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Want to Sell a Story Twice? Slant It!

The past couple of days have been full of news about US Airways 1549 — the flight that abruptly landed in the Hudson River. But what’s interesting is how different news sites have slanted the story. Take the example of Space.com, where the story starts out: The reported crash of a passenger jet in New [...]

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Work For Hire Clauses: Ownership of Related Items

This week, we’re focusing on ‘works for hire’ and the contracts that control them. During the process of completing a writing project, you may do extensive research, covering a number of topics related to your client’s business. You may have intentions of rewriting the same material down the road with a different slant. Double check [...]

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Everything is Research

I read magazines and newspapers by pulling out articles that I think I could use to write new stories or articles. I have a bookmark folder on my computer full of hundreds of blogs, articles, and little tidbits. I already have more ideas than I can work on in a year, but I keep collecting [...]

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