The Secret Formula for Creating Best-Selling Titles

With the right title, your book can fly off the bookstore shelves, clog the internet wires and stuff your bank account full. But with the wrong title, it can languish untouched, unpurchased and unfulfilled. To create a best-selling title you must-

Italian Translations

About 55,000,000 people in Italy speak Italian as a primary or secondary language. This language is widely spoken in some countries such as Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, USA and other countries. It may be safely estimated that about 70 million people worldwide speak Italian. Translation from Italian to English and vice versa becomes important to facilitate exchange of information.

Chinese Translations

Demand for Chinese translation is growing at a fast pace because of the ever-growing business potential of China as a country. Chinese translation is also necessitated by the fact that China has a huge human resource, which is not familiarized with English language.

How to Use Your PayPal Money to Advance Your Freelance Writing Career

When it comes to money, most of us don't recognize the value of small amounts. Following are three things you can do to advance your freelance writing career from the money you make online.

Speaking: The Power of Words

While our speech must be interpreted by those who hear our words, the way we say things and the intention behind them have as much power as the words themselves. Body language, gestures, tone, and volume play a large role in the way a message is received.

Why Would a Think Tank Operator Write All Their Own Books-Papers and Articles?

The intense brain power at the Online Think Tank clearly blows me away, and I ought to know because I am the Online Think Tank Coordinator. Some the other day noticed that I had in my spare time written some 10,450 articles and put them online. Then they noticed that I write all my own research papers and my own books. But why would a Think Tank Operator Write All Their Own Books, Papers and Articles?

Think First And Write Later

When you have a problem to solve, or an assignment to write an article or a sales letter. Don't write! Instead, put on your thinking cap and do nothing but think about the job you have to do. When you are finished thinking. Don't write anything! Instead, go back and think more, and more and more. To others you may look like you are asleep or wasting time. Actually by this dedicated thinking you will find you are working harder that a ditch digger. At the end of your thinking time you will write something very good. But, I must warn you to be prepared - because, at the end of your thinking and writing time you can expect to be both physically and mentally exhausted, worn out!

How Publishers Decide to Publish a Book (or Not)

Have you ever wondered how publishers go about deciding whether to publish a manuscript? In this article you will learn the process publishers go through, and how to increase your chances your book proposal will sell.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Unwilling Allies to the Sword

Unwilling Allies to the Sword Allies are Unwilling. Many allies refuse to journey with the Hero. Often the Romantic Challenge is an obstacle. In Carlito's Way (1993), Gail distances herself from Carlito when he agrees to help break Tony T out of prison.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Backstory and Refusal

The Mentor's Backstory is often made explicit. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde tells Bonnie he cut part of his foot off.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Romantic Challenge Development

The Romantic Challenge is developed or further made explicit (post Trial 3 and the conquest of the Outer Challenge). The Hero has come a long way but he (as well as the audience) are reminded that this has yet to be conquered: In An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Zach resists Paula when she says she's going after what she wants (him). In Dances with Wolves (1990), Stands with a Fist is increasingly attracted to John.

188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Call to Adventure

A staple of the Hero's Journey and Transformation. Separate and distinct from the Inciting Incident. A Call for the Hero to set out on a Journey; an implicit Call to face Challenges. It is the undergoing of the Journey that will Transform the Hero and provide him (or her) with the capacity to conquer challenges that were previously unconquerable. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde invites Bonnie for a drink.

Technical Proofreading

Technical proofreading is not for the feint hearted. The proofreader who believes the sole purpose of their job is to add as much punctuation as possible and then run a spell and grammar check has no place proof reading technical documentation.