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Creative Writing
Author: Lance Winslow
Do you consider yourself a storyteller? Do you consider yourself a writer? Were you always the student in school that the teacher chose to read your creative writing out loud to the rest of the class?...
Through the Eyes of an Artist
Author: Jolyn Wells-Moran, PhD
As writers, we initially tend to be either more cerebral or emotional than perceptive. Its occurs to me that writers are driven to express what they actually haven't figured out how to say verbally, but long to say somehow...
7 Reference Books for Your Desk
Author: Rix Quinn
I hate to admit this, but I rarely get an original idea. That's bad for a writer. However, I've got lots of paperback friends who help me sound smarter. They're the seven reference texts I keep on top of my desk. Here they are, and why each one means so much to me...
Starting a Freelance Writing Career (or Thoughts About Taking the Plunge)
Author: Michele R. Acosta
Nike's ad has taken on new meaning for me of late; "Just do it!" runs through my mind like a mantra. Although my dreams have nothing to do with athletic shoes and little to do with athletics (unless you count the long list of ideas I have developed which revolve around my sons and their activities), I have spent a long time avoiding the one thing I've always wanted to do - write...
Dont Make This Huge Writing Mistake!
Author: Rix Quinn
You can create a great headline, a dynamic first sentence, and a brilliant lead paragraph. But if you can't hold readers during those middle paragraphs, they'll never see your conclusion...
Writers can Grow to be Comfortable with Criticism
Author: Bonnie Boots
On my first newspaper assignment as a critic, I was well prepared to dish it out. I was less prepared to take it. Imagine my surprise when my witty, well-crafted critique drew a smattering of letters filled with name-calling and nasty words. It stung...
Should You Hire a Ghostwriter?
Author: Shannon Emmanuel
Have you heard the term 'ghostwriter' and wondered what they do or who they work with? Although it sounds mysterious, ghostwriting is actually a very simple agreement where an individual or company hires a writer to create a work that will be owned outright by the buyer. ..
What Is The Single Worst Writing Mistake?
Author: Rix Quinn
The following answer sounds simplistic?but think about it. The single worst writing mistake is "not starting."..
Four Act Stories and Beyond
Author: Kal Bishop
There are various forms of structure, including frameworks, work processes and goal setting...
Are Writing Exercises Effective?
Author: Lana Hampton
It was reported that the great American author Sinclair Lewis was once asked to give a lecture on writing to a group of college students: "Looking out at this gathering," he said to the assembled students, "makes me want to know how many of you really and truly wish to become writers?"...
Turning Your Journal Into An Idea Bank
Author: Dorothy Zjawin
A few magazines refer to their written idea sources in assigning articles to reliable, experienced writers, or even allow those writers to peruse them for topics to write about...
How to Write Your Op-Ed Piece
Author: Matt
Op-ed articles, also known as opinion/editorial articles, are a great way for aspiring writers to publicize their work and, in exchange, receive an amazing amount of publicity for free. You can write an op-ed piece and get it publicized provided you follow these simple rules...
Focusing Your Reading and Finding Ideas
Author: Dorothy Zjawin
Many experts recommend reading as a way to get ideas, but usually do not offer more specific suggestions, such as pinpointing and identifying areas that you can select from and write about...
Increase Your Chances Of Winning Writing Contests
Author: Diane Thomas
Winning writing contests can provide several advantages to writers. For starters it's a great way to get your name in print and in front of potential readers. It can also provide professional credits foryour writing portfolio, and prize rewards to augment your income...
Writing with a Sense of Adventure
Author: Jennifer Dunne
We've all been told that we need to use all five senses to bring our fiction to life. Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch all need to be invoked. But there's one other sense that also needs to be used: the sense of adventure...
Discover the Magic of the Most Beautiful Words in the English Language
Author: Gerard McLoughlin
'Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.' Henry James...
7 Ways to Turn Readers Into Friends
Author: Rix Quinn
Back in my school days, if the teacher demanded a term paper I knew just what to do. I quickly researched the report, and wrote it as fast as I could...
Story Structure - Final Conflict
Author: Kal Bishop
Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero's Journey. The Hero's Journey is the most usable story structure consisting of at least 106 stages and the template for successful contemporary stories, from Star Wars to Al Pacino Scarface to The Incredibles to War of the Worlds to The Dirty Dozen to Midnight Cowboy...
Apotheosis - the Seminal Insight of the Hero for Screenwriting
Author: Kal Bishop
Every hero has a seminal insight - the apotheosis. Once you know what that insight will be, you can start building your story up to and beyond that point:...
Writing Styles for Fiction: Which Voice to Use
Author: Kenneth R. Eaton
I recently set up a website to promote a new suspense novel. Once it started receiving hits I began getting questions about why I chose to write in third person. The truth is, I didn't make a conscious decision to write that way...
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