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Eastern Teaching: Great Writing comes from the Heart

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Great literary works can evoke a multitude of emotions, yet can also nourish people’s hearts. But how does one create great books or articles? And how does a writer find the inspiration to create them?

To find the answers to these questions, we asked Chinese-language columnist Wang Guanming from Epoch Times who began writing for the newspaper and the web in December 2005. Wang Guanming has much to say about the journey toward better writing.

Via http://www.visiontimes.com/2016/11/03/great-writing-comes-from-the-heart.html

10 Tips for Choosing the Right Book Titles for Novels or Nonfiction

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Book titles are so important. Would the novels Trimalchio in West Egg, First Impressions, or Private Flemming, His Various Battles have succeeded if their publishers hadn’t changed the titles to The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, and The Red Badge of Courage  before publication?” We’ll never know. But I think most of us will agree the publishers improved on the originals.

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7 ways to revive your creativity and improve your writing | Articles

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When you write for a living, it can be easy to forget that you enjoy doing it for fun.

You compose so many press releases, executive speeches and blog posts that writing becomes monotonous and uninspiring. It’s work.

Though writing is your job, that doesn’t mean it has to be boring—it shouldn’t be anywhere close. Your ultimate task as a communicator is to make lackluster corporate messages relevant, interesting and inspiring.

You can’t do that, however, if you’re in a creative rut.

If you’re feeling uninspired about your work, I propose a challenge…

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Courting Your Characters: Subconscious Writing : Women Writers, Women’s Books

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writing-character3I think of writing as a courtship with my characters. I often ask them questions out loud and, usually, after some wrangling, these personas will reveal themselves by page 40. By that point, if I don’t know their deepest desires and what they’ll regret most on their deathbed, I know I am in trouble, that I am missing my mark as a writer…

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5 Actionable Steps To Immediately Become A Better Writer | Inc.com

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If you have any interest in establishing yourself as a thought leader (especially online), then surely you’ve been faced with this question: “How do I become a better writer?”

Well, I’ll tell you that it takes practice–that’s where the one answer per day comes into play–but here are a few steps you can take to immediately start writing better…

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