What Can Go Into A Plot?
Creative Writing Tips ?We all tackle plotting differently. How you plot will be individual to you, as it is with every writer.Below is an outline of what can go into a plot. How much you choose to develop each point is entirely up to you.So some basic questions to ask... Read More
Is Horror Dead?
I've noticed a big shift away from traditional horror recently, in books, shorts and in subs to E2M.What's happened to the werewolves, devils, demons, ghosts, vamps and other nasties?Some claim that the above has been done to death. Do you think so? Can anything really be "done to death"?I don't... Read More
The Top Five Mistakes That Companies Make with Regard to Technical Documentation
I've seen it time and again. One of the most common weaknesses that I've seen in engineering companies-indeed, an almost universal fault-is the lack of proper technical documentation. Some would laugh this off as a minor detail; however, the repercussions are often severe. A company's entire future can be made... Read More
Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!
Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by "experts," that is people who have a) earned credentials in the field they're writing about, b) germinated information via articles, live presentations or other media, or c) had extraordinary, unique or memorably told life experiences relevant to their topic.For an... Read More
Power Writing 101: Tips and Tricks to Get You Taken Seriously!
In my ten years as an advertiser, I've encountered plenty of folks with a flair for writing. They were born having some idea of where to put the words within the sentence, and the sentences within the paragraph. They usually know what words to use ? when to say 'bloom'... Read More
Is Your Title Compelling?
Short Story Writing Tips:Your title is your selling tool. It's the first thing readers will scan and contemplate whether to read your story.What your title's job is, it has to lure the readers into your story ? it has to be so compelling that they won't even have a chance... Read More
Why Every Freelance Writer Needs A Website
What do you mean, you don't have a website yet? Websites these days aren't just for businesses and people who want to share their obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer with the world. These days, websites are one of the most important tools for writers...Why get a writer's website?First of... Read More
The Blank Mind
Many writers stare at the blank page or clean computer screen and wait for inspiration with a feeling of hopelessness. That white page or screen is always a struggle to fill, and it probably will always be for most writers.Writing is fatiguing work because it is the source of great... Read More
Formats for Writing Life Narratives
Q and A.Best choice when subject is very verbal or there are two or more people being interviewed or taped at the same time. All repetitive statements, umms, ahhs and blatant incorrect grammar are edited out. Natural patterns of speech, coloquolisms and favorite sayings are left in.JHW. When you started... Read More
Scenes and Structure
Beginning writers often tend to think of a book as a series of chapters. It's actually more useful to regard it as a series of linked scenes. Why? Because it makes it a lot easier to control the pace of your story.'Pace' may be described as the forward movement of... Read More
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Applying KISS Principle in Writing
I have added a new word to my vocabulary. Logorrhea.... Read More
Six Tips for Submitting Fiction - if you want it to get published
You can learn a lot about what it takes to... Read More
Mama Dont Allow No Fighting in Your Writing
When you sit down to write a steamy romance, a... Read More
Is The Theme Reinforced In The Ending?
Creative Writing Tips ?By now you should have an idea... Read More
Timer Magic for Writers
If your writing muscle isn't in shape, writing a novel... Read More
In Your Own Words
More Tips For New Writers (Part I)Explain in your own... Read More
Get Published: The Nuts and Bolts of English, and How to Impress a Publisher (2)
The tiniest things can be so useful when you come... Read More
Weaving Your Personal Statement Together
1. SECRETS TO SUCCESS2. MAKING A POWERFUL FIRST IMPRESSION3. AVOID... Read More
How to Have an Effective Writing Group
The works you've written are numerous, ranging from short stories... Read More
6 Ways to Jump-Start Your Writing Day
1. PLAY A GAME LIKE SOLITAIRE....for half an hour or... Read More
Plotting Problems - Episodic Writing
The rejection letter says: "Your story, on the surface, appears... Read More
The Importance of Writing Clearly for Business
Creating written documents reveals so much about you and your... Read More
Gut Check: Quitting Your Full-time Job for Your Freelance Career
It's 6:00 p.m. You're dead tired, but instead of an... Read More
Get Creative In The Great Outdoors
Summer's here and the time is write for dancing in... Read More
7 Ways to Turn Readers Into Friends
Back in my school days, if the teacher demanded a... Read More
How NOT to Get a Freelance Writing Job
In the business of freelance writing, it's not enough to... Read More
A Freelancers Journey, Part One
Today it begins.I have always known I was a freelancer.... Read More
Why I Write Horror
These are some of the snapshots I carry with me:... Read More
What you Dont Know About Book Publishing Can Cost You
Dream that your book can be a number one best... Read More
Teachers Should Write, During Their Summers
Before I became a teacher, I was a sports writer.... Read More
Gaining Writing Experience
GAINING WRITING EXPERIENCE Some Catch-22, huh? In... Read More
Basic Writing Tips ? Some Controversial, All Correct
As a previous article ("Making Better Word Choices ? 4... Read More
The Writer and the Web
If your dream is to get published, the chance is... Read More
Sharpen Your Writing With Structure
At some point, every serious writer is forced to sit... Read More
Have You Tested Your Theme Against Your Plot?
Creative Writing Tips ?How we usually begin the preparation stage... Read More
Starting a Freelance Writing Career (or How I Sifted Through the Muck and Found My Way)
So, the decision is final. I am a writer.Actually, I... Read More
Hey Cient, this is Me! Find Your Writing Voice and Sell Yourself
In a crowded market, clients will be seeking personality as... Read More
How To Filter Description Through Your Characters
How do you describe a scene without slowing down the... Read More
Do You Know What A Plot Is?
Creative Writing Tips ?What a plot is and what a... Read More
A Writers Personal Cheer Squad
We all need a cheer squad.We all need people to... Read More
Story Building with Imagination
In the words of Aristotle, "happiness is self contentedness helping... Read More
How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent
In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors,... Read More
Italics Part 1 - Do You Need to Use Italics?
Next time you're tempted to use italics for emphasis... STOP!"Why?"... Read More
You Cant Always Believe What You See On Your Computer Screen
You may not remember this, but in the early days... Read More
Multiplying Sales As A Writer
Often, time is an enemy of writers. Sales seem slow... Read More
Increase Your Web Traffic By Using Keyword Articles
If you have an online home based business you know... Read More
Create A Dream Diary
How many times have you forced yourself to sit in... Read More
Going On A Word Diet
There are three ways to write a first draft. One... Read More
A Beginners Guide to Writing a Novel
No one is born a novel writer. But do you... Read More
Self-Examination
Self-examination sheds light on a writers motives, goals, and aspirations,... Read More
A Freelancers Journey, Part One
Today it begins.I have always known I was a freelancer.... Read More
Planning Time To Write
In his book, "Achieving Financial Independence as a Freelance Writer,"... Read More
Graphology - Unleash Inner Personality & Talent of Child
|| Graphology & Graphotherapy ||Everybody wants to know more about... Read More
Letter Writing Journaling
When you read a letter from someone, we are immediately... Read More
Create Confidence With Your Writing
Whether you are writing a magazine article, composing a press... Read More
Is Now the Time for a Play about the War in Iraq?
Everone knows that comedy is mostly about timing. If you... Read More
Im Just The Writer
Writers are often are greatly surprised or disappointed by how... Read More
Whose Story Is It?
Whenever you sit down to plot a story (or even... Read More
Under The Leaded Sky in Serbia by dr Mirjana Radovic
When one population in one century survived five wars, two... Read More
Writing Query Letters that Count -- Close the Deal with Your First Letter!
Your query letter can be a deal maker or a... Read More
Top Ten Reasons Its Great To Be A Writer
10 - You will always have a job. As long... Read More
Taming The Book Proposal
Taming the Book Proposal: The BasicsOh, that most maddening of... Read More
Is Your Title Compelling?
Short Story Writing Tips:Your title is your selling tool. It's... Read More
The Write Habit: How to Strengthen Your Writing Muscle
Writing is a muscle that needs exercise to stay in... Read More
How to Write Headlines for How-to Articles
Want to write a how-to article but can't come up... Read More
Should You Do a Writing Course?
First, let's tackle the question that is uppermost in many... Read More
Scenes and Structure
Beginning writers often tend to think of a book as... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 4 of 6
LATER, LATTERLater means afterwards; latter is the second of two... Read More
Screenwriting, Screenplays, Screenwriters ? Good Ideas for Stories
The principle for writing good screenplays begins with good idea... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 6 of 6
SALE, SAIL Sale is either offering something for purchase... Read More
Have You Completed A Character Questionnaire?
Creative Writing Tips ?Complete a character questionnaire for each of... Read More
Tips For Better Writing
It is certainly true that we don't get a second... Read More
The One-Plot Wonder
Back in the mid to late 1980s I was a... Read More
Writing the KAIZEN Way
Over the past eight years or so, I have tutored... Read More
Imagine The Imagination
Imagine a three hundred page book was in the author's... Read More
Amazing Ways Writing Articles Can Improve Your Business
How to get a lot of traffic to your website... Read More
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