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Saturday, 14 April 2012
Aspiring Writer-Be Smart
It is real did I try to be a writer, may b e it worked for you though am not saying I did not make it. Numerous are the challenges I faced, the hurdles higher than I thought all longed for my zeal to make it air borne. Don not be afraid if you are an aspiring writer. Quite easy and simple to be an accomplished writer, only if you follow some few key tips.
Before the tips, let me high light the difficulties I encountered in the course of my journey. Many of these may not appear a genuine issues to you but they are given my freedom demands. Foremost am talking of an academic writer or a researcher, an article or book review specialist. Okay .back to the main concern. A no nonsense time strict boss, in fact negotiating on time limit was out of question.
My stand on several issues was sought, did I say my stand, yes, my thoughts on few current affairs. As much as I knew my boss, he would always express his choice of support in advance. With that he meant a few of his worries had to be cleared, he truly lacked supportive ideas and points to back his argumentative side. You better research widely and never be an opponent. T hat is all he wanted; A compromise to your principles. I could not!
Lest you forget this was an interview. Down to the research, and the internet came in hand I went on quoting and citing some several authors and writers. I guessed may be am out of the way, it I s my own opinion sought not any body’s else.
Just before the final full stop, there he was by my screen. “That is not what I needed, get back to it”. Still I id mailed the job to him, thoughtfully since he had just been arguing with another partner he was yet to sober up. I was totally wrong, and this was the response;” You were to write this paper off head. We are not interested in how well you can cite or use information from the Internet. At this moment, all we want to establish is your level of English and how you present your arguments. We are interested in your ideas, not other people's. Please redo this paper from scratch without using Internet.”
To a seasoned writer and publisher, this is not a form of discouragement; some body somewhere believes I can at least single handedly do something, that is a morale booster.
Now to the tips:
Love reading; As much as you would wish that work to be read be a fun of others writings will give a got on the real issues t o be addressed.
Be a master of the required writing style. there are several writing styles namely, APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago. All use different citations. Learn how to use them in advance, seeking advice is not stupidity but prove you are ready to learn more.
Avoid plagiarism his is the exact transfer of ones syndicated ideas. It is a crime punishable by law to copy ones intellectual property. Cite where necessary.
References come in handy to prove you did not copy write. Remember, It the right reference, don’t just guess.
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