Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Based on my observations over the years, there has always been a great deal of confusion about the differences and similarities between recommendation letters and reference letters. For instance, which is which, and when to use which one?
This is confusing enough for the average person who only has to write ...
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
A lot of people are under the false impression that one has to be a “real writer” in order to create content for their websites, blogs, newsletters, etc. That is simply not true. In fact, in some cases being a “writer” can actually be a barrier to creating readable content ...
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
A couple of years ago I noticed that more and more people were arriving at my writing help websites looking for info on how to write something they called a “financial hardship letter”. This was something new to me, and I must admit that at first I wasn’t quite sure ...
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Resume cover letters are used for one purpose only -- to convey a resume or curriculum vitae to a prospective employer. The most common mistake I see in cover letters that are sent to me for editing is that many tend to repeat verbatim almost exactly what the attached resume ...
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Over the years I have written many business and project proposals. I have also been involved in developing a number of grant proposal submissions. In addition, in a number of my jobs I was directly involved in proposal evaluations as a member of Proposal Evaluation Committees.
As a result of those ...
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
One of the most common weaknesses I see in day-to-day writing is poor logical flow from one idea or point to the next. This usually takes the form of a bunch of seemingly unrelated phrases thrown together with little or no sense of sequence, continuity, or relativity.
Although the overall subject ...
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
As most of my regular subscribers know, I have been gradually building up the content at my main writing help website for almost eight years now. (writinghelp-central.com). There are currently more than 300 pages, totaling over 300,000 words of original and unique practical writing help advice, tips and tricks in ...
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Most people can easily identify with the dreaded "writer's block". It is a well-known phenomenon that just about everyone has faced at one point in their lives.I used to suffer from writer's block, big time! Thus, I know through personal anguish and suffering, that it is definitely not a ...
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