Every week I receive a couple of emails from people seeking advice on how to get into freelance copywriting. While there's no simple answer, and no answer which applies to everyone, there are a few tips which I believe will help most people make the move into freelance copywriting, and survive the first

The initial effect seems to have been a drastic reduction in the number of translation jobs being requested from end clients. Surprisingly enough, this downturn has been seen not only from small to midsize firms and companies, but also from large Fortune 500 multinationals.

When you keep the focus of your copy on your company, you prevent your target customer from knowing the benefits they'll reap after working with you.

STALWARTS of the organizing committee like Kalmadi and Chauhan were stung by Fennel's chilling comments on poor preparedness for the next year's Commonwealth Games and request to see the Prime Minister.

The Japanese language is so fascinating. The tonal qualities of the language is quite unique and the inherent politeness of the Japanese people is translated well into its language which is in turns elegant and stylish and drips with respect.

Japanese writing is also a very elegant script and it has evolved from its original Chinese script beginnings to become something that is intrinsically Japanese. There are actually different types or ways of writing Japanese characters and it has been a source of confusion for people who are not familiar with Japanese culture or for students of Japanese culture who have not yet fully researched the intricacies of the Japanese written language.