http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Mark+Walton Jobs Mark Walton Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=257525&ca=Jobs Depending on which expert you believe, up to 95% of communication is non-verbal. So if just five per cent represents the words, why do so many interviewees rely on this single aspect to convey what they mean and understand the interviewer? This article is all about the major part of communication –... Jobs Mark Walton Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=257529&ca=Jobs When most people start looking for a new job, they tend to consider the activity as one complete process. Successful job applicants, however, will see it as three distinct phases: Job searches Resume (curriculum vitae) preparation Interviews The aspect that the casual applicant will spend the least... Jobs Mark Walton Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=257535&ca=Jobs Too many would be job applicants get overly worried about the quality of their resume (curriculum vitae). Although I’m not advocating a sloppy document, in my experience, too many people spend a disproportionate time on it. Most would-be candidates I speak to will spend 10% of their time looking for... Writing Mark Walton Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256193&ca=Writing Many aspiring authors rush into the process of finding an agent and overlook a common pitfall – the rogue agent. Agents work hard for their money – or at least good ones do. Bad ones find easier ways to make ends meet. The industry tends to dictate what rates an agent can charge, so for a good agent... Writing Mark Walton Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256195&ca=Writing There are many tricks and tips to help writers either beat the block or to ensure that they keep in the groove. One of the tools that I use and I borrowed it from my day job – is music. Yes, music. Some like to have background noise – as it allows them to focus on the job in hand. It is common for p... Writing Mark Walton Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255689&ca=Writing The phrase is well worn, ‘Everyone has one book in them.’ Countless New Year resolutions fail because aspiring novelists fail to put pen to paper and too many conversations that start, “How’s that book you’ve been planning to write,” end in, “I haven’t got round to it yet.” For many wannabe writers,... Writing Mark Walton Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255690&ca=Writing At the risk of spoiling the joke, I’ll start with the punch line – there is no such thing as a unique plot. There, that’s got it out in the open. Too many writers never put pen to paper because they can’t think of a unique plot. They have plenty of excellent ideas, but when they sit down and analyse... Writing Mark Walton Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255691&ca=Writing Writing offers an opportunity to do something that filmmakers and artists can’t. You can allow your reader to get into the head of your characters. Unlike TV, where you are a casual observer, writing permits you to weave a spell over the reader so that they become the character. They get to share... Writing Mark Walton Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255692&ca=Writing Many writers will tell you that they are great at research. They can spend up to six months prior to putting pen to paper – yet few actually bother to study the market they’re writing for. Now it’s an interesting aspect, as many books on the subject will give you similar advice – but it’s not necess... Writing Mark Walton Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255695&ca=Writing The weather is so much more than how wet you’re getting. It’s amazing how many writers overlook the weather as a useful tool in both setting and also in telling the story. Many years ago, we relied on the weather and took it seriously. Poor weather affected crops and livestock. Bad weather would eve...