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Building a Character Wall
Author: Cheryl Kaye Tardif
For any great novelist, defining your cast of intriguing characters is the key to the success of your story. So how do you maintain the image of your characters―both their physical attributes and their personality? It's easy! Build a Character Wallpaper by paper....
Screenwriting - Five Golden Insights
Author: Kal Bishop, MBA
Originality emerges from structure. Once you have a story idea, you can expand the idea into a story by using structure. In the initial extrapolation the new story structure will resemble the one being mirrored, but past a critical threshold, the needs of the new story will begin to dictate the structure...
Before You Write Your Book, Organize Its Parts - Part 1
Author: Judy Cullins
If you are a serious writer who wants to publish and sell books and informational products, you need to be able to find all of its parts in a minute or less. Filing only the important parts of your book will yield fast-writing your book. With the tips below, you will find any book-related paper within two minutes!..
A Book Note Vs a Book Report
Author: FreelanceWritingResource.com
Since our early days of elementary education we have been familiar with what a book report entails. But do you know what a book note is? Good question you say? Great! Read on and together we can explore the relationship between the two...
8 Ways to Write a Winner Book Fast!
Author: Earma Brown
Have you given up on getting your book out of your heart intothe hands of your readers? Don't give up. There's an easy way todo anything and a more difficult way. The easy way usuallyincludes getting helpful advice from someone that's been thereand done that...
The Psychology Of Effortless Writing
Author: Saleem Rana
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. ~James Michener...
Formats for Writing Life Narratives
Author: Judy H. Wright
Best choice when subject is very verbal or there are two or more people beinginterviewed or taped at the same time. All repetitive statements, umms, ahhs and blatantincorrect grammar are edited out. Natural patterns of speech, coloquolisms and favorite sayingsare left in...
Getting the Story Down
Author: Judy H. Wright
Questions and answers on writing life experiences for ourselves and others...
Reasons for Recording Your Life Story
Author: Judy H. Wright
1. No one else will do it for you. 2. No one else knows the stories of you life quite like you do. Do you want them to tell it?..
Rules for Getting the Story Down
Author: Judy H. Wright
1. Write it fast, fix it later. 2. Commit to writing 16 ½ minutes per day or 3 hours per week. If it is easier foryou, commit to writing 3 pages a day...
The Untold Secrets of Writing Best Selling Childrens Books
Author: Caterina Christakos
Ever wondered how the most successful children's book writers get their ideas? The answer may surprise you. Most children's books are based on the same exact story - good versus evil...
Call Yourself a Writer? Where Are Your Notes?
Author: Sharon Jacobsen
Writers are notorious collectors of slips of paper. They tear articles from magazines in the doctor's waiting room; they rip corners off newspapers in friend's houses because they need to write down something witty; and they stuff their bags and pockets with serviettes, cigarette packs, and discarded train tickets just because note making's second nature to them...
Friendly Critiques
Author: FreelanceWritingResource.com
When a writer is working on their next literary masterpiece the first opinions to be asked for are usually those of the writer's family and friends. But often when we ask for a friendly critique we get more than we anticipated...
Save Time When You Write
Author: Robert F. Abbott
I'm in the process of moving from one computer to another, and one of the things I really miss so far is a good keystroke macro program...
Masquerading As Novel ~ Can Author's Work Convey Important Perceptions?
Author: Russ Miles
While novels do not usually attempt to convey concepts about the need to protect ourselves, this one does. For Sale By Owners:FSBO. As the author, I have been told that I have broken all of the rules. Crime, Police corruption, Sexual abuse, and Scams are exposed. The Trucking, Real Estate, and even Street~Prostitution industries are laid bare...
COULD YOU (not) REPEAT THAT PLEASE?
Author: Stacy Verdick
I recently read a book where everything was akimbo. Arms were akimbo, legs were akimbo. Akimbo appeared on every page...
Leveraging Your Writing
Author: Marilyn Schwader
A frequent conversation I have with my writing clients is how to best utilize their writing to gain more exposure and to create more income. If there is one thing that will accomplish both of these objectives, it's learning how to leverage your writing...
The Writing Game
Author: Richard Laymon
There are a lot of tapes and books and CD and even videos out there that claim they teach you how to write, but how many actually offer a full 4 part course included in their manual. A course that is offered in London as part of a creative writing school?.
Three Tips to Improve Your Writing Rhythm
Author: Michele Pariza Wacek
As a professional copywriter, not only do I do a lot of writing but I also look at a lot of writing. One of the things I've noticed that set the good/great writers from the so-so is rhythm...
Going On A Word Diet
Author: Catherine Franz
There are three ways to write a first draft. One is to ink whatever surfaces, in whatever order without regard to grammar, spelling or staying on topic. After the free write, the points, and message extracted for notes or an outline. Time is its adversary and clarity chisels its way forward slowly...
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