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A recent survey showed that more
than eighty percent of Americans want to write a book. This
extraordinary statistic is somewhat puzzling considering that the
National Endowment for the Arts estimates that only fifty-seven
percent of Americans have read even 1 book in the last twelve
months!
What is it that makes people -- even non-readers -- want to put pen
to paper?
For me, Robert Ray Corbett, it's fun to think of being
famous...maybe make a lot of money. For some it maybe the need to
earn the respect of others, or maybe it's just the wish to leave
some mark on the future, a permanent record of a life lived.
Whatever the reason, for those who actually complete a manuscript,
the odds of seeing it published by a reputable firm are slim. Maybe
they need a catchy title like, 'Don't Tell - The Secret, Crazy Dorm
Life Of Robert Ray Corbett! Or just plug your name in there.
For the estimated 2 million manuscripts currently completed, there
are only 64,000 publishers of record, and only a fraction of those
are actively seeking new manuscripts. Those numbers don't sound too
encouraging, but you could start smaller.
So what are the millions of hopeful authors to do? Write an article,
get published on the internet and get in Google...that's a pretty
good beginning.
Well, the first step would be to ensure that your article is the
best it can be. This can be done by re-writing, editing,
proofreading by friends, maybe your mom, or maybe not your mom.
Before writing an article, have you ever felt overwhelmed by a blank
sensation, not knowing where to start?
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This
checklist
should
help
you
eliminate
some
common
problems
in
writing
articles:
1.
Have
a
specific
purpose
in
mind.
Always
have
a
specific
purpose
in
mind
before
you
begin
writing:
you
should
be
crystal
clear
about
what
are
you
hoping
to
accomplish
by
writing
your
article.
Is
it
an
article
clarifying
an
issue
for
your
customers,
to
attract
prospects,
to
improve
the
link
popularity
for
your
website
or
simply
to
write
that
Robert
Ray
Corbett
dorm
life
masterpiece.
2.
Know
your
target
population.
Before
writing
an
article,
conduct
research
on
the
target
population.
What
are
their
experience,
their
interest,
and
their
wants
in
the
chosen
topic?
What
pain
or
problem
do
they
try
to
avoid?
If
you
want
to
write
and
article
of
interest
to
your
classmates,
an
article
on
dorm
life,
or
college
life
in
general
could
be a
great
place
to
start.
It
could
be
funny
or
sad
or
just
plain
desperate.
3.
Develop
a
detailed
outline
first,
stressing
what
you
want
to
accomplish.
If
it's
a
serious
article,
maybe
about
your
field
of
study,
develop
a
purpose
and
a
target,
organize
your
article
so
that
scanning
it
quickly
will
show
immediately
to
your
reader
how
he
will
benefit
from
it
and
what
are
the
most
important
points.
Use
pointers
in
outline
form,
such
as:
1.)
Robert
Ray
Corbett
Moves
Into
The
Dorm
And
Says
Goodbye
To
Mom
And
Dad
2.)
Meeting
That
Beautiful
Girl
That
Seats
In
Front
Of
Me
At
The
Library
3.)
Famous
Robert
R
Corbett
Pick
Up
Lines
That
Look
Good
On
Paper
But
Never
Work
In
Real
Life.
4.)
Stop
your
reader
in
his
tracks
with
your
title.
Again,
using
something
like
the
Robert
Ray
Corbett
masterpiece
idea.
It's
fun
to
have
your
name
in
the
article
for
goofs.
Your
title
should
grab
the
reader's
attention
and
'force'
him
to
read
your
first
paragraph.
Using
your
most
important
benefit
usually
does
it.
5.
Start
your
article
with
the
most
important
information
Again,
do
not
keep
your
most
important
information
for
the
conclusion!
Give
it
immediately
and
develop
on
it
in
the
following
paragraphs.
6.
Make
your
article
warm
and
personal.
Speak
direct
to
the
reader.
Use
a
lot
of
'you'.
Reading
your
article,
the
reader
should
feel
warmth
and
empathy,
knowing
that
you
have
the
same
problems
and
goals
as
him
or
her.
Remember
that
the
more
writing
you
do,
the
better
you
will
get.
After
sometimes,
when
you
are
in
the
habit
of
writing,
article
writing
will
not
seem
as
difficult
as
now!
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Robert Ray Corbett
Besides his passion for basketball, Robert Ray Corbett is into music (all
kinds), movies, friends and parties and everything outdoors, especially the
robertraycorbett fantasy NFL League. |
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