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Your name of Jeeva contributes sensitive, creative, and idealistic qualities to your nature. The name jeeva, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success. Keep an idea list. When inspiration strikes, scribble it down in a notebook or a word file.

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Your name of Jeeva contributes sensitive, creative, and idealistic qualities to your nature. The name jeeva, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success. Keep an idea list. When inspiration strikes, scribble it down in a notebook or a word file.

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Your First Name of: Jeeva

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Your name of Jeeva contributes sensitive, creative, and idealistic qualities to your nature that could be expressed in a variety of literary or artistic fields. You desire harmony and refinement in your environment and in all your personal associations. Although mentally quick and intuitive in recognizing the thoughts and feelings of others, you experience a lack of fluency in verbal expression in responding. Although the name Jeeva creates the urge to understand others, we stress that it limits self-expression and self-confidence causing moods. This name, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success, as well as cause health weaknesses in the fluid systems, heart, lungs and bronchial area.

How to Write an Article in 20 Minutes


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I dont really want to spend more than 20 minutes a day on writing articles. And I spent no more than 20 minutes to write this article. I realize this is writing blasphemy. Content is king, and all of that. But when I have a daily schedule to post on and a business to run, I dont have time to spend hours polishing every single blog post or writing 2,000-word articles. Writing quickly doesnt mean compromising on writing well, though. Ive got seven tips to get you in and out of that composition box in twenty minutes without sacrificing quality.
1. Keep an idea list.

When inspiration for a post strikes, scribble it down in a notebook or a word file. For many bloggers and content creators, finding the topic to write about takes up half the time. Keeping an idea list lets you leap in to a new post quickly when youre ready to write.
2. Let your ideas incubate.

If you try to force yourself to come up with supporting information for your brilliant idea right away, its going to take ages. Let that topic sit for a few days, though, and you can add new ideas as they occurs to you and when youre ready to write, youll already have all the supporting info you need.
3. Edit before you start

Youve probably got twice as many ideas as you need at this point, so its time to be brutal. Cut out any supporting idea that doesnt fit with the main topic of the article. Remember, were talking about how to write an article in 20 minutes, not an epic. You can always use the ideas you dont need for later posts.

4. Use bullet points

Bullet points, or numbered points like 10 Ways to Get More Subscribers, can make writing an article a lot simpler in terms of organization because you no longer have to figure out transitions from one idea to the next. The great side benefit is that readers like lists; theyre easier for the eye to follow.
5. Keep it short

If you want to finish that article in 20 minutes, try to keep it under 500 words. Dont feel like youre skimping on quality content, either: this article is only about 500 words but its chockfull of information. Make every word count and youll save time without letting quality slip.
6. Come back later

If you find that youre stuck, dont try to force the words to come. Save the article and work on something else for awhile. If inspiration strikes, open up that document again. You can even switch from one blog post to another, spending a few minutes on each as ideas comes to you. Its a huge time-saver.
7. Never save a good idea

Its tempting, when you look through your list of ideas, to save the best ones for later because you think theyll be easier to write. You dont want to save time later, you want to save time now. Do the articles you know will come easily and make the most of that time. Follow these simple steps and youll be on your way to brilliant articles in a fraction of the time. Share some of your favorite article writing tips in the comments!

How to Write an Amazing Article


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Writing and design have always been two passions of mine. When someone first approached me with a writing opportunity for their blog, I was shocked. It hadnt crossed my mind for a moment that the two could be brought together harmoniously. I still remember writing that article and building my first brainstorm of topics. I found myself asking, "What makes a good article?"

But, to hell with good articles. Anyone can write a good article. I wanted something that would floor everyonethat would make everyone say, "Who the heck is this guy, and why havent I read his stuff before?" Im always trying to take things to the next level, so I asked, "What makes an amazing article?"

Content is King

Thats right. Weve heard it time and time again. As designers, it can be something that frustrates us. We make superior aesthetic creations for our clients, but we dont have much say in what they do with it afterwards. Generally speaking, it isnt our job to write the content, even though the content is what can make or break the website. Users will check out a site once and bask in its beauty, but the content is what will make them come back.
Know your readers

Its very helpful to pick a subject for your writing. Know what your users like to read, and pay attention to trending topics in the industry to know what your readers are going to be interested in reading.
Original content

It can be frustrating to come up with a topic, only to search it in Google and find a similar article already written. Since everyone and their pet retriever is blogging, we find topics that have been "rehashed" over and over. As a reader, I find myself hitting my head wondering what some people are thinking when they write articles that have clearly been written before (sometimes even with the same title). Suffice to say that since so many people are blogging now (especially in such a large community as design), it is very difficult to find topics that havent been talked about. But this is our job as writers we need to find topics that our readers will be interested in, and write about them in a creative way. Sure, our style of writing will greatly affect an articles originality, but we need to attack points from different angles. This doesnt mean taking an article about "How To Get a Ketchup Stain Out of Your White Shirt" and changing it to "How NOT To Get a Ketchup Stain Out of Your White Shirt", but

figuring out different ways to get that stain out, and elaborating on content and points you thought werent emphasized enough in previous articles.
Style and Flow

Style is something very personal to writers. I find myself reading content of several writers not based on what theyre writing, but based on their style. As a writer, the first thing you need to create is your style and the personality that comes through your writing. This should often come easy as you write, and it will build over time, but the style you create will greatly determine who will come back. There are a lot of well thought-out articles out there, but some of them are too all over the place for me. Make sure that in your writing youre moving from point to point smoothly. Keep on topic, and make every article a story.
Be ready for criticism

Know what youre talking about, and edit, edit, edit. I like to think of every article I put out as important as a legal document. Design is such a broad topic that not everyone knows everything, and everyone has different experiences. So dont be surprised when someone leaves a comment that leaves you baffled as to how you should respond. After my final round of edits and before publishing, I like to look over my articles in a different way. Back in high school, I was a key debater on my schools team. Our coach had always taught us to look over our speeches as a competitor, and to find holes in what we were saying. If we find holes, we patched them up. If something we said was debatable, we made sure we knew how to refute points. This way, we wouldnt be (as) baffled when they picked at one of our points. Every blogger who has been around a while has had this comment, but we all learn from it. You find that your audience has a voice and opinions as well, and you need to make sure that what youre saying is politically correct in every way. Not only this, but you have to be ready to

debate the points in your article. Be ready to know what youre talking about so you dont look like an idiot.
Design is the Shiny Robe and Crown

I cant take credit for this headline DesignBump wrote a nice little article on what design is in relation to content that I think you should read as well. If youre proud of your content, make sure that its looking how you did when you went to your high school prom.
Typography

I find myself moving through different fetishes in design, and Ive been stuck for the past few months on typography. So much so, that Ill go into a websites CSS just to find out what lineheight and letter-spacing people are using to make their content more readable. There are a few principles we should meet when dealing with typography for the web: Maintain a hierarchy We should all know the difference between serif and sans-serif fonts. Sans-serif fonts should be used for titles, and serif fonts should only be used for body text. Make sure that you create a hierarchy of titles that uses the proper font and also visually breaks down the content. No one likes big blocks of content. Having contrasting typefaces will help clearly distinguish a hierarchy. Maintain structure Make sure that your typefaces are legible and your content is readable. Generally speaking, a measure (or line of text) should be contained within 2-3 alphabets (or the equivalent to 52-78 characters including spaces). When youre designing, using grid systems can help heaps with making sure that everything is readable. Adjust your CSS accordingly You should always adjust your font size (using relative sizes like ems and percentages) accordingly, paying close attention to your line-height and the color youre using. Since most websites have blocks of unindented text, you should create extra padding at the bottom of your paragraphs to compensate for this. Line-heights should generally be set to 1.5em including the approximate pixel-value to the bottom of paragraphs to maintain consistency. Using font styling appropriately As well discuss in the next section, large blocks of text are very boring. Use font styling such as bold and italic/oblique to emphasize points in your content.

Graphics

Reading blocks of text are boring. Were designers, so we have the ability to go into Photoshop and throw something even simple together to break up our blocks of text. Generally speaking, readers of online magazines like to skim content. Having interesting content using the above along with interesting images will interest them in reading what youve written. If youre good with graphs, use graphs as well to layout statistical information.
What do you think makes an web content?

The design community is a very tough community to write for and hold an audience with so many other great blogs out there. I dont know about some of you, but I sometimes come across articles from the other side of the Internet that is still stuck in a 1990s-style design with amazing content, and I cant read it. However, for some reason Ill read garbage posted on some nicerdesigned websites just because I think the typography is pretty. Therefore, the right balance of content and design is what will create a truly amazing article. Here are some articles to get you started on improving your web content:

The Death of the Boring Blog Post (via Smashing Magazine) Writing User Friendly Content (via UX Booth) A Guide To Writing Effectively About Design (via Tripping Words)

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James Costa is the Creative Director at The Phuse. Based in Toronto, Canada, James has been designing and developing for the better part of 10 years and isnt ready to stop yet. If you like his style, follow his company on Twitter, and read more of his stuff on their blog.

Effective Article Writing - How to Write an Article Part 2


Copyright Herman Drost In Part 1 we discussed the research you must do first before writing your article. Part 2 will provide the outline on how to to write the actual article. 1. Create an outline for your article Your article should include a headline, introduction, body, conclusion and resource box. Headline - make this as catchy as possible because your reader will read this first then decide if he or she will continue reading the rest of the article. i.e. "7 Highly Effective Ways to Gain Instant Traffic to Your Web Site". Introduction - introduce the problem you will be discussing in your article or write a short story of your experience with the problem. Body - discuss all the solutions to the problem you outlined in the introduction. Break up each point into separate paragraphs and keep them to about 5 lines. You may want to create a sub-heading for each point. This makes it easier to read as most people will scan your article when reading it online. Conclusion - this should include a brief summary of your article and a call for the reader to take action. i.e. "Be sure to include article marketing as one of the top strategies for promoting your web site. It's a self generating marketing machine that produces a constant flow of visitors". Resources - I sometimes include this section if I haven't

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included it already within the body of the article. I want the reader to quickly access the resources without having to re-read the article. Resource box - this is the place you can safely include a little about yourself and your business plus provide a link to your web site or newsletter (see my resource box below). This provides an opportunity for readers to visit your web site, learn more about your product or services and/or subscribe to your newsletter. The box should be a maximum of 6 lines.

Write with style - write in an informal style, like you would explain your topic to a friend. Don't worry too much about correcting mistakes or how it sounds. This may interrupt the flow of thoughts you want to write about. You can always correct them later. 3. Take a break After you have written the article, come back to it after several hours, a day or several days. This will enable you to take a fresh look at it, find new mistakes or even want to rewrite a paragraph or two to make it flow better. 4. Check your article After writing your article, run it through a spell checker first, then read it through a few times to check for spelling mistakes the spell checker may have missed and to correct the grammar and punctuation. Make sure it flows well by clearly identifying the problem, providing a solution and concluding with an action step or steps. Get someone else to read it over. Often they will find the mistakes that you missed. 5. Format your article You will need to format your sentence length at 60-65 words per line before submitting it for publication. This will enable people to read it in their email software. If the sentence length is longer than this the article may break up making it impossible to read. I use Ezy Ezine Ad Formatter (http://www.netpreneurnow.com/easy/ ) to effortlessly format my articles before submitting it to online publishers. If it's not the correct length it will be rejected. Conclusion If you consistently write an article every week or 2 weeks and submit it for publication you will soon generate a steady stream of traffic to your web site for years to come.

How to Write Articles


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Writing articles often requires a session of note taking and research

Whether it's for a magazine, newspaper, your teacher, or even wikiHow, writing an amazing article whittles down to one widely-adaptable technique. Here's how to use that technique to your advantage.

Edit Steps
1. 1

Brainstorm Determine your topic. Exactly what are you going to write about? Brainstorm for ideas if you have to. When writing for wikiHow, you may even wish to refer to requested topics for ideas. It shouldn't matter that the same type of article had been written before or not, just think what you want to write.

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Determine who your audience is Figure out who your audience is. Are you writing for a beginner, an intermediate, or an advanced audience? For example, if you are writing an article about "Creating PowerPoint Slides," are your readers new to PowerPoint, or business people looking for advanced tips? 3. 3

Do your research Do your research. How well do you know the topic? Is it something you can write easily about with little or no preparation, or do you need more information from experts in the field? 4. 4 Decide on the length of the article. Teachers, magazines, and newspapers will often give you a limit. wikiHow articles, on the other hand, are often "as long as they need to be and no longer." 5. 5

Compile a list of possible sources for you to consult. This can include documents, internet research and people to talk to. 6. 6 Write either an outline or a summary of your article. This will help bring the concept of the article into sharper focus. 7. 7

Write a rough draft Write the rough draft of the article as follows:
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Tell your readers what you are going to tell them. This is your introduction. For example: This article explains how to create a PowerPoint slide presentation. It covers the following information: choosing a theme, creating a title slide, and creating topic slides. The information in this article is written for a beginner. The author assumes that you have never used PowerPoint. Tell your readers what you promised to tell them. In this section you tell them how to choose a theme, create a title slide, and how to create topic slides. Tell your readers what you just told them. For example:

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This article taught you how to create a PowerPoint slide presentation. You learned how to choose a template, how to create a title slide, and how to create topic slides.

8. 8 Check over your piece for presentation.

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Check for faulty information. Have you double-checked your facts? Delete any unnecessary or contradictory information. The only time you should have information that doesn't support your topic is if you're doing a "point-counterpoint" piece. Eliminate anything that is just taking up space. Don't fill your work with fluff. If you need to do more research, go ahead and do it. Check for grammar and spelling errors. Read it aloud to yourself to make sure the text flows smoothly.

#Rewrite the article as often as it takes. 9. 9 Add a picture. If you can, add a picture! It will stand out from other articles without pictures and give the reader more information on the topic. 10. 10

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Neither the outline nor the summary for your article has to be in traditional I, II, III format. The point of formatting is to help you. If you feel you can find your focus by writing a list of incomplete sentences, then go for it. Later, if your teacher wants a formal outline, you can create one from the article itself. By checking grammar and spelling errors last in the editing process, you won't waste any time by correcting those on something you may delete. If you're writing for a newspaper or magazine and are new to professional writing, it's customary to introduce yourself and your story in a query or pitch letter. Find the name of the editor who will be handling your piece (i.e.; if you're writing an article about cars for a newspaper, find the name of the car-section editor). This information can be found in the masthead, a box containing the names of the editors, usually found near the front or comment pages of a publication. Write a catchy but brief outline of what your story is about and why that publication's readership would be interested in it. Also include a few lines about your experience as a writer. The tone of this letter should be professional, but affable and friendly. It is not the place to make demands, or admit your shortcomings as a professional writer. Discussing wages and freelance fees should come after the editor has accepted your pitch. If you have no experience as a professional writer, do not start off pitching columns (opinion pieces). Columns are generally reserved for people who have either been working at a publication for a very long time, or for people who have a particular expertise in a field. If you're new to writing, start small. Think obituaries, human-interest stories and simple news articles. It's generally easier to start with newspapers than with magazines. Try writing for life, fashion, arts, cars or travel sections before pitching stories to news. These sections tend to be understaffed and therefore have a greater budget for freelance writers. If you're interested in pursuing a career as a writer, be realistic. People who make their living as writers generally start to build their portfolio of published work as early as high school. It generally takes even the most dedicated writer several years before he can make a living off of the trade. In other words, don't quit your day job. Ease into writing gradually, perhaps doing freelance pieces while maintaining a more stable job part-time. Take some courses in both non-fiction and fiction writing. Not only will they help with your work, but also you can make contacts in the business by getting to know your professors and fellow writers. This will help you to be taken seriously when you start pitching articles for publication. Being a good freelance writer means knowing how to write and how to network. Make sure your article answers five "w" and one"h" questions: who,why, where, when, what and how. You can also research online articles and help info (like this one).

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When writing for a newspaper or magazine, do not do so for free. Ask what their freelance fee is beforehand. Your pay will usually be calculated on a per-word basis. Your work is valuable. Writing for free demeans the profession and makes making a living more difficult for those of us who depend on freelance fees to pay the bills. (But if you're just starting out, volunteering to do some articles for smaller community papers, student publications and trade magazines is a great way to build your portfolio. Be warned that these publications rarely have the money to pay freelancers anyway.) Make sure to give yourself plenty of time to write the article. If you don't, then you'll be rushing at the last minute to create something that isn't representative of what you can truly do. Do not be a diva. Your work will go through several editors, copy-editors and fact checkers before being published. It will be changed. Pulling a temper tantrum is a surefire way to not be invited to work for that publication again. Your reputation as a writer is almost as important as the work you submit; do not make errors or plagiarize. Copying something without attribution is the quickest way to get blacklisted as a writer. Keep your notes and source lists handy so that your editors can verify your work. If you do make a mistake, come clean immediately and apologize profusely. Don't miss deadlines. Generally speaking, a late article is worse than a mediocre one. Literary circles are small and gossipy. Don't say anything bad about a fellow writer or editor, ever. You never know who's married to whom.

Edit Things You'll Need


Something to write with: computer, pen and paper, etc. An email account to pitch and submit stories. (Something vaguely professional, no one will take [email protected] seriously.) Research materials. Either go to your bookshelf, the library or find an expert on the topic. Access to a database like LexisNexis or Factiva. Be sure to see what others have already written on the topic.

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How to Recognize Bias in a Newspaper Article


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When all you want is the facts, navigating the newspaper might be a tricky ordeal. Sometimes bias is the result of laziness, and sometimes it's a deliberate attempt to push a particular point of view. Either way, you should always be on the lookout for bias.

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MediaLens Newspeak covers UK media Research the newspaper. Some papers have a reputation for giving a particular slant on the news, in addition to the news itself. But don't assume that views expressed on the editorial pages have any influence on coverage; reputable newspapers strictly separate the news and editorial staffs. Also, take note of how many ads the paper runs (not including inserts which are often added after the fact). If there are large number of printed ads that may indicate a paper is beholden to numerous entities such as special interest groups, local and/or federal governments, corporations etc. for funding.

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Evaluate media agencies' worth, be a member and get our Reports! www.recma.com 2. 2 Take notes as you read the article. Identify "who, what, when, where, why and how" and make a note of any missing information or extra analysis. 3. 3 See if you could rewrite the article, using the same information, to tell a completely different story. 4. 4 Look at how the writer treats the people he is writing about. Do some sources or witnesses "claim" their stories while others "explain" them? Make notes of language that gives you a positive or negative feeling about a piece of information, but which represents the writer's opinion, and not a verifiable truth. 5. 5 Pay attention to the overall tone of the article. Does the feeling it gives you relate to the information given (e.g. murder makes you feel sad) or to the writer's opinion (e.g. a particular political party is scary)? 6. 6 What's missing from the article? Is there a source, witness or explanation that has obviously been ignored? Is the "why" unclear? Does the article fail to present the position of one or more parties involved in the story? 7. 7

Guardians of Power Watch for buzzwords. These are vaguely-defined terms ("the homosexual agenda" or "the Christian agenda") that are designed or tend to evoke an emotional reaction without giving you any real information. Investigate the article for undefined terms, especially when you come across a word that gives you a very strong feeling. 8. 8 Does the writer try to identify with you or label you (or others)?
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Be wary if you find yourself being pulled into a particular group as you read the article. By asking you to identify with a group mentality ("regular guys," "working class," "concerned citizens," "mothers," "Christians," "teens," "intelligent people"), the writer may be expecting you to forget to think for yourself. This can also be turned around to demonize a group. Something innocuous will have quotes around it so as to appear as something less than mainstream or even deviant. These type of quotes are called "scare quotes". For example, look for terms like 'these "volunteers" often work long hours', or 'people are "encouraged" to contact their friends'.

9. 9 Observe the placement of stories. The stories on the front page are considered to be more important than the stories in the back.[1] 10. 10

Consider how people are portrayed through pictures. A photo can make someone look good, bad, noble, sleazy, etc. Ask yourself the following questions: What impression does this photo imply about this person? Could a more objective photo have been used? 11. 11 Look for at least two sides to every story. A good reporter will allocate adequate space in the story to present facts and figures supporting all sides of an issue. Ask yourself if all sides of this argument or dispute would agree that their views were represented fairly? If not, the story may show bias. [2] 12. 12 If statistics are provided or studies are mentioned, dig a little deeper. Where did those statistics and studies come from? Who collected or conducted them? Who funded the research? The best articles will reveal this information. 13. 13 If headlines or charts tout "the worst/best/highest/lowest in X years, do some research. More data might show that if you go back 2 or 3 times "X" years ago, "X years ago" things really weren't so good or bad as the headlines would lead you to believe. 14. 14 Learn to recognize press releases. Corporations and organizations regularly issue press releases to distribute their side of an issue or story to the media. Some media outlets reprint these releases as "news" without doing their homework or any investigative journalism. Press releases tend to follow a predictable formula of 1. Introductory paragraph 2.a single quote from a company executive or spokesperson 3. summary paragraph or "for more information" reference/link. Also common are "MAT" releases which are actually advertisements disguised as "soft" journalism and run by typically smaller-market newspapers. Look for bylines from "NewsUSA," "ARA" or "NAPS"- these are "fake" news.[3] [4] [5]

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This video takes a deeper look at bias in newspapers and magazines.

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Note: This also applies (even more so) to bloggers who are not held to a journalistic code of ethics. Main stream newspapers are mostly credible in what they print but can lean one way or another. They do their homework as they can be sued for false statements. While evaluating possible bias in an article, it is also useful to evaluate your own motives and personal biases that may influence your reaction to the article. Do you appreciate information that supports your world view and resent information that calls your view into question? Remember that human mind has a tendency to over-generalize, and even common sense can sometimes have fallacy in it. It helps a lot if you know who owns the newspaper in question. For example, The Washington Times is owned by the Reverend Moon, the Korean cult leader who claims God speaks through him.

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Most "rag mags" are pure entertainment and are not credible sources of information. If an article is printed or posted by an organization or private interest group, chances are it will be biased. Some articles are meant to be written with bias; take care not to confuse news with reviews.

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