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| Editor: Darren Andrews. | 16th May, 2003. |
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EDITORIALOf Winter and Parodies I was delighted to receive my AWAD email (A Word A Day) soon after the last issue went out. Why? Well, if you remember I was asking about the adjectival forms for summer and winter, and AWAD supplied me - as if by some hidden knowledge of my desire - with the latter! How's that for luck - or perhaps we have a person subscribed who wields some influence with the AWAD service? ;) I'm not going to tell you what that word is (cruel am I not?) - you'll need to scroll down and look it up in this issue's Wordhoard! That just leaves us to find the adjective for summer! Now, let's talk about the ongoing WAPA survey... Let's give you a little taste of the ways things stand at the moment. I've had about one fifth of the responses I would like so there's plenty opportunity left! ;) 20% of those surveyed like the online version, but 45% prefer the email text version (35% have no preference). The featured article seems the most popular aspect of the WAPA from current statistics, and as far as changes to the WAPA are concerned the most common response has been to change nothing and (second to that) to include more about novels! Do you agree or disagree? Here's your chance to have your say: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=31313199528 Remember, there are only FIVE questions. Your responses will have a very *real* influence on the future of the WAPA! Oh, the Parody Contest. I think the length of the text may be putting some people off. So here's the deal: You can parody just a section of the selected text if you want. Don't be afraid - I want to read some entries that make me laugh - please? I know there's talent out there... Lastly, may I encourage subscribers to submit requests (see end of ezine). Few 1000+ newsletters will give you this for free! So do it before I change my mind! ;) Enjoy the rest of this issue, To Your Online Writing Success! Darren Andrews, Editor.
FEATURED ARTICLEHow to Create Your Instant Autobiography!! by Steve Manning During my seminars, eventually I reach a point where I ask attendees if they can remember the first names of any of their great grand parents. Two or three people out of 100 can remember one or two names. They're the exception. Yet these relatives of yours lived, loved and labored in this world less than 100 years ago. They struggled with life's challenges, laughed at the humor and wept at the tragedy. Decade after decade, they gathered information, knowledge, experience. Yet for most of us, not one of them left us so much as a scrap of paper telling us who they were, what they thought or how they lived. Wouldn't it be nice if you could go to a shelf, pull down their life and read their advice about love, finances, success, business, family matters… or just what the city looked like back then. Wouldn't you want to sit down and hear your great grandmother or great grandfather talk to you? Okay. You can't do anything about your ancestors. But you can do something for those generations that are yet to come. It's for those thousands of people, those folks who have your eyes and wonder where they got them, those children who ask their parents and get only shoulder shrugs, those are the people who MUST have your life story. The words you put down now will touch the future. And it's for those reasons, and so many more, than you MUST write your life story right away. Now, if you're thinking your life isn't important enough to warrant a biography, just tell me what part of your great grandparent's life you wouldn't want to know about. Which part of your great grandparent's life do you think would be uninteresting? And if you're thinking that no one outside of your family would want to know about you, guess again. We live in the era that will be, despite technology, the least well chronicled. Everyone is thinking someone else is doing it. Meanwhile, all the stuff that was on eight inch floppy disks (remember those?) can't even be read. Video tapes can be easily erased (if they're even with us in 20 years). And who's archiving your email? But the books and the biographies, they're staying around for centuries. And they'll continue to do so. Any life that's worth living is worth recording!! Yes, let's be honest. Your kids won't appreciate your life story at least, not yet. But they will, and more than you could imagine. So let's get started making it happen. The fastest way to get your life story completed is to write down a series of questions (200 is what I recommend in my writing system, but you can start with just a handful). Make sure they're very specific questions. Let me give you some examples. When you were little and you looked out your bedroom window, what did you see? What's your most vivid memory involving ice cream? Describe the person on whom you had your first crush. How did you learn your most important lesson in life? Describe your greatest illness. Tell me about your greatest virtue? Okay, now comes the tough part. You've got to answer each of those questions with only five minutes of writing. Think of it. If you've got 200 questions then all you need is 15 hours of writing time (not all at once, of course) and you've got an autobiography that would rival anything out there. No, you haven't described every day of your life, but, frankly, not every day of your life has been interesting. (That's why people find writing a diary so frustrating!) If you'd like to read a FREE report that shows you how you can write virtually any book (fiction or non-fiction) faster than you ever thought possible, go to http://www.writers-and-publishers.com/writeabook.html
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Steve Manning is a master teacher and writer with over
thirty years of experience. He gives many seminars around
the US and Canada and is best known online for his much-
acclaimed "Write A Book in 14 Days" course.
Find out more at: http://www.WriteABookNow.com
EDITOR'S COMMENT Journal keeping is something I struggle with and, though I am interested in family history, I struggle with that too! Can I use the excuse of still being quite young? ;) Probably not. There are some excellent resources on the Net if you search under "family history", "genealogy", "journal writing", etc. Here's some to start you off: WAPA subscriber, Doreene Clement, has a great site for journal and would-be journal keepers at: http://www.the5yearjournal.com Check out the biggest and most-used genealogical database in existence and see if you can find some of your ancestors! http://www.familysearch.org WORDCRAFTInspiration, Tips and Exercises to Help You Write Well (+) Writers' Wisdom"Every great and original writer, in proportion as he is great and original, must himself create the taste by which he is to be relished." ~ William Wordsworth. Source: http://writersservices.com (+) Writing Tip Another pair of words often confused is: Affect - means to produce an effect (always a verb) e.g. The rain affected her plans. Effect - means to bring about e.g. The effect of the rain was felt throughout the countryside. (can be a noun) Contributor: Jennifer Stewart. Subscribe to her free weekly Writing Tips: or start your six-part Writing Course now. (+) Writing Exercise I'm not adding a new one until you write that parody! Go on, give it a try - you might surprise yourself! I've made it a little easier too (see Contest Corner section). (+) Wordhoard brumal - adj. Pertaining to winter. From Latin bruma, "winter". Related to the French brume, meaning a mist, fog, or vapour. Brumous means "wintry, foggy". Please send all Wordcraft contributions here. (do not send attachments or large html emails - they will not be downloaded!) YOUR ARTICLES!
Read the latest articles at: If you want to submit an article, a word of warning: I reject most and give no explanation. Of course, most of them are non-writing-related marketing articles which I clearly state as being inappropriate on the submission page. For the rules and the form to submit your article, go here: http://www.writers-and-publishers.com/submit.html If - and I highly recommend it - you want to earn revenue from the writing course advertised at the bottom of your article page then sign up (free) to do so here: ---------TIP
CONTEST CORNER(+) Parody Contest
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