Story Structure - Final Conflict
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... Read More
Interview with Suspense Author Peter Abrahams
Peter Abrahams is the author of thirteen novels, including "The Tutor," (Ballantine Books) "A Perfect Crime," (Ballantine Books), "The Fan" (Fawcett Books), and most recently, "Their Wildest Dreams" (Ballantine Books).Known for his sharp wit and incredible gift for keeping readers on the edge of their seats, Abrahams has been entertaining... Read More
Screenwriting ? Five Golden Insights
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... Read More
How To Write for the Web
The Scanning ReaderWriting for the Web is different than writing for print. The differences are slight but significant. First, people don't really read online; they scan because of what is called the "flicker rate" of a computer monitor. This means people read 25% slower online than in print publications. What... Read More
Uncommon Advice for Beginning Novelists
1) Convince yourself you want to do something else. If you don't succeed, proceed to number 2.2) Write what you don't know. Write what interests you. Fiction is about emotion not personal experience--that is a memoir. Truth comes from emotion. Write with passion.3) Embrace rejections. Not literally unless it makes... Read More
Get Noticed! Eight Tips to Catching an Editors Eye
The first five pages of a novel are critical.Editors make quick judgments. They don't like to admit it, but they do. Somewhere an editor is sitting in an airless room staring at a pile of manuscripts hoping to strike gold, but doubtful. She wants to get through the toppling pile... Read More
Write Again! - The Art Of The Written Letter
Remember the days when we wrote with pen and paper? We took time and thought into each note written. There wasn't email, text messaging, cell phones, or instant messaging. Don't get me wrong these advances are great and useful. I have even succumbed to their wiles.I just remember as a... Read More
Self-Examination
Self-examination sheds light on a writers motives, goals, and aspirations, while self indulgence hide the obvious and absorbs any illumination before it occurs.When a writer exams his motives, goals, and aspirations, he opens up new viewpoints because he or she sees other avenues to writing; perhaps the short story writer... Read More
Writing Dialogue That Make Your Characters Come Alive
Characters in a good novel really carry the story along more than any other concept in writing. A problem I too often see in my clients' writing is stale dialogue; the kind that sounds like every character is the same person.Have you ever listened to people while at a party... Read More
Unusual Points of View
Most writers are familiar with first and third points of view and their variations. But have you ever experimented with alternative points of view? Below are some less used points of view, what I call "unusual points of view." Try using these when you're blocked or you want to try... Read More
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Teachers Should Write, During Their Summers
Before I became a teacher, I was a sports writer.... Read More
Why Should You Use Worksheets For Proofreading?
Proofreading worksheets are a great tool to help individuals open... 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
7 Secrets For Beating Writers Block
Most people can easily identify with the dreaded "writer's block".... Read More
Writers Helping Writers - A Noble Legacy
It is satisfying to be a part of such a... Read More
How To Write Your Book Within A Week
Everyone has a book inside them, or so the saying... 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... Read More
The Demon Fear
You have a great idea for a poem, a story,... Read More
8 Tips to Get Publishers to Notice You
If your articles aren't getting published very often, or you... Read More
How to Create Stories that Sizzle
How to Start Your Story with a BangThe purpose of... Read More
Childrens Stories - The Essentials
There is no specific formula for children's fiction. There are,... Read More
Memoir Writing Help, Memoir Writing Ideas
You might not need any memoir writing help, per se,... Read More
Format Each eBook Chapter Before you Write It
Do you have a problem creating a focus in your... Read More
Whats Missing in your Nearly Finished Book?
Bookcoaching clients come to me at different stages of writing... Read More
You Dont Need Inspiration!
Or do you?Writers write. You shouldn't wait around for inspiration... Read More
You Can Be An Author
"You should write a book." For years, I had been... Read More
Making The Time To Write That Novel
Finding the time to write a novel is one of... Read More
Characters In A Romance Novel
Before you even begin writing your novel, you need to... Read More
Four Easy Ways to Get a Book Written (Especially If You Dont Like to Write)
Becoming an author is probably a lot easier than you... Read More
Get Published: The Nuts and Bolts of Good English, and How to Impress a Publisher (1)
Not all writers write good grammar. That's a fact. It's... Read More
Writing from Home: It Can Be Great and Not-So-Great for Mothers
I went to school to be a teacher. In fact,... Read More
How To Co-Publish For Profits!
The Benefits of Co-Publishing There are a number of publishers,... Read More
Permission NOT To Write
Quite a few years ago, I enrolled in a Degree... Read More
Top Ten Reasons Its Great To Be A Writer
10 - You will always have a job. As long... Read More
Break in with Fillers: The Best Market for New Writers
Interested in breaking into writing or breaking into a new... Read More
Hero?s Journey ? The First Threshold
Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero's... Read More
Discover the Writer Hiding Inside You
Has the thought run across you mind that you might... Read More
How to Pitch a Story
Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a... Read More
Boost Your Income With Trade Journals
Why would anyone want to write for trade journals? Aren't... Read More
Dig Deeper to Reveal Character
He ran up the steps and knocked on the door.... Read More
10 Secrets For Everyday Writing Success
During my 25-year career in a variety of professional positions... Read More
Five Minute Miracles
FIVE MINUTES ... Is All You Need ........to phone a... Read More
Writing Made Them Rich #1: JK Rowling
Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury,England in 1965.... Read More
Are You a Freelance Writer? - Then You Need a Website
As a freelance writer, it is important to present yourself... Read More
How to Write Bad Poetry
So you've decided to crown yourself with a title that... Read More
Self-Examination
Self-examination sheds light on a writers motives, goals, and aspirations,... Read More
5 Easy Steps To Writing Your Appealing Letter
You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you... Read More
Publish Your Novel on the First Try
Rejection. This scary word plagues virtually every writer this side... Read More
Extreme Research: 10 Snappy Rules For Success
So you want to learn to research well, and not... Read More
7 Journaling Tips
Set your journal or diary where you will see it... Read More
The Bottomless Notebook
Reading through a writer's notebook or journal is like discovering... Read More
To Outline Or Not To Outline
Ah, the age-old writer's debate--to outline or not to outline?Outlines... Read More
How to Publish a Book: Key Differences Between Publishing and Self Publishing
For many authors just starting out, it can be a... Read More
Increase Your Web Traffic By Using Keyword Articles
If you have an online home based business you know... Read More
Writers can Grow to be Comfortable with Criticism
On my first newspaper assignment as a critic, I was... Read More
Cheap Therapy
I call it cheap therapy. That gushing, near-religious, poured-from-the-body stress... Read More
The Writers Angst
What is this annoying, insidious angst that permeates my psyche?... Read More
That Cute Lil Ol Apostrophe
Have you ever had a student write to tell you... Read More
Writing the PDA Way
When we think of writing it triggers many thoughts and... Read More
To Write Successful Business & Academic Communications, Learn the Architecture of a Story
Human beings seem to be born with a gene for... Read More
Getting To Know Your Characters
Interesting characters that readers care about are the most important... Read More
Should You Hire a Ghostwriter?
Have you heard the term 'ghostwriter' and wondered what they... Read More
Writing Technique: The Restaurant Syndrome
Picture this scene.Your hero is sitting in a bar. He's... Read More
Eight Ways To Write Your Novel Faster
I asked several writers how long it took them to... Read More
Create Confidence With Your Writing
Whether you are writing a magazine article, composing a press... Read More
The Self-indulgent Writier
A writer can never be self indulgent whether writing fiction,... Read More
A Writers Tools
William Faulkner, the great Mississippi writer, said, "The tools I... Read More
Writing the 8 WebCopy Headline Categories
My article this issue is an excerpt from a book... Read More
7 Ways to Turn Readers Into Friends
Back in my school days, if the teacher demanded a... Read More
The Cost of Being a Writer
You are the only one who knows what being a... Read More
Applying KISS Principle in Writing
I have added a new word to my vocabulary. Logorrhea.... Read More
New Authors Publishing Options
All your publishing options are as follows:--Conventional publishing--Vanity or subsidy... Read More
Understanding Editorial Guidelines
Editorial guidelines, also known as writer's guidelines, are the rules... Read More
The Authors Life: 14 Hints on Creating a Career Plan
1. Remember publication is a business; writing is an art.... Read More
Book Publishing Contracts For Writers: What Should I Look Out For?
Dave, I just got a contract for a book... Read More
Writing Personal Statements - Top Tips
WRITING THE PERSONAL STATEMENT TO GET INTO UK UNIVERSITYHOW DO... Read More
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