Why I Write Horror

These are some of the snapshots I carry with me: My father coming up to visit me after first being diagnosed with leukemia. The visit was a surprise, and he brought a new computer with him. As he carried it into the house, he said, "This isn't yours, but I'm... Read More

Writing with a Sense of Adventure

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.Just bringing your work to life is... Read More

Is The Theme Reinforced In The Ending?

Creative Writing Tips ?By now you should have an idea that your theme has to reach its conclusion just as your story does. But our theme has to do more than reach its conclusion ? it has to be reinforced in the end and by doing this, it will strengthen... Read More

Getting the Story Down

Questions and answers on writing life experiences for ourselves and others.Index of Questions1. Why is it important to record life stories?2. What if your life seems boring and ordinary? Who will want to read it?3. What is the best way to capture the story? Video, oral tapes, written narrative etc.4.... Read More

Beginners Blues: How to Collect Samples, Testimonials, and References as a Freelancer

Beginner's Blues: How to Collect Samples, Testimonials, and References as a Freelancer by Brian S. Konradt of BSK Communications and AssociatesMy samples are self-selling. They gleam behind protective covers in my portfolio and snatch me business. "Wow, I really like this one," says a new client, studying one of my... Read More

Story Building with Imagination

In the words of Aristotle, "happiness is self contentedness helping to make children deeply and quietly glad that they are who they are, and gives them a priceless legacy: the strength to meet life's stresses and the courage to become committed, responsible, productive, creative, and fully human adults... Helping a... Read More

How to Outline your Book and Chapters with Mindmapping

Mindmapping is better than linear outlining because authors can use flexible thinking and relativity in writing their book. One can add and subtract a thought or phrase from a mindmap easily. Mindmapping is an excellent way to start, organize, and finish your book.What is Mindmapping?Mindmapping is a color-coded outline of... Read More

Time to Write

SO YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER?Many people have entertained the idea of being a writer. They feel the passion to write. They have a best-seller idea. They want to share their specialist knowledge with the rest of the world. Yet years go by and nothing happens. Why? The reason... Read More

Masquerading As Novel ~ Can Author?s Work Convey Important Perceptions?

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,... Read More

A Few Keys to Writing Effective Dialogue

Every writer expends a great deal of creative energy developing a story line and limning well-balanced prose with evocative sentences. That's what writing is all about, after all. But fiction writers have an additional aspect to creation--effective dialogue. Very few stories, novellas or novels are without dialogue, and for some... Read More

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Write Strategy: Think, Believe, Attack

Think of writing like karate...it's about DISCIPLINE.Writing, like other forms... Read More

Journaling

How many of you take the time to really write... Read More

Home Business Writing Made Simple

Have you ever written a letter to a friend? Ever... Read More

Writing is a Discipline

If a writer considers writing to be a task, he/she... Read More

5 Reasons People Like Technology White Papers

A good white paper is a paper that makes you... Read More

Greatness

[When I was a nineteen-year-old high school student and budding... Read More

How to Create Incredible Characters Easily

Creating incredible characters can be easy if you know of... Read More

Writing About Writing

What am I going to write about?Which topic is the... Read More

Know your Audience Before you Write Your Book or Web Site

If you want happy customers to use your service or... Read More

Groundbreaking Work

Every writer knows that the urge to write is not... Read More

The Magic of Layout in Your Story

"The Magic of Layout..."???Okay... "magic" might seem a bit over... Read More

7 Writing Muse Kickers to Fill Up That Blank Page

Nothing is more daunting for any writer than having to... Read More

Writing Is Not Life-threatening

Some writers complain that writing is arduous work requiring long... Read More

In Praise of Personal Pronouns

Rudolph Flesch, a pioneering advocate of readability, put great stock... Read More

Creative Problem-Solving: Following Your Stream of Consciousness

Having trouble finding a solution to a nagging problem? Try... Read More

The Spectre Hound

And a dreadful thing from the cliff did spring, and... Read More

How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent

In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors,... Read More

Think Market!

Griselda spent hours polishing up her resume. No detail was... Read More

What Can Go Into A Plot?

Creative Writing Tips ?We all tackle plotting differently. How you... Read More

How To Write Thank You Letters With Class

When I first started tracking the information preferences of people... Read More

Zany Ideas That Increase Writing Productivity And Quality

Welcome to the zany ideas of a productive writer. My... Read More

Top Seven Mistakes Writers Make and What to Do About Them

Writers often get stuck because they make assumptions about writing,... Read More

Top Ten Reasons Its Great To Be A Writer

10 - You will always have a job. As long... Read More

Are Writing Exercises Effective?

It was reported that the great American author Sinclair Lewis... Read More

In Your Own Words

More Tips For New Writers (Part I)Explain in your own... Read More

How To Identify Your Own Style Of Writing

This article is to help identify which style, technique or... Read More

How To Self-Publish Your Own Books, Manuals, Reports Or Newsletters

You can make a lot of money by writing and... Read More

Imagine The Imagination

Imagine a three hundred page book was in the author's... Read More

Freelance Feast or Famine?

Sometimes a freelance writing career can feel very much like... Read More

Planning Time To Write

In his book, "Achieving Financial Independence as a Freelance Writer,"... Read More

Ten Tips to Help You Finish Writing Your Novel

1. Set aside a time to write and keep it... Read More

Write On! - Key Components of Successful Business Communication

Written communication is often the first impression you make on... Read More

Documenting Everything: Your Journal is Your Logbook

Sailors had it for years. Great explorers had it as... Read More