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The English language takes a major battering by writers all over world, despite efforts by editors to employ strict guidelines. Here are just a few of the common mistakes you find in print, television, radio and online.

I've heard some people say that some people are just born as a writer and they have this natural flair and charm whenever they put their pens (erm...should I be using the term 'keyboard' to work here?) to work. I've read many articles where some writers are able to just churn out words that capture, entice and propel the reader into action! Yes, it's serious business writing and I am probably scaring some of you off as it is - but bear with me, I am getting to my point.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Wade Agnew is a 57 year old Australian, an anarchist, occasional Rasta, and an atheist with Buddhist tendencies. For many years he happily consumed heroin, traveled extensively,...

News writing is supposed to be the embodiment of perfectly produced prose. However, the reality is that it is the source of more grammatical, contextual and typographical mistakes than probably any ot...

From the cartloads of letters and emails I receive (in fact the postman blames me entirely for his recent hernia) one of the difficulties some writers have is getting an idea for a story or ar...

Here is a series of sentences containing common grammatical errors. See if you can spot them. 1. We started small, but as the company has grown over the past ten years. 2. The reason we cancelled th...

Textile industry is the oldest one around the world and the first one to undergo lots of reformation. It has been in the form of new machines inventions or various types of yarns discoveries. I would ...

Writing articles can scare all but the bravest of writers. Writing them effectively isn't that hard- it just requires practice. The first step is research. You need to know your subject inside and out- the more familiar the topic, the easier it will be to write. Also, the more familiar you are with the topic, the less nervous you will be when you start writing it. After all, you have the answers, and not having answers is the biggest cause of fear. Then you write the thing. Figure out a method that works best for you- some people need absolute quiet, others need some noise. Don't be afraid to check sources while you write; accuracy is part of writing an effective article. Also, don't be afraid to take time off- even if the article is short, sometimes taking a break is a good thing....

By highlighting exactly how much time, effort and brain power goes into the hand-crafting of a top quality article, smart freelance writers are easily commanding premium pricing over the 'bottom of the pool' wordsmiths. You too can join them by educating your clients about the 7 critical elements of good writing.