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I tried my writing skills (literary) for the first time ever , any suggestions you may give to a first timer

link -- http://www.socyberty.com/Relationships/Five-Mistakes.396337

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darcy logan | 3 years, 5 months ago
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1. Grammar check. Sometimes it can help reading sentences aloud to see how they sound. For example: "Though you may think that since you are married to/or in love its a person means you must share every aspect of his/her life but you are wrong." You have quite a few grammar mistakes.

2. You had no introduction or conclusion to your article. You jumped right into the main points without preparing your audience.

3. Its versus it's. Its means belonging to it. It's means it is. Yes, this is grammar again, but you do it quite often.

4. Be more confident/concrete with your statements. You use too many phrases like "has often been found" that don't make you sound very certain of your points.

5. No sources. You state that these are the biggest mistakes but have no evidence for your findings.

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kenford | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

Thanks - the most detailed suggestion so far, will make sure to correct my grammar

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randulo | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Check out http://protagonize.com and working with your peers, try to improve your skills. You can also think about articles on http://hubpages.com

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jeffcutler | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Sure, spend some time in a bookstore and peruse the types of books or magazines that you'd like to write for. This will give you a great idea of the way successful writing in your genre is done.

Further, look at writersdigest.com and www.pw.org/ (poets & writers) for tips on technique and paths for starting writers.

Finally, don't be discouraged. Everyone has great ideas, on the truly motivated get those ideas down on paper.

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kenford | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

THANKS GREAT TIPS

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garance | 3 years, 5 months ago
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You will do: it is good. Write every day! This has been coming out of your mind without consulting any statistics. If you are going to advise people, you should research what the problems really are (in this case, you ignored the money side: it is one of the most important causes of divorce, as well as drugs and alcohol).You could discuss the lack of commitment too...So one piece can become a lot more rich or you could write a lot more papers with a bit of research. Also it would make you more original: what you wrote is good, but it has been in magazines for the last 30-50 years.

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chuckd76 | 3 years, 5 months ago
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In addition to the previous tips about research and spell/grammar checking, write down everything. I carry around a small notebook and a usb thumb drive so if I get an idea I can get it down in some format. Also let associates, not friends/family read over your stuff. I've found from experience that my family loves everything I write even if sometimes they don't "get" it.
Try http://www.duotrope.com/ for tons of places that will take submissions.

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