Here is some simple advice that will surely tickle your ribs!
After you read this go to the link at the bottom for some real helpful sites about writing.
Rules
For Writers.... ;)
1. Verbs HAS to agree with
their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence
with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split
an infinitive.
5. Avoid clichés like the plague.
(They're old hat.)
6. Be more or less specific.
7. Parenthetical remarks (however
relevant) are (usually)
unnecessary.
8. Also too, never, ever use
repetitive redundancies.
9. No sentence fragments.
10. Don't use no double negatives.
11. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out or mispeld
something.
12. Eschew obfuscation.
Seriously now...
Here
are some handy tips on how to use Google.com for your information
gathering ease.
- Put your exact text in quotes and Google will only show you pages
where that exact phrase appears
- To see a list of pages that link to the one you're examining,
type the word "link:" then your URL, like, "link:www.brigada.org"
- To convert one kind of measure to another, just type in the
natural language, like
this, "100 degrees F. in C." or "5 gallons in liters".
- Watch the "Did you mean" phrase below your search title, in case you misspelled a word .
-
Looking for a phone number? Try typing in "rphonebook:" followed the name, city, and state abbreviation for a great phone listing. Then go throw away your white pages -- or recycle them to be friendlier to the environment. Try the same using "bphonebook:" for a business listing.
- <><><><>Forget your calculator? Never fear. Just use Google.
In the Google prompt, type in your functions like this, "16 + (25 * (15
/ 3))" and you'll see 141 as the Google-given result. So... how
will Casio stay in business??
- Searching for a particular story for which you know the title? Use the "intitle:" tool. Type
"intitle:" followed by the title in quotes.
- Get a great listing
of all the Google tools and services at: http://www.google.com/options/index.html which include indexed paper
catalogs, and even
indices of millions of messages on Usenet discussion groups.
Get ClipMate6 to save that info for later pasting! Thanks to Brigada.org for the helpful tips!
______________________________________________________________________