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Article Prompts to Cure Writer's Block
Compose a list of your top ten apps and why you would recommend them. Review the last book you read or movie you watched. Create the perfect date or lover. Write an open letter to a politician. Research opposing viewpoints on an issue you are passionate about. Develop a travel guide for your favorite city or current city. Analyze a piece of artwork's value to society. Give advice to others working your job. Instruct someone on how to fix a problem you have faced. Compose a playlist for a movie or book character and explain why you selected the songs. Describe what you look for in a friend. Share the best advice you have received and how it has impacted your life. Prove or disprove the existence of God. Tell the story of an exciting event in your life. Explain your favorite conspiracy theory. Reflect on something you believed as a child that turned out to be wrong. Disclose an experience you had with prejudice. Illustrate the life of someone you look up to. Collect a variety of opinions on a business or organization. Imagine what technology will be like in the future. Document your family history. Record what you do in a day. Advise someone on good writing. Inquire why generations think the way they do. Interview someone you want to become more like. Rank the top ten restaurants that you visit. Ask an someone older than you to describe what life was like when they were younger. Compare how a foreign culture is different from your own. Argue for or against the opinion of an article you have read. Compound different news articles on a particular story. Go without something you usually for use/eat/have for a week or month and write about your experience. Try something new and share your experience. Recommend a product you use regularly. Explore a new genre of music and review it. Test recommendations from friends and family and document your experiences. Form an opinion on an issue through research. Plan a trip to a place you want to visit. Ideate a start-up business you would like to see arise. Design a solution to a societal or government problem. Articulate someone else's viewpoint that you disagree with. Encourage your readers to follow a piece of your own advice. Teach the world how to get along. Enlighten on a truth you have discovered in your life through an experience. Quote a book and explain how it pertains to your life. Expound on an article you have already written. Find a stock or creative commons image and write an article about it. Coach someone through a tough time in their life. Revamp an article someone else has written. Exercise in a new way and document how it changes you. List quotes pertaining to love. Narrate your own autobiography. Brag someone else's idea or project. Introduce another culture's idea to your own life and tell about it. Follow a trend for a week or month and describe your experience. Call someone you haven't spoken to in a while and recount your memories. Outline the steps to achieve a goal. Reveal your secret to happiness. Divulge how you reached your place in your career. Bring to light an issue people don't want to face in your community. Question a belief you have held for a long time.
By Murial Bezanson9 years ago in Journal
Ways to Impress Your Boss
There's something to be said about making sure your boss is pleased with your work. It can, in many circumstances, help you keep your job in times of financial turmoil. It also can help you get better jobs later on, or help you get a raise. Simply put, getting on your boss's good side is a wise way to pave your path to success.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy9 years ago in Journal
Big Mistakes That You Don't Realize You Are Making
Time and time again, I watch new businesses open and close! It recently dawned on me that there are several "classic" mistakes that business owners are making. I have compiled a short list of tips that I hope you will find helpful!
By Nicole (Nikki) M.9 years ago in Journal
5 Ways To Fire Your Imagination
Get inspired! Sounds too simple, borderline stupid, but using websites like Pinterest or Instagram you can look at what other people have previously done. Many established artists have already found their unique style, and if you need some technique inspiration, someone else's work could sparkle an idea for you! Don't just copy what someone has already made, but think of how you could apply their ideas or methods to your way of thinking or your theme.
By Nikola Lodkowska9 years ago in Journal
Jobs that Don't Require a Degree
While many people believe that you can't start a career without college, there are tons of jobs that don't require a degree. Many people just don't feel like college is for them, and that's okay. So long as you're willing to work hard, there are plenty of high-paying occupations you can take on.
By Miranda O'Conner9 years ago in Journal
Most Dangerous Jobs
It doesn't take a large paycheck to convince people to take on the most dangerous jobs. Some jobs, like working in the military, are obviously dangerous. Soldiers die sometimes by the thousands each year. But there are plenty of jobs that don't involve being shot at that can result in an early demise.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Journal
Learning the Art of Patience: 6 Tips for Life
Whether you have hit a halt in your life or are experiencing a drastic change that is making you question who you are and where you are heading, I am urging you to have some patience with yourself. The movies and our dreams often have a funny way of deluding us about our paths in life. By this age I'm going to have this or that, and all before I'm thirty. Unrealistic and very fanciful. The ugly truth is that all things, especially the really great ones, take time.
By Malika Adiki9 years ago in Journal
Crafting Your Post-Apocalyptic Resume
If you’ve been marking off the days since President Trump obtained the nuclear codes with increasing trepidation, now might be the time to brush up on your post-apocalyptic resume. Just because your LinkedIn profile and digital portfolio won’t work any more doesn’t mean you can’t present yourself effectively in a new world order. It really is survival of the fittest out there, so make sure you’re up to speed with these top tips.
By Caitlin McDonald9 years ago in Journal
Business Ideas You Can Start For Free
Starting a business means that you often will need to find a way to cover costs out of pocket. Major business ideas, such as having an airline company, a hotel, or even a McDonald's franchise will mean that you will need thousands or even millions of dollars before you even make your first sale. For most of us, we won't have that kind of cash lying around.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Journal
Top Ten Ways to Make Money Online Without a Resume
There are so many scams online guys. They multiply more than rabbits every day. What if I told you there were some very good, legitimate ways for you to make money online though? Would you be interested in being your own boss, setting your own hours, working in your pajamas? None of these sites are get-rich-quick schemes, and they all require some devotion, but they make real money, and if you pair a few of the items on this list together, you could make some nice supplemental income.
By Daniel Johnson9 years ago in Journal
