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Introduction

Since our early days of elementary education we have been familiar with what a book report entails. But do you know what a book note is? Good question you say? Great! Read on and together we can explore the relationship between the two.

Preparing the Reader

For starters, a book report provides the reader with general background information such as the setting and time period. Where does the story take place? When is all this occurring? For a reader it is important to have some sort of working knowledge of the book, before diving right in. This working knowledge of the book can enhance our understanding of the events and circumstances found within the book. The setting and time period can explain many things concerning the actions, behavior, and personalities of the characters that might otherwise be misinterpreted.

Likewise a book note offers up similar information for the reader to consider before setting out to read the book. It provides the reader with insight into the objective and focus of the book. Just like it is difficult to find the solution to a problem if one does not really have a firm grasp of the problem, it can be challenging to completely understand and get the most out of a book if the book’s primary mission is lost on the reader. It can answer questions like what is the purpose of this book or what is the author’s main argument. A book note might also offer up additional information, such as the style the author employs to support his/her argument. It will inform the reader who the intended audience is, so that the reader will have a better idea as to whether this book will prove to be a good read. In their own unique way, book reports and book notes prepare and inform the reader before delving into their book of choice.

Teaser vs. Review

However, a book report offers more information than just a simple description of the setting and time period. It also introduces the reader to the main characters of the book, granting the reader a feel for what the characters will be like. In addition, a book report almost always offers the reader a taste of the plot, employing extreme caution not to spoil it. This provides the reader with a convincing reason to read the book, having just wetted their appetite with a suspenseful synopsis of the storyline. A good summary of the plot will relate the adventures of the main characters, and offer insight as to what the main characters are trying to overcome or achieve. The summary of the plot might also include a few particular events that happen to the main characters.

On the other hand the second half of a book note has a more personal feel to it as it seeks to provide just one person’s individual assessment of the read. Its primary objective is to provide the reader with a personal evaluation of the book in question. It might examine how the author achieved or failed to achieve the perceived objective of the book. Often times a book note will explore the good, bad, and ugly of the book. What did the author do well? What didn’t the author do well? What are the shortcomings of the book? In what regard can the book be considered a success? Finally, a book note will discuss the overall quality of the book. Like a movie review, the book note should help the reader decide if the book is worth his/her time or not.

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I have been a professional writer for most of my years on Planet Earth. Since I was 16 years old, people have paid me to put words together to serve some purpose, whether it be to entertain, to titillate, to sell a product, to make somebody famous, to change people’s minds, to motivate, to move emotionally, or simply to fill up space on a printed page or in cyberspace.

In the beginning was The Word, so I have heard. The ability to put words and ideas together so that they make sense to others — or, more importantly, to oneself — is a gift from (fill in the name of your own Higher Power here) not to be taken lightly. Thus the writerly individual feels compelled to write journals, diaries, letters, poetry, essays, stories — even suicide notes — all in the interest of self-examination.

Like many (perhaps most) writers I have had to face down the demons that often come with the writerly gift: writer’s block, substance abuse, self-doubt, you name it. Virginia Wolff drowned herself; I am still here. If a writer isn’t writing, something around the heart — the emotional heart — withers and dies. We write because we can. We write because we have no choice.

Back in the day, you were either a newspaper reporter, or a freelance photojournalist, or maybe you got lucky and sold a screenplay or found an agent to tout your novel. Now, at the dawn of the 21st Century, the Internet has opened up the World of Writing to everyone.

We’ve got blogs, websites, newsgroups, instant messaging, MySpace and (coming soon, no doubt) InYourFace, and a freedom to express oneself that has never before existed on this planet. Just around the corner are technological innovations that no one has ever thought of.

Now, anyone can be a writer, a published writer in cyberspace, and it’s not just about commerce anymore. It’s about being seen, about being heard, your ideas shared with others who may or may not agree with what you have to say. It doesn’t really matter.

Of course, all this open communication can get messy. One side of human nature tends to grab hold of something beautiful and turn it into a monster, a greedy, insatiable beast that devours creativity and eats your soul. See: Spam.

Relax. Amid all the rush to be first and make the most money, there are still people out there who need Something Written for them. Maybe it’s a publicity campaign; maybe it’s a book, or an ad, or a business letter, or a brochure, or text for their website.

There are still old pros around who can write anything, anywhere, anytime. We have been there and done that. The Future? Bring it on. Marketing is still marketing, and all of your virtual reality players, your gameboys and your avatars still melt at the sight of a great headline.

Now it’s keywords. I got news for you: It’s always been keywords. Anchor text? Tell those Google spiders to get real and check out the sharp, clear text and ideas spun by the writers who have made a career of putting the right words in the right order.

That’s what we do. That’s the life of a writer. Whatever is called for, whatever the times or the place or the medium — from parchment scrolls to holographic headlines over Times Square — the writer is there.

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The Hero’s Journey (Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.

Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.

[The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocalypse Now (1979)].

There Is Only One Story

The Hero’s Journey:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).

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Abridged Tips And Examples:

*****Conquest of the Romantic Challenge*****

The conquest of the Romantic Challenge is the Hero’s Reward (post the Rebirth through Death). This is what is commonly referred to as the Mystical Marriage.

Rewards are referenced. In Dances with Wolves (1990), Kicking Bird’s wife brings up the topic of John’s relationship with Stands with a Fist.

*****Character Development*****

It is during Trial 2 that character development occurs most frequently. However, each aspect of character relates to Transformation on some level. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Bonnie recites her poetry, which will later be published and signify Clyde’s Transformation.

Learn more…

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Fortunately in the United States copyright is a simple thing. When we write something and say it is ours, according to copyright law, what we write is automatically copyrighted and protected. However, as nice as this thought is, it’s not something to be relied on in and of itself. There are people out there who will steal your hard work in a heartbeat and claim it for themselves. If you don’t do what you can to protect your original work, then you leave yourself open to those unsavory characters whom I refer to as information thieves.

Here are seven free ways you can protect what you’ve written:

*Keep several copies on disk as well as your hard drive, and hide some copies, make sure you are the only one who knows where they are, and that they are dated. This way if somehow your working copy disappears, and miraculously appears under someone else’s name you have proof that it is indeed “your copy, and your original writing.”

*Send each chapter as you complete it to a trusted friend who then saves it to more than one disk and keeps them safe for you. (Make sure this is someone you’d trust with your child or your dog)

*Once you’ve completed your final version print out a copy and mail it to yourself, then don’t open the envelope, just keep it put away. If you don’t want to waste ink, and paper you can save it to disk and mail the disk to yourself. The key point here is don’t open the envelope when you receive it. This is your proof you wrote the book, novella whatever.

*Under no circumstances, unless you totally and completely trust the person (ie with your child or dog) should you give out copies of your book or copies of chapters of your book in Microsoft Word, or Word Perfect. To do so opens up the temptation for a person to make some changes and then call your work theirs.

*Whether or not you are going the traditional publishing route (You might want someone to read it before it comes out) or POD, e-book whatever, you should create a copyright page for your book. You can look at a copyright page in any book and modify it to fit your needs. Then add it to the front of your book, novella or whatever before you turn your document into a PDF.

*Download a copy of a PDF conversion software. There are several free versions available. I use pdf995, you can download it for free at www.pdf995.com You can then convert your writing into PDF format and thus prevent any changes by anyone else.

*One final note is to make sure if you post any of your writing on your website that you put a copyright note at the bottom of each page. This way there is no way for someone to say “but it wasn’t copyrighted.” While it’s true that the same as if you write something and say it’s yours, legally it’s yours, this is also true of the internet. However, why take chances? The internet is international (and your writing may not be automatically protected under copyright laws in other countries), I think it’s better to be safe than sorry later on. Also many writers post exerpts of their writing to writer’s groups, boards etc. Make sure you put a copyright notice at the bottom of the exerpt, you don’t know who might be surfing the boards, or signed up for your writer’s group. Again, why take chances?

These are only a few ideas to protect your writing and they are of course free. You can also opt to pay the fee to protect what you write through the US Copyright office, copyright.gov/ for $30 which I highly recommend.

However, if like me you are struggling writer trying to make ends meet and begin your career, the above tips will work just fine until you can afford the fee. It’s also important to remember that whether you actually pay the fee to copyright through the US Copyright office or not, your writing is protected by copyright law. So…that being said, Happy Writing, and please do everything you can to protect your work! You’ll be glad you did.

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The content that is produced across the internet has never been as important as it is today. The type of content you present on your website can either reel in visitors or deter them away from your website. If content is that vital to building a successful work at home business, then why don’t you make money writing content for others?

Article writing is an effective method for you to work at home and produce a good amount of income. By writing articles and submitting them through article directories, you can quickly have thousands of links pointing back to your website. By using article writing as an advertising technique, you can promote various products that you sell right in the article.

Another benefit to article writing is that you get the chance to shed your knowledge on the theme you promote. The more content you produce, the more confident visitors will be in your awareness and understanding of the theme.

As soon as you put together a collection of various articles, another work at home idea is to produce an e-book. E-books are great because they remain on the internet forever, so you can make a residual income off of several articles that you have written. If your e-book is sufficient you will find that it is a great way to make a large profit.

What’s great about article writing is that you can make it a work at home business because of the versatility it offers. So far I have discussed how you can create content for the benefit of your own website, but there are several other ways you can make money from article writing.

One way you can turn your work at home article writing business into profit is through affiliate marketing. By signing up to affiliate programs that correlate to that of your website, you can write articles and place a link to the program within the articles. As people click on the link and purchase something from the affiliate program, you make commission.

The last way to potentially make money through writing articles is by setting up your own article writing business. As mentioned above, content determine how successful your work at home business becomes. Because of this, many people are willing to pay for quality content to be produced for their website. As long as you have sufficient writing skills and have a website or webpage to promote your business, you can successfully make money at home with your own article writing business.

There are hundreds of ways to make money by working at home, but article writing is rising in popularity. Whether it is by advertising your website, promoting other people’s products, or generating content for other people’s websites, article writing opens many doors. If you have any writing skills whatsoever, the potential is there to have great success by working at home and writing articles.

Paul Jesse is a retired government worker, author and internet marketer. He created SheaMarketing.com for those interested in working from home. He invites you to visit his website and check out some of the free work from home opportunities. sheamarketing.com sheamarketing.com

Most writers these days are switched on to the everyday benefits of the Internet. Communicating with editors, potential readers and fellow writers has never been easier and the millions of pages of information at our fingertips have revolutionized the way we do our research.

Beyond its more obvious uses, the Internet can enhance all aspects of a writer’s life and there are plenty of free resources available if you know where to look for them.

Free Software for Writers

New writers are often tempted to rush out and buy expensive software, just at a time when money is tight. Why not let the Internet provide you with some free tools instead. Many of the big names like Google and Yahoo are fighting to provide surfers with the best free packages, which is great news for us.

If you know where to look, you can get free online word processors and spreadsheets, allowing you to access your precious documents from any computer and work on them with other collaborators. New personalized search tools increase the efficiency of your Internet searches and mean you never lose a valuable piece of information again.

Use Your Online Community

Whatever your area of interest, it’s bound to have a community somewhere on the web. Forums are a great way for writers to conduct research, gauge public opinion and promote their own work. Writing can be a lonely occupation and there are plenty of forums for writers, offering helpful advice and much needed support.

Speak Up

Writers need to get their voices heard and the Internet provides a great platform from which to shout. There are hundreds of free blog hosting services online, giving you space to rant, inform, entertain or promote yourself. The podcast provides another exciting new medium for writers to communicate with their audience and it is relatively simple to make one of your own using free online resources.

Develop a World View

Writers can’t work in a vacuum and inspiration and creativity comes from interaction with real people and environments. Even so, the Internet can help you to keep your finger on the pulse and develop an awareness of the world around you. Sites like the BBC’s excellent news portal provide up to the minute news, views, and analysis, together with opportunities to participate and debate.

Have Fun

While the Internet can provide unwelcome distractions for writers, used in the right way, some of these activities can provide inspiration and promote creativity. Write a 50,000 word novel against the clock, release your books into the wild or collect and share your favorite bits of the web with others. These are just some of the things you can do for free to keep your creative juices flowing!

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The Hero’s Journey (Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.

Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.

[The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].

THERE IS ONLY ONE STORY

THE HERO’S JOURNEY:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharses, of which there are usually four).

d) Gives you a universal structural template upon which you can superimpose your situational story. This is why stories such as Alien (1979), Gladiator (2000), Midnight Cowboy (1969), American Beauty (1999), The Graduate (1967) and many others (all deconstructed at the URL below) appear to be different but are all constructed, almost sequence by sequence, in the same way.

and more…

ABRIDGED TIP(S):

*****Legend of the Supernatural Aid*****

The legend of the Supernatural Aid is brought to the Hero’s attention before the actual meeting. It has certain characteristics, including:

Powerful Reputation. The Supernatural Aid will have a powerful reputation.

A Powerful Helper. It will be recognised that the Supernatural Aid is able to help.

Decrepit. Conversely and maybe at the same time, the Supernatural Aid may not be recognised as powerful at all and may even be ridiculed. In Star Wars (1977), “….Ben…he’s just a crazy old man..”

Warnings. Often, Doves and other archetypes warn against meeting with the Supernatural Aid. In Star Wars (1977), Uncle Own thinks that Obi Wan is just a crazy old man.

Dissuasion. The Hero will be dissuaded from meeting or following the Supernatural Aid. In Raging Bull (1980), Joey tells Jake that Vicky is unattainable. In A Fistful of Dynamite (1971), Juan’s fellow bandit tells him there is no need for Juan.

*****Rewards of the Transformation*****

The rewards, should the Transformation be successful, are apparent before engagement on the Road of Trials and Transformation.

And they causes an emotional reaction. In Dances with Wolves (1990), the Indian village looks majestic. In The Godfather (1972), Michael Corleone sees Apollonia.

Learn more…

WRITE THAT SCREENPLAY!

The Complete 188 stage Hero’s Journey and other story structure templates can be found at clickok.co.uk/ clickok.co.uk/

The Managing Creativity and Innovation MBA dissertation, DIY creativity Audit, Powerpoint presentation and Good Idea generator software can be found at managing-creativity.com/ managing-creativity.com/

You can also receive a regular, free newsletter by entering your email address at this site.

Kal Bishop, MBA

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No matter what you write to your clients or customers benefits have to be up front. That’s the rule we all know it. Now how do we stick to it?

Make a benefits list. Just write down what you know your readers want to get out of life in their profession. List what they need to make easier.

Making this list helps you:

- write benefit-laden headlines and articles

- choose article subjects that interest your readers

- increase sales (After all, readers respond when you focus only on them.)

By creating this list and posting wherever you write, you’ll have a quick point of reference whenever you have to come up with an article quickly.

Here’s an example of a list I made for accounts payable clerks:

- keep independent contractors separate from employees

- reduce paper

- keeping up with sales tax issues

- stay out of legal trouble

- checking expense reports against receipts

These are all things they’d want. Now you can use this to create headlines. Try to put the benefits in the headline first. Here are a few examples:

An Easier Way to Determine Worker Status

Small Steps to Going Paperless

Heads up: A/P Could Pay for DOR’s Sales Tax Losses

Here’s Poof Spot Checking Expense Reports Pays Off

It’s best not to pull this list out of thin air. As much as you think you’re close to your audience and you know exactly what they′re thinking, they can often surprise you with new interests. Here’s how to stay current:

1. Start calling or e-mailing a select group of customers. You′ll want to choose people who you speak with on a regular basis and who are opinionated. They’re not hard to find. These wonderful gems are on every businessperson’s client list.

2. Ask them these questions: - What keeps you up at night?

- What’s the toughest thing about your job?

- What’s the one thing you would change about your job?

- Could you please describe your day from the time you sit at your desk in the morning until you leave at night?

3. Draw out their emotions. Once you have this info look for any emotions the respondent has. Are they angry about new regulations? Tired of having to match invoices? Eager to remove paper from the accounting process? Loving a new kind of computer software? Use these emotions to write your lead paragraphs and headlines. They′re the undercurrent that will keep your readers glued to just about everything that flows from your computer and into their inbox.

What You Can Do Now: Think of who you can ask today so that you can start building your benefits list. It’s the secret to the success of your e-mail marketing campaign.

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Do you know how many articles are published on the web daily? Thousands. Do you know how many are read by web traffic? About half. We write articles for different reasons. Articles are written to publish information to readers who are looking for it. Article marketing promotes products, ideas or a system to the public. No matter the purpose for writing your article you want people to read it. In this article, I will be introducing 5 proven ideas that have improved the reading of my articles. This will help you in your online article marketing and in the long run your goal of making money online.

Headline: Readers are attracted to your article through your headline. It should be eye catching. The reader should find a benefit of the article in the title, headline or topic . This should contain specific keyword to make it easier for surfers to search for your article.

The introduction paragraph should introduce the subject of your article and what the reader is going gain from reading the article. It must be short and concise. Try to include your key word into the first sentence of your paragraph. But you must have it in your introduction paragraph. Next you transition into the body of your article.

Main paragraphs: Here you elaborate each of the subjects that you mentioned in the introduction paragraph. Chose ideas that benefit the readers and it relates to your article. Mixes your keywords in the body as well, but avoid using it too many times. Use example to illustrate your points. This is important for your

Newsletters and Ezines are very useful to you and to your customers. What to put in your newsletter depends on your particular business and goals. Some use newsletters strictly for communicating information about their products and services, while others use them as a forum for discussions where the subscribers can actually contribute to the list and/or subject matter.

Here are some tips to help you with your newsletter:

Be creative when choosing a name for your newsletter. Some people just use their business name while others come up with a related name. Either way is fine as long as it sounds inviting.

Don’t make your entire newsletter a sales pitch. It’s okay to mention new products or services you’ve recently found and you could even add your affiliate link but nothing will get a person to unsubscribe faster than by sending out a full page sales hype disguised as a newsletter.

Avoid technical mumbo jumbo. You subscribers may not understand what you are talking about and if they are confused, they won’t keep reading.

Proofread your newsletter, take a break and proofread it again. You want to be taken seriously and poor spelling and grammar is bad for business.

Make it simple. There are still many people using dial up Internet service. The more animation and graphics you use, the longer it will take to download your newsletter. Subscribers will not wait to read something that irritates them before it even loads.

Read other business newsletters to get an idea of what they are talking about and how they are using their newsletters. This will help you get an idea of what you want to do.

No matter what you decide to put in your newsletter, make certain it contains useful information that is of interest to your subscribers. You may want to include articles that relate to your line of business that your subscribers can post on their web sites or use in their own newsletters. Be sure to include links to your own web sites and affiliate programs, as well as tips on how your customers can use your products to their full advantage.

The content and design of your newsletter or ezine is really up to you as long as you make it pleasing to your readers and it contains helpful information that is of some benefit to your subscribers.

Melody Spier is a work at home mom of two teens and the owner of Ballyhoo Virtual Services a Virtual Assistant business catering to women in business. She specializes in online marketing and promotion with article and press release submissions, blogs as well as many other services. You can contact Melody by visiting BallyhooVA.com BallyhooVA.com or by email mailto:Mel@BallyhooVA.com Mel@BallyhooVA.com