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Read to Write Better

Melanie Wilcox — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:39:50 +0000

s a writer, I feel like I’ve hit a roadblock, at least in terms of fiction writing. With all of the non-fiction type of work that I do, it becomes difficult to differentiate between good, informative writing and interesting, thoughtful fictional writing. Then I realized one of the best ways to reinforce what made fictional writing good was to read more.

If you’re looking to be a published author, it can help to seek the wisdom of already-published authors. When you read the work of those who have already gone down that path, you pick up new ways of expressing yourself. That’s not to say you should copy someone’s sentence structure or mimic another author’s style; I’m just saying that reading more can open your eyes to different ways of writing.

Reading fiction is especially important for those like myself who write a lot of non-fiction while still aspiring to write fiction. The differences between the two styles can make it hard to write subtly or set a mood rather than just inform. If you’ve been dedicated yourself to writing and you’re hitting writer’s block, I suggest you pick up a book and begin reading. It can open your eyes to possibilities that you may not have thought of before. And hopefully, it will inspire you to write better.

Looking for Something New to Read? Check the Bargain Rack

Melanie Wilcox — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:33:20 +0000

I have a few friends who sometimes complain that they haven’t got anything new to read. Whether they can’t make up their mind about what they want, or if they just haven’t gotten any good recommendations, I have to shake my head at this. I think reading is more than just what people recommend to you or what’s popular; there is nothing that makes me happier than picking up something that “seems interesting” on a whim. Regardless of whether it is a fantastic book, I typically have a wonderful time reading books like this. I think $5 is more than enough for several hours of entertainment. And I feel good about buying a book that was someone’s blood, sweat and tears.

If you’re interested in picking up a bargain book, here are a few tips to finding something just right for you. Remember that reading should interest you somehow, so don’t look for something you “heard” is good – read the backs of many books and only stop once one of them catches your interest. Why read what someone else is interested in? It’s much more enjoyable (and rewarding) when it’s something you pick out that you are interested in.

Next, set a budget for yourself. How much money are you willing to spend on something that could be totally awful? I say $5 for me, but that’s not for everyone. Some people may be on a tighter budget, or they may have more money to work with. Do what’s right for you.

And remember that time is just as much of an investment as money. Think of your time as an investment. How much time are you willing to give up for this book? If time is precious, make sure you don’t buy the biggest book on the rack (unless it’s got the biggest font!) because you could be spending a lot of time on something that you end up hating.

Once you’ve taken these things into consideration, head for the bargain rack. When you pick something that’s fantastic, you’ll feel fantastic that you found this little gem hiding on the bargain rack. And if it’s awful, it’ll only make you appreciate the next good book you read even more.

Simple Thing

antonius tri haryadi — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:36:17 +0000

For years Mr. Susilo complained of health problems. Not known for sure what causes it, which obviously his ears is always ringing and his eyes throbbed as want to come off.

The first doctor he visited advised to do the implantation tract dryer fluid in his ear. But once implemented, the conditions are not changed. The second doctor recommended surgery reconstruction of the nasal bone structure. But just the same, there is no results.

As a millionaire, Susilo did not give up. To get a third opinion, he went to a third doctor who is more expert. Unexpectedly, he receives a surprising explanation. “Sorry sir you only have one year left. I was not able to do much. ”

This last doctor’s verdict was no doubt affect the spirit of life Susilo. Half-resigned, he wants to enjoy the rest of the age as well as possible. He then rented a luxury cruise ship to travel the world with his wife, relatives and business colleagues. In preparation for the funeral he ordered 15 suits and the best clothes in a well-known tailor in town.

As a standard procedure, the tailor came to Mr Susilo house to measure weight. As he wrapped tape the tailor said, “The arm 35, collar neck ….”

“Usually I’m 16,” interrupted Mr. Susilo when the tailor want to measure his neck.

“But sir! Your neck size is 18, “replied the tailor.

“You must be wrong,” Susilo said, “So far I always wear 16.”

“Wow! I can not imagine, “replied the tailor. ” Too small collar causes the flow of oxygen from the brain becomes clogged. As a result, your ears ringing and your eyes must be stressed out as want to come off. ”

“What!” Said Mr. Susilo.

How you say that counts

antonius tri haryadi — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:32:09 +0000

Martin Luther (1483 – 1546) once said, “You are not only Responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say,” perhaps approximately complete. The message would be a lot of helpful when plus, “It’s not WHAT you say, however HOW you say That counts.”

You will believe it after hearing the following story.

A long time ago a king of Java, one day dreamed all his teeth fall out. The dream is disrupt him so the next day he called the royal fortune teller to explain the meaning of his dream.

After listened to the king regarding his dream, fortune teller then justify what its means, “Forgive me my lord the dream implies that soon all of your brother will die, and your majesty live alone.”

Hearing the explanation, the king was shocked and wrath. The fortune teller was expelled out of the palace. The next day, the king request to brought another fortune teller to explain the meaning of his dream.

Calmly the second fortune teller explained, “Blessed you my lord. The dream means my lord will have a long life, Majesty age could even exceed the age of Majesty brothers. Congratulations! O Long live the King! ”

Hearing the explanation of the fortune teller, the king became happy and satisfied, no more worry in his heart. the astrologer received gifts of gold and diamond from the king.

How To Think Of A Good Idea To Base A Book On

Bethan Jenkins — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:38:08 +0000

Can’t think of a good idea for a book? Want to create a bestseller that will impress everyone? No problem! It can be difficult to think of an intriguing idea for a book that will really catch people’s attention, but it is not as hard as you think. Follow these tips and you will soon be on your way to completing and publishing an amazing bestseller book!

How To Get A Good Storyline For A Book

- Write what you know. The biggest mistake many people make when writing their first book is to try and write things that they have no idea about. It is okay to research a little bit and write about it, but do not complete your entire book based on research. Think about the path in which your life has taken you and implement this into your writing. A reader likes to read a convincing piece of writing, and this can be done when you write what you know.

- Widen your vocabulary and you will pick up ideas from certain words that may pan out into an entire story idea.

- Think about people that you know and the life they lead. Can you use some parts of their life as an interesting storyline for your book?

- Watch a movie, actually watch a few! Get some ideas from each one and mix it up, adding your own ideas along the way.

How To Avoid Writers Block When Writing A Book

Bethan Jenkins — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:30:47 +0000

Deciding to take the leap and write a book is a very brave thing to do. Writing a book takes much time, effort, determination and perseverance. You must be willing to donate your time if you wish to create a bestseller that will get you noticed. Whether you have a wonderful idea for a book already or if you are still deciding what to base it on; you should be prepared to overcome writers block.

What is writers block?

Writers block is something that almost every author suffers from. It means that your mind simply goes blank and your flowing notion of words that spill into the book you are writing suddenly stop. They may take a few minutes, hours, days or even weeks to reappear!

Hows to avoid writers block.

It is possible to sidestep the problem of having writers block by following a few tips. These include:

- Keeping a notepad of descriptive words or images near you. This will boost your brain when you look at it and it will assist in keeping the ideas flowing.

- Write out a plan for your book before you complete it. This way, you know the direction it will take and you simply have to describe the direction.

- Always have a thesaurus near to keep your writing style interesting.

Benefits from Reading Literature Books

Elizabeth Delos Reyes — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:45:00 +0000

The Literature by itself alone is, indeed, enjoyable reading, especially if the works are relevant to your life and daily living. The study of literature develops a keener sensitiveness to life, a more vivid self-knowledge, a more balanced sense of values, aside from quickening the imagination, ripening the emotion, and broadening the horizon of one’s culture. By being exposed and introduced to the best in literature, you can achieve a more balanced outlook in life. You to possess what an Oriental seer called “hyacinths to feed the soul.”

Good literature provides you the chance to feel the excitement, live through the anxiety, and enjoy the thrills of vicarious or indirect experiences, which are found in literature books. It leads you and takes you out of your inner self and shows you through words how life is lived.

It does not give facts simply as the history books do. It does not impart knowledge only like the books on science and technology.

Good literature shows men and women in action, choosing, deciding, struggling, losing, winning, and enjoying life. Through reading it, you learn what decisions to make in similar situations, what goals to strive for, what principles to live and die for, how to win gratefully, how to lose gracefully, and how to live life to the fullest.

How to Know the Elements of the Short Story

Elizabeth Delos Reyes — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:26:45 +0000

The writer of a short story has a purpose. Other than to gain publicity or compensation, the writer also wants to tell others something personal, such as his view of life, and social values. This is the meaning he wants to give to his story. Critics and professional writers call them the “theme” of the story.

Having decided on the theme, the writer now chooses the kind of persons with the proper character and characteristics who should “act” in his story so that his meaning, his view of life, can be well understood and fully grasped by the reader. These persons are his characters. When they do act, what they do and when they do it is known as the plot of the story.

In “Quality,” the story by John Galsworthy, there are some words that are purposely misspelled by the writer so as to produce what he considers to be how the Germans in the story pronounce them. There are other similarly misspelled words in the story not listed below; but their correct spelling and meaning can easily be known based on the samples given below:

1. artd – art

2. bair – pair

3. boods – boots

4. brudder – brother

5. dell – tell

6. dey – they

7. demselves – themselves

8. exbensif – expensive

9. wid – with

10. wed – wet

11. god dem – got them

12. id – it

13. nod – not

14. virms – firms

15. vid – fit

benefits of reading books to kids

cotton yuson — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:16:22 +0000

Whether it’s reading aloud or just helping your kid form the words letter by letter, exposing kids to reading materials such as books gives them a firmer and advanced grasp on the language. You are helping them develop spelling skills as well as help them become more adept at pronouncing new words whatever the language you are using.

Even picture books helps kids build a healthy vocabulary as they begin linking images with names as well as the things that the pictures represent. When a child has a good grip of the language, it also means that they acquire good communications skills which will help them as they head for school.

Reading also help shape up a child’s vivid imagination and open their eyes in different ways that TV and video games cannot. You may simply be be presenting them with facts and trivia from colorful almanacs and record books or you are exposing them to mysterious adventures and fairytailes, but books stimulates them and allows them to create pictures in their minds. Stories help kids investigate what they should do in certain situations that real life may not be able to offer, it introduces them to a wide array of places and culture and it also teaches them about different sorts of people.

Giving a speech

christine lynch — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:51:06 +0000

Most lectures are never fun to sit through and believe it or not that just as bad for the instructor that is giving the lecture. The instructor has more pressure because he/she already knows that the class is already antsy about having to sit through the lecture.
One thing that can help you greatly in being prepared is know the subject or topic that you’re going to be talking about. You want to give your students good information but not load them down with tedious information that doesn’t amount to much. They will catch on quickly and therefore become not interested in the lecture at all.
Another thing you want to do is rehearse what you’re going to say this way you won’t be stumbling over your words. Another good thing you might is get to know your students this helps in taking some of the tension.
One good way is to video tape yourself giving your lecture then watch the video to see what you need to improve on, what you need to change things like this. It might also be a good idea to let someone else that you can confide in to watch it as well sometimes another person can point out something you may have missed.
Your opening statements are very important so make this interesting the better your opening is the better your lecture will run.
Don’t load the class down with a ton of information or facts this will lose their interest quickly instead pick a few that you feel are important to the topic being discussed. Also pay attention to the class if you see some starting to lose interest do something to perk everyone up like maybe changing the tone in your voice become suddenly excited or suggest taking a break for a couple of minutes.