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    talented aspiring writers, you probably dream of seeing your name on the cover of a book someday, but getting an agent is expensive, and writing pitch after pitch can become disheartening. The community at LCG Publishing, LLC, an innovative publishing group based in Brooklyn, NY, is changing the way books get made, and they can help you get your words out there. The founder of LCG Publishing, LLC, Latrice C. Goss, started her cutting edge publishing company as a way to support writers, and foster creativity

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    At times, there is a necessity for an outlet to express and cope with day to day struggles in life. Some use recreational activities or others might take a more religious approach using prayer. Then there are writers, those who express themselves through the delicacy of their words. One writer in particular who effectively express herself through writing is Alice Walker. Throughout her early life Walker held various influential jobs such as teaching, lecturing, social work and even played a role in

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    Ernest Everett Just was an African-American biologist and educator best known for his pioneering work in the physiology of development, especially in fertilization. Ernest Everett just Born on August 14, 1883, in Charleston, South Carolina, Ernest Everett Just was an African-American biologist and educator who pioneered many areas on the physiology of development, including fertilization, experimental parthenogenesis, hydration, cell division, dehydration in living cells and ultraviolet carcinogenic

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    Through fiction writing, authors are capable of revealing truths that are not blatant in reality. A controversial writer, sparks thoughts in reader’s minds and has an influence on their lives. Ernest Hemingway tried to relate with his readers on a level of reality by using a unique writing style and reflecting on life changing events that occurred in his life. Hemingway was able to reach people and change their behavior through his writing, so, would that reaction be the same if Ernest Hemingway’s

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    Throughout time, American authors writing style have changed; one of the most drastic changes of style being between the traditional and modern time periods. Authors of the modern period rejected the writing styles of the authors before them by straying from the typical structure, this included proper punctuation and complete sentences. E.E. Cummings is an example of a Modern American author that ignored the rules of poetry. His works, centered mostly around nature and love, each have a unique, fractured

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    We all must learn to write and to write efficiently. The purpose of writing is to entertain, inform and or persuade. All forms of writing, whether stored in a personal archive or submitted for the public it is always necessary for writers to improve their skills. The text On Writing Well by William Zinsser, as well as readings from class, help define what makes a writing piece superior. High quality writing of all kinds must acquire these things: Outside sources, style, and a flawless beginning

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    Every how to become a better writer book, article, class or seminar seem to always enforce the importance of reading, for reading is regarded as the writer’s daily bread. For it builds the reader’s understanding of others experiences. Not that other writers’ experience is more important than non-writers but simply put books, poems, paintings, articles or blogs are all artist statements that introduce an artist. Artists possess a language, which is all they own whether written, spoken, painting, drawing

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    authoritarian regimes, despots, and dictators are not foolish enough to give writers free range to write about whatever they want. This is because writers who are dissident are the same people who have plenty of insight to write about the full truth. There is a reason behind why Toni Morrison wrote this excerpt and that is to inform people. He is informing people how writers are facing problems such as censorship because by the writer revealing the truth, it will shine the light on the bad people like “the

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    author portrays different attitudes and views among generations, each author discusses a similar idea of why each writer is different. Disregarding the audience each author focuses on, the main purpose is to argue whether writing has changed or remained similar through generation. One author believes that technology influenced writing as opposed to two authors who believe it is within the writer itself (authors interest). There is one author who believes that writing has not refined through generations

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    Stephan King, an American author of horror, supernatural fiction and fantasy novels, shares his thoughts on writing and how to become a good writer in the article named “On Writing”. According to him, the secret to being a good writer is in the writing and reading itself. Per Mr. King, one needs not only to write and read, but to enjoy doing it. As he wrote, there are no short cuts or easy ways to become a good writer without writing and reading a lot. Reading of books whether good or bad will help

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