 Commitment
This principle can be an effective tool for marketing but it is not a principle I would recommend you practice. I think it is underhanded but it is still a component of persuasion so use it at your own risk. Basically it is an example of Newtons Law: A body in motion stays in motion. Once …
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Apr
26
The Elements of Persuasion: Part 2 Scarcity
This is the simplest and most powerful persuasion technique. It may vary from person to person but this principle has gotten me to buy more products than any other. Since I love video games I will use that as an example. A few weeks ago, I saw a new video game for the Xbox 360 …
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Apr
23
WPF: Writing Prompt Friday
This may not be a typical creative writing prompt but it acts as one for me. I learned it from a book on writing by David Morrell. He is a genius and that one book had more insights and helpful advice than entire classes I have taken on the subject. Here is the trick, you have …
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Apr
21
The Elements of Persuasion: Part 1 Reciprocity
Have you ever thought about the essence of writing? Probably not but I recently gave it a whirl. I came up with the theory that the foundation of writing is persuasion. If you are a copywriter, your job is to persuade people to buy the products or services you are writing about. If you are a fiction …
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Apr
19
5 ways to overcome writers block
Have you ever sat staring at the blank white paper in front of you and froze? The grand idea and creativity that you had a moment ago has dissolved into a slobbering incoherence. Well, your not alone. That blank page is the leading cause of brain freeze in our country but there are treatment options …
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Apr
16
Weekly Creative Writing Prompt
You and your friend have gone camping on an island just off the coast. No vehicles are allowed on this island so the night is quiet as you walk to the deserted ruins of a civil war plantation. The moon is shining brightly in the cloudless sky but the thick canopy of limbs and hanging …
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Apr
14
4 things to avoid when posting on a business blog
I have been trying to optimize my website for a while now. So, I have been reading all kinds of business blogs as research and asking my colleagues for advice. Christopher Duncan, a fellow writer and owner of Practical Strategy Consulting went out of his way to help me fine tune my blog and as a consequence …
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Apr
12
Which mobile device is best for writers on the move?
Many writers, myself included, try to get out of the office and write at the park or the coffee shop. If we don’t get regular doses of sunlight and human interaction, we are prone to getting a job as a caretaker at a winter lodge and chasing our family with an axe. So the question …
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Apr
07
What kind of picture should you have in your profile?
Well that depends, is it for business or for personal use? That may sound like a no brainer but many people use the same picture on their Linkedin account that they did on their Myspace account. As a general guide for a business profile picture: No pets No anime or comic book characters (No matter …
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