4 Reasons Why We Procrastinate

Why do we procrastinate? Let’s first look at the word itself. PRO in Latin means FORWARD. CRAS, again in Latin, means TOMORROW. CRASTINUS, derived from “Cras,” means BELONGING TO TOMORROW. That’s why to procrastinate means putting off something that you should do today to tomorrow. People procrastinate for a lot of different reasons. There is no single reason…

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Write for Free Rather Than for Just a Few Bucks

Introduction I’d rather write for free than for a few bucks and I will explain why. Race to the Bottom There are too many freelance job sites out there, offering one embarrassingly low-rate “assignment” after another and sure enough, a number of writers are jumping on them! The result is a never-ending race to the…

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Technical Writing Job Opportunities for Rookie Writers

© Ugur Akinci Location is important in finding a job as a technical writer in the hi-tech sector. No doubt about that. If you’re living in one of the following metropolitan areas in the United States, it’ll be easier for you to find a hi-tech writing job in the software industry, web development and telecommunications: Austin and…

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NEW ONLINE VIDEO COURSE: Write a Great Research Paper!

© Ugur Akinci We are proud to offer yet another high-quality ONLINE VIDEO COURSE: Write a Great Research Paper for Success in School! In this course you will learn how to Think creatively and correctly about your research paper Brainstorm creatively Outline and structure the topic Select a variety of sources and conduct a research…

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