Transformed

@Transformed (1259)

United States • Age 40

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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Let me ask you something about myLot

thechans @thechans (79) • United States 26 Apr 12

Hi Everyone, I am new to myLot and have been enjoying it so far. I just wanted to know if anyone makes enough money to survive doing this? Is there a way to turn it into a full-time income? If there is I would really...

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Transformed This site is not a site so much for gaining income as it is for gaining insight and having conversations with people while learning about what the world has to offer and make a few extra dollars along the way. Most of the time, unless one is into referrals or...

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How I miss writing.

silentwill @silentwill (1685) • Philippines 10 Nov 10

I was just reading my old blog and it still amazes me how much feeling and emotion I was able to put into writing and how easy it was for me to do it then. I miss that kind of feeling. I've thought of going back to blogging every...

blogging

writing

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Transformed It can be difficult to stop writing. It becomes easy to miss, especially if a person really enjoys it and it is a significant part of his/her life. Some people get up early in the morning to write and write until noon, while others write at night. Sometimes...

12 Nov 10

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I'm not usually the type to brag, BUT.....

Chalea Hutchinson @zoey7879 (3092) • Quincy, Illinois 8 Oct 10

I'm not usually the type to brag, BUT.... I'm having difficulty containing my sick excitement. I ghostwrite so I have to tiptoe about details. This week I was commissioned to write two articles on a particular subject...

copywriting

ghostwring

popular web sites

search engine popularity

search engines

writing

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Transformed Indeed the writer who gets an opportunity to write for people to see and receive feedback has a good opportunity to get even more people to continue to want to see future writing from the writer.

13 Oct 10

Did you ever experienced a writer's block?

edorms36 @edorms36 (275) • United Arab Emirates 23 Jul 10

Hi! I am trying to think of certain topics which I can write about for an article I wanted to submit online, but apparently, since 3 days ago, I cannot get my thoughts and concentration focussed and decide what to write about. Did...

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Transformed With experience, the quality writer learns to persevere and not worry about having few thoughts for writing. Once a writer understands this, then it becomes possible to write, even if it's just a few sentences, every day.

23 Jul 10

Will cursive writing become a lost art?

grec530 @grec530 (6) • United States 21 Jul 10

It is still taught in elementary schools today, but why? Not a single teacher in high school will accept a paper unless it is typed with a word-processor, and in college, even the thought of handing in something written is laughed...

education

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Transformed Script still has potential as many contracts and even some letters still have it. Print is what it is, but so is script.

22 Jul 10

Reading bad books

RhodaK @RhodaK (177) • United States 19 Jul 10

I get upset when you read the jacket of the book and it sounds interesting enough t read, then you can barely get through the first 50 pages. I have a habit of telling myself that I have to finish it even it stinks. I need to...

books

reading

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Transformed Reading a bad book can be obvious only after getting through the introduction or even on the first page. A bad book is an incredibly dull experience for those who enjoy reading quality books.

22 Jul 10

How many hours do you spend writing per day?

invisiblelady @invisiblelady (1655) • Philippines 19 Jul 10

If you're a writer, I would love to know how many among you write each and every day? And I also wanna know how many hours do you spend in writing? I'm just curious... Sometimes I feel like my day isn't enough to write everything...

writing

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Transformed The ideal is four. Perhaps four hours of writing and four hours of reading. Then there are other days when four hours of writing seems not to be enough. It all depends on your priorities and your schedule during a given week. If in some seasons writing is more...

22 Jul 10

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Fiction writing: How do you start off writing a short story or novel?

megsshere @megsshere (85) • United States 14 Jul 10

Do you first decide the plot, the make the characters follow the plot? Or, do you decide the characters, and based on what your characters would do in a particular situation, you proceed with your storyline?

fiction writing

story

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Transformed Every story and situation will be different, but generally the author should know the ending of the story and the general flow before beginning to write the initial draft. An ideal word count would also suffice as this will help develop the overall structure...

22 Jul 10

I want to know what is the best way to learn english

yaowenting @yaowenting (1) • Japan 14 Jul 10

I entered in a global company, to communication with foreign guests must learn English. but I don't know how to learn English in fast.

student

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Transformed The best way for a person to get acquainted with a language is to learn approximately 50-100 vocabulary words per day and to read in the language and to talk to people who speak the language. Language skills and acquisition take time and no one should get...

14 Jul 10

Your Ideal Team Member or Team Leader

Jess @JJ4Ever (4693) • United States 14 Jul 10

Please take a moment to describe your ideal team member or team leader. For instance, if you are a team member, share a description of your ideal team leader. If you are a team leader, tell us about a perfect example of a good...

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Transformed A good team member is one who is aware of the weaknesses and merits of the group and acts accordingly. A good team leader is a person who knows the strengths of the members of the group and is excellent in hiding the members of the group's...

14 Jul 10

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washington d.c.

melvinandheather1 @melvinandheather1 (540) • United States 11 Jul 10

We are planning a trip to Washington D.C. and trying to find the absolute cheapest way to travel. We are driving there, and bringing a cooler for along the way. But while we're there we are going to be going to the Smithsonian and...

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Transformed Traveling has become more expensive as costs of living have increased in various areas around the country. Though one may be limited by the amount of time one has for traveling, it is possible to still find quality hotels to stay in for a visit. Northwest DC...

14 Jul 10

What advice could you give to a writer?

hushi22 @hushi22 (4927) 13 Jul 10

There are many sites for writers or aspiring writers these days. However, it takes time to be a good writer. WHat advices could give to them?

writer

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Transformed Writers should not be afraid of writing but instead choose to put words together in such a way that explains something to a wide variety of people. Young writers must remember that effective communication occurs when both the reader and the writer are engaged...

14 Jul 10

Reading is my favorite hobby. What is yours?

juryse @juryse (752) • Philippines 8 Jul 10

Reading is my favorite hobby...is probably an understatement. Reading is my passion is more like it =) When I was little, I remember reading Bible stories with pictures on it and enjoyed it well. Then we I get a bit older, I...

books

hobby

reading

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Transformed Reading is a great hobby because it allows people to learn while doing something they enjoy. It is an enjoyable activity precisely because there are so many options of reading and one can enjoy some poetry or a work of fiction or even read a book about...

8 Jul 10

Do you like stories with open endings?

Porcospino @Porcospino (31365) • Denmark 4 Jul 10

I just read a Danish novel, it is a story about a boy who ended up inside a well when he was a few years old. His mother found him, but no one knows how he got there. He remembers a face of a woman and he thinks that she forced...

open endings

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Transformed Indeed stories that force the reader to think about why the author chose to conclude the story in the manner he did is excellent for getting a good reading experience. It enables the reader to ponder and really let a story linger. If the author knows what he's...

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Does Travel Provides Knowledge

parukutty @parukutty (13) • India 2 Jul 10

Does Travel provides knowledge..I think we could learn different languages,culture, social ethics and many more through travel..

knowledge

travel

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Transformed Travel provides for knowledge; it allows people to get a glimpse into a different way of life and depending on where one goes, one can see things of breathtaking natural beauty. Traveling permits people to relax and get to see a part of the world in a whole...

3 Jul 10

How much is the beginner rate or the average rate for writers?

laydee @laydee (12798) • Philippines 19 Apr 10

Hi guys, I'd like to create a benchmark. How much is the regular rate for freelance writers? Let's say that you are to write 500 words minimum. How much should one be charging? Is it based on the number of words?

freelance

online

writers

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Transformed It's truly pitiful some of the rates offered, but writers should think of offering their services to as many companies as possible. If a writer is not earning a sufficient income for articles, then the writer is doing something wrong.

28 Jun 10

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How can i cultivate the habit of regular writing?

bestben @bestben (13) • China 28 Jun 10

I am not so intereted in writing.But the writing is very important for my daily work. so guys will you have some suggestions to develop the habit of writing?

writing learner habit

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Transformed The way to cultivate the habit of writing is just writing. People who aspire to write should write a little each day, it doesn't matter if it's ten words or one hundred words or one thousand words. Whatever gets written will help the writer on a subconscious...

28 Jun 10

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Is there a way to check if my writing got stolen besides googling for it?

divineathena @divineathena (1746) • United States 6 Jun 10

This week for the first time I noticed at google that an article I wrote got stolen. The blogger posted it as his own. Not a single bit he changed. He even copied my subheading which was the description of what my article was all...

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Transformed For someone to steal a writer's work is truly horrible to the writer. It is ashame that people would take advantage like that, but writers must protect themselves and try to find ways to know where their work is going and also ensure they receive the...

24 Jun 10

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Why do you read?

Rebeccarogers2010 @Rebeccarogers2010 (269) • United States 23 Jun 10

Lots of people read, lots of people do not read. Why do you or why don't you read? I love to read, I believe it relaxes me and lets me escape reality.

books

read

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Transformed The reasons people read are many. It can be to learn a particular topic, for relaxation after a long day, or some combination of the two. It is great when one can read a classic book or even a contemporary book and get another meaning from the material. Some...

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Stories to Novels

janabanana8576 @janabanana8576 (53) • United States 18 Apr 10

I've been at college working towards getting an English Writing major. I've always been interested in fiction, but all of my fiction classes have been focused on short stories geared towards adults. Although I respect this genre,...

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Transformed The way to think of writing from a short story to a novel is not to just feel that a short story has to be a certain number of pages and that a novel has to be a certain number of pages. That won't work. The forms between the two are so different that it is...

22 Jun 10