wellversed

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writing a book

kiran1978 @kiran1978 (4134) • Australia 25 Jan 08

I have started writing a book on study tips for students. However I have lost motivation as I do not have the confidence in my ability. I keep doubting myself and I am not sure if people would be interested in reading or even...

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wellversed Ebooks are very easy to do, Kiran. Assuming you're writing on a PC in word or similar, you convert it into a PDF and publish it yourself. Sell it via eBay or your own website. Okay, it's a bit more complicated than that. Ebooks might be less prestigious in...

27 Jan 08

Need advice, please.

Sillychick @Sillychick (3275) • United States 15 Jan 08

I have been working on improving my writing skills, and I have a question. Some feedback I got from another writer said that readers don't like 'commanding' statements. I have been trying to avoid using them as much, but when I am...

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wellversed One way of making commands sound less dictatorial is to explain why they need to 'do this', especially if you can put the reason ahead of the command. Some people are resistant to being told what to do, even though they think they want to learn. Experiments...

23 Jan 08