Writing & Word Processing
When sending writing samples to a potential employer, which format should I use?
Question by Coralee: When sending writing samples to a potential employer, which format should I use? I am sending them to a popular newspaper chain, and they have requested samples of my writing via e-mail. In the past, I have always sent them as attachments in Microsoft Word, but I am not sure if this [...]
Q&A: What does writing in all capital letters suggest about personality according to graphology?
Question by Howard D: What does writing in all capital letters suggest about personality according to graphology? Just found graphology interesting, not saying that I believe it. I keep seeing handwriting experts on TV emphasizing how certain criminals write in all capitals. What does writing in all capitals typically suggest to an analyst? Vanity? Ego? [...]
How does writing home in army basic training work?
Question by stevetotter: How does writing home in army basic training work? I am going to army basic training (FT. Benning, 11B) in a few weeks and I wanted to know how writing home or to other people works. Do they set aside time for you to write and pick up mail? Do they make [...]
Q&A: How do i retrieve writing from the internet after the internet died?
Question by cks_the_great: How do i retrieve writing from the internet after the internet died? Ok, so I know the question is confusing, but here’s what happened: I was writing a blog on myspace and my internet died before I could post it. How do I get all of the writing that I was about [...]
How to have a writing career while working full time and having a family?
Question by Lola: How to have a writing career while working full time and having a family? I work 4 days a week, about 9-10 hours and have three days off in a row. I have a young child, planning a second soon, and love to write but have had a hard time turning it [...]
How do you start writing lyrics?
Question by Bella: How do you start writing lyrics? I need to write 2 songs (lyrics, but chords optional) for a music assignment. I get ideas and write them down sometimes, but nothings really inspirational to me. I like artists like pink floyd, cat stevens, norah jones, nirvana, and black sabbath. What can i do [...]
Q&A: How do I get accustomed to writing this way?
Question by Natasha: How do I get accustomed to writing this way? I’ve always written in first person. Always. I have an idea for a new story and it needs to be in third person for it to really work. How do I get used to writing like this? How do I figure out how [...]
How long should a writing sample be for a potential employer?
Question by Enlightenme!: How long should a writing sample be for a potential employer? I am applying for this job where a writing sample is required. I was just taking inventory of my writing samples I could possibly send. I am wondering if there is a limit to how long my writing sample should be? [...]
Q&A: What are ideas and techniques to prepare for writing a book?
Question by curious: What are ideas and techniques to prepare for writing a book? Write what I know, Write fantasy, Write mental image or dreams, What other method, system, practice, modus operandi, procedures can be used to prepare for writing a book? Quench my curiousity for writing. Please share your ideas and experiences as a [...]
Q&A: I am writing a paper on Morality in Communicating to the Public, and am having major writers block?
Question by Al Jeezy: I am writing a paper on Morality in Communicating to the Public, and am having major writers block? I am writing about the ethical guidelines in how to communicate to the public and to other people, but this is a research paper and I have no idea what to write about [...]