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Why Writing Could Become More Difficult for You And How to Ameliorate it
“This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy, and that hard.”— Neil Gaiman
By Madoc M4 years ago in Journal
Which language is the best for programming APIs?
Some programmers and IDEs help users develop program code using one or more programming languages. The R language provides an excellent framework for building libraries and developing strong machine learning skills.
By Rajat Thakur4 years ago in Journal
Tips, Tricks, And Talks With a Beginner: Outlines
“Ugh! ok fine I'll do the one about outlines!” I'll be honest right out the gate. I've been dreading to write this one for a while. If you know me or you've read any of my work you'd know that in my illustrious 6-month career I have yet to use any sort of outline before I write. I can't tell you why exactly. Perhaps I'm just too spontaneous (procrastinator). or I just go for the stream of consciousness approach (disorganized). Or maybe it's because I follow my long-time writing mentor and liaison of exemplary horror novels, Stephen King. I closely follow his teachings, especially when he said, “I don't like to use outlines. I believe the story will write itself.”(excuse).
By James U. Rizzi4 years ago in Journal
15 Side Hustles To Generate Extra Income
There are more and more people that started to work from home. By staying always home, they may feel the need to earn extra bucks, working on side projects.
By Ryan Miller4 years ago in Journal
What Are the Four Main Factors to Consider When Selecting an Advertising Agency?
Do you want to sell a product or a service to people? Then you must be aware of the marketing mix of 4Ps – Product, Place, Price, and Promotion. Among these 4Ps, promotion is one of the most essential elements of marketing that every business should keep an eye on, because, in order to make your product popular and visible in the eyes of consumer it’s very important to promote your product efficiently. For that, choose an effective advertising agency that is unique and can help your business boom. Advertising agencies are hired to ease the process of marketing as they are independent and have a number of professionals who have in-depth knowledge of how the marketing world works.
By Spacead4 years ago in Journal
How You Can Retire Early
Everyone's looking forward to their retirement. The goal is to finally rest and enjoy countless activities with the pension given by the government or the retirement bonus given by private companies. Many people wait until your 60 or 65 before they retire. When this happens, they only have more or less 20 years to take pleasure in life. During most cases, the bonuses they receive will be spent on hospital bills and medicines. So, it's not really making the most out of life. This is why millennials have learned how to hustle to retire as early as possible. Some plan to rest by the age of 30, others at 40. Whatever time frame you have, it is possible. But of course, you have to follow these simple steps:
By Success Squad4 years ago in Journal
Do You Have the Courage to Write Your Truth?
One of the books that affected me greatly as a teenager was Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. You know the story. Anne Frank was a 13-year old Jewish girl living in Frankfurt, Germany when she received a diary for her birthday. Her family fled Nazi Germany to live in Amsterdam, where they remained in hiding for two years before they were discovered. Sadly, Anne died in a concentration camp at age 15.
By Eleyne-Mari Sharp4 years ago in Journal
Moonwriting for the Soul
If you have known me for any length of time, you know that I am a big ol' water baby. I am drawn to the energy of water and have always found it difficult to leave a bath, a pool or an ocean for some alternate playground. Water is transforming. It stirs up the inner waves of my emotions. It cleanses my angst.
By Eleyne-Mari Sharp4 years ago in Journal
How I Survived the "First Write" 24-hour Writing Marathon
I watched the ball drop at midnight, tooted my party horn, kissed my husband, and was off to my home office for my first attempt at a 24-hour writing marathon.
By Eleyne-Mari Sharp4 years ago in Journal
Is it Worthwhile Completing a Marketing Scorecard Questionnaire?
Many marketing consultants use a web-based scorecard questionnaire system that will ask multiple questions about your current marketing activities, mindset and processes, and then send you an automated (or semi-automated) report that will enlighten you as to what needs to be done to change and fix what’s wrong.
By Clive Wilson4 years ago in Journal
Write Every Day; The Worst Advice
Often I’m torn between two beliefs; determinism and defeatism. I love self-help talks but I hate those who blindly declare you deserve every negative aspect of your life. A middle ground I found can be summed up in the Serenity Prayer;
By Conor Matthews4 years ago in Journal
How to Encourage and Inspire Customers to Create UGC about Your Products
High quality User Generated Content (UGC) is the holy grail of social media marketing. Similar to positive product reviews, organic content from your customers can convince potential buyers better than paid advertisements. Content from your fan base can spread the word about your brand in a genuine way. It can even provide you with insights about how your product or service influences the daily lives of your customers.
By POWR4 years ago in Journal