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Biscuit Publishing: competitions and commissioned work. Creative Writers Network Literary events in Northern Ireland. Flash fiction contest. Fish Publishing One Page Story Competitio. Summary - Prizes - Rules - Entry Fees - How to Enter CLOSED Results This is an opportunity to attempt what is one of the most difficult and rewarding tasks - to create, in a tiny fragment, a completely resolved and compelling story in 300 words or less. The Flash Fiction Stories are wonderfully entertaining to read and challenging to write, but we love it and so do the readers of our Anthology. This is a chance to get a story, however small, into this year's Fish Anthology. Glenn Patterson, author of eight novels, several plays and two works of non-fiction, is the judge of the 2014 Prize. If you would like to refine your flash fiction writing skills, you might like to take advantage of the Flash Fiction Writing Course.

Critique Service is for writers who require an appraisal of their work prior to entering a writing contest, or at any time. Summary Flash Fiction Contest Prizes Flash Fiction Contest Rules Flash fiction Contest Entry Fees Flash fiction Contest How to Enter Flash Fiction Contest. The Secret Key to Killer Content: Taking Time to Think | Copyblo.

Zen Power Writing: 15 Tips on How to Generate Ideas and Write wi. By Mary Jaksch of GoodlifeZen. Do you ever sit down to write a blog post, article or chapter and nothing, but nothing appears in your mind? This is the dreaded ‘writer’s block’. The good new is that if you use the following 15 tips, you will generate more ideas than you need, love the writing process, and never ever get stuck. I find that some Zen meditation techniques enhance my writing. Most of the problems that arise in the writing process happen when our mind is at war with itself. At those times our creative energy is scattered, instead of being focused in one steady beam. As writers, we suffer from a split personality. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Zen Power Writing means writing with a calm and unified mind. Mary Jaksch is Editor-in-Chief at WritetoDone.com and Creator of A-List Blogging. Photo courtesy of kwerfeldein. The (nearly) Ultimate Guide to Better Writing Fill out the form below and get your copy immediately! How to Write Fast. I’m going to write this post in 20 minutes. Being able to write fast is a crucial skill for writers of every stripe, especially freelancers who work to order, often under tight deadlines, as well as journalists trying to get a scoop.

Bloggers, too, can benefit from writing fast, so they can move on to the writing that pays the bills, advances their careers, or satisfies their muse. The key to writing fast is turning off your internal editor, that little voice in your head that tells you when a sentence or choice of words sucks. You have to fight that painful urge to go back and correct what you’ve just written, to fix the typos, or to pick just the right word, every single time. This boils down to a matter of trust — trust in yourself. You have to know that when you’re done madly drafting your piece, you’ll go back and fix things up. Here are my tips for writing quickly: 1. 2. 3. Write what you know. 4. 5. I have a timer running on my PC right now, set to 20 minutes. 6. 12 Tips for Better Business Writing - Stepcase Lifehack.

Today’s business world is almost entirely information-driven. Whether you run a small business or occupy a small corner of the org-chart at a massive multinational corporation, chances are that the bulk of your job consists of communicating with others, most often in writing. Of course there’s email and the traditional business letter, but most business people are also called on to write presentations, memos, proposals, business requirements, training materials, promotional copy, grant proposals, and a wide range of other documents. Here’s the rub: most business people have little experience with writing. While those with business degrees probably did a bit of writing in school, it’s rarely stressed in business programs, and learning to write well is hardly the driving force behind most people’s desire to go to business school. Those without a university background might have never been pushed to write at all, at least since public school. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

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