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Here is a random assortment of short articles about writing, writers and the business of communication, many from my former quarterly publication Words of Mouth.

• The 10 Biggest Lies Scriptwriters & Speechwriters Tell
      (honest!)
• Peddling Bear Repellant in a Bull Market
      (preparing yourself and your clients for tough economic times)
• KISS Those Technical Briefings and Videos
      (keeping messages short, simple and focused)
• Solving Gender Pronoun Problems
      (plucking the thorn in all our sides)
• Clippings
      (keeping a file of ideas, visuals and odds-and-ends)
• Sometimes Humor is No Joke
      (custom-designing humor to fit your message and audience)
• Getting from Paper to Podium
      (turning what you write into something an audience will listen to)
• The Point of PowerPoint®
      (it's not just for cue cards any more)
• Writing Bonsai
      (shaping impact)
• Rouse the Rabble
      (grabbing attention with printspeak)
• The Art of the Blueprint
      (what every video and film script should have)
• The Basics of Explaining
      (do I need to explain?)
• Defying Gravity
      (getting your clients to accept more humor in your writing)
• "Nice Pants"
      (the importance of appearance)
• In Search of a Good Buzz(word)
      (and still looking ...)
• Haiku: The Importance of Little Things
      (being a literary miniaturist)
• Tailored to Fit
      (the link between speechwriting and good tailoring)
• Serve What They're Hungry For
      (meeting clients' menu of demands)
• Sticking to My Story
      (storytelling for better communications)
• Writing Rainbows
      (creative uses for color printers)
• A Fable
      (size isn't everything)
• Can Scriptwriting Lead to Screenwriting?
• Good Dialog Is Not as Real as It Sounds
• Ask.  Don't Guess
• Finally, Real Spoken Words
• Subtracting Numbers, Scrubbing Laundry Lists
      (dealing with facts, figures and lists in scripts and presentations)
• For Your Outline, Draw a Blank
      (organizing thoughts unconventionally)
• Taming the Chameleon
      (scripting to satisfy fickle clients)
• 10 Lessons Writers Can Learn from Beanie Babies®
• Designing On-Camera Interviews
• Scheduling for Success
• Handling Writer's Block
• Getting Paid

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