Welcome to Socialpolitan Fiction Writing Craft - Where Writers Meet and Hone Their Craft
The SFWC is a not-for-profit writers support group, organized to provide educational, networking, and marketing support for individuals interested in learning the craft and business of fiction writing.
I believe fiction writing is a Craft.
In the hands of a writer who has mastered the Craft, it can become more than that. It can become Art.
Art = Talent + Craft
But the bedrock is Craft. There are fundamental techniques to be studied, unfamiliar tools to be mastered, tricks of the trade to be learned. And it all takes time. Are you a fiction writer that's yet to be published? Maybe you're published but still need information about writing. Not sure how to format that manuscript or query letter? How about that synopsis? This community will showcase some of the best information for fiction writers from all over the net.
You have your inspiration, the seed of a story germinating in your mind. You are creating a new world from your imagination. You plan. You write. You realize that you know nothing about an important aspect of your character's life. You could write around that gap in your knowledge and hope you don't make any glaring errors, or you can do some research and fill that gap.
Discover the industry secrets and practical advice you need to become a successful fiction novelist. Find out how to get published and the easiest ways to break into writing. Creative fiction writing tips, articles, writing elements and much more. All genres welcome!
We welcome new members, both novice writers and professionals, as well as anyone in the publishing industry with a vested interest in nurturing the art of fiction writing.
There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. —W. Somerset Maugham
The Monster story is one of the favorite types of Myth Archetype: the main character goes through an Outer Story, and that Outer Story symbolizes an Inner Story of emotional change.
Writing isn't a "one size fits all" shirt. What works for me won't necessarily work for you. Your writing schedule may not be another writer's ideal schedule
Personification is one of the more commonly used figures of speech. It is giving human attributes such as feelings, actions, thoughts and habits to non-human things (animals, objects or ideas).
TRUE!-NERVOUS--very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses--not destroyed--not dulled them.
At the beginning of every semester I've ever taught college writing, at least one student in the class will issue the disclaimer, "I'm a terrible writer."
Trying to write a novel is ambitious, but finishing it is what gets people's attention. Many people have wonderful ideas for stories and have even begun to write books...
Whether you are fictionalizing historical events or making up your own story, attention to detail can determine whether your novel is credible to history buffs or if they’ll give it a pass.
The past tense is commonly used when writing a narrative or a story, as in: 1 Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom in the heart of a jungle . . .
Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Fiction by S.S. Van Dine - S.S. Vine (pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright) created the detective Philo Vance. This Credo was first published in the American Magazine for September 1928 and was subsequently incorporated in the omnibus Philo Vance Murder Cases (1936).
RoughDraft is a freeware word processor for Windows. Although suitable for general use, it has features specifically designed for creative writing: novels, short stories, articles, plays and screenplays. It's designed to be as practical as possible, offering all the features you need, but without being complicated or awkward to use. Here are some key features of "RoughDraft": · Special modes for plays and screenplays which make formatting easy. A side panel that makes common operations quicker and more convenient. · Instant backup of all open files to the device of your choice - a very convenient way to make sure you don't lose your work. · Automatic creation of cover pages for manuscript submissions with word and page counts. · Automatic insertion of user-defined words - for character names or commonly used words. · Four extra clipboards for inserting longer phrases or paragraphs. · A comprehensive but simple printing system, including a print preview that shows exactly how your work will look on the page. · Creation of HTML files of your work for publishing on the web. · Importing of files in Word 6.0, Word 97 and HTML formats. · Up to 100 files open at the same time. · Spellchecking. British and American English dictionaries are included. Dictionaries for many other languages can be downloaded. · Live spellchecking that underlines misspelled words in red as you type. · A custom spellchecking dictionary so you can add your own words. · A dictionary and thesaurus facility (provided by Anthony Lewis' WordWeb program, which has to be installed separately - it's not required to run RoughDraft, but strongly recommended). · Comprehensive text and paragraph formatting options. · Saving of files in the popular Rich Text Format (RTF), meaning they can be opened in just about any other word processor. · Full find and replace, including the ability to list all the matches in the current file or in a number of files. · Font styles for quicker formatting. · Shortcut keys for just about everything. · A comprehensive help system. Developer: Richard Salsbury - Size / OS: 1.2 MB / Windows All - License / Price: Freeware / $0 - Website: http://www.salsbury.f2s.com/rd.htm
synergy.novwrit58.hop.clickbank.net — “Attention all Novel Writers! It’s time to get published!” No more excuses. The Novel Writing Academy Offers the Step-by-Step Instruction and Coaching you Need to Succeed!
Whether you’re just starting out with only a great idea and the desire to write a novel or you’ve finished a novel and need help getting published, or somewhere in between, The Novel Writing Academy is the place to make it happen. We’ll show you how to write, publish, and market your novel.
You’ve been following your dreams. Now it’s time to turn them into reality.
Writing a novel is a solitary activity. But that doesn’t mean you have to do everything completely on your own. You don’t have to rely on random magazine articles and hobby sites on the web. The Novel Writing Academy is dedicated to providing the instruction, support, coaching and tools you need to be a successful writer.
From your first day at the Novel Writing Academy you will be working towards becoming a successful, published author. You’ll find that the tutorials and support that’s available to you here is more beneficial than any other program you’ve seen or tried.
The Novel Writing Academy is not like many other writing websites that you’ve seen. This program is not just bits and pieces of interesting stuff or a collection of articles about writing. This is a step by step program that you can follow to get your novel written, published, and sold. This is not a hobby site where you post your writing and let other people comment. This is a site for serious writers who want to be successful.
Take this important step toward becoming a published author. If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, then writing a novel begins with a single word.
Become the published writer you’ve always wanted to be!
Instruction – What does The Novel Writing Academy offer?
As a writing coach, Julie Coan found that she was saying many of the same things to every single client. This instruction became the basis for the tutorials in the Novel Writing Academy.
At the Novel Writing Academy, our tutorials are divided into seven instruction modules. Each instruction module includes tutorials, planning guides, and resources. These step-by-step tutorials introduce you to the topic and give you a solid understanding of how to use the techniques to become a successful, published author. From scene writing, plot building, and character development to publishing and marketing, we offer complete instruction in all the topics that you need to succeed.
aaronline.org — AAR Is The Professional Organization For Literary And Dramatic Agents
The AAR was formed . . .
. . . in 1991 through the merger of the Society of Authors' Representatives, founded in 1928, and the Independent Literary Agents Association, founded in 1977. The AAR has three prime objectives:
To keep agents informed of changing conditions in publishing, the theater, the motion picture and television industries and related fields.
To encourage cooperation among literary organizations.
To assist agents in representing the interests of their author-clients.
To qualify for AAR membership an agent must meet professional standards specified in the organization's By-Laws and agree to subscribe to the AAR Canon of Ethics.
The Canon of Ethics
. . . is established in order to ensure that agents fulfill in a straightforward manner all obligations they undertake in relation to their clients. The AAR does not intend to and cannot regulate the commissions, fees, services or other competitive business practices of its members nor interfere in the agent-client relationship.
Our Mission
The Association of Authors' Representatives is a not-for-profit organization of qualified literary agents and dramatic representatives of authors, dramatists and other creators and owners of intellectual property.
Our Canon of Ethics governs the conduct of our members.
We function through our By-Laws, which provide for governance through a Board of Directors, elected by Members, supported by appointed Committees.
The Board appoints liaisons to other organizations in the publishing, entertainment and information industries to help identify issues of mutual concern and to enable our organizations to work together whenever possible.
We provide our members with information, education and support. Through persuasion and advocacy we work to protect and enhance the best interests of our clients. We affirm the full individuality of our members and their freedom to act on their clients' behalf, subject to our Canon of Ethics and its definition of each individual's obligation to uphold integrity and the highest professional standards in all business dealings.
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celtx.com — #1 choice for media pre-production.
Celtx is the world's first all-in-one media pre-production system. It replaces 'paper & binder' pre-production with a digital approach that's more complete, simpler to work with, and easier to share.
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You can use Celtx for the entire production process — write scripts, storyboard scenes and sequences, sketch setups, develop characters, breakdown & tag elements, schedule productions, and prepare and circulate informative reports for cast and crew.
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Celtx is designed to help your entire production team work together on a single, easy to share project file — eliminating the confusion of multiple project files, and the need for 'paper and binder'.
The Complete Media Pre-Production System
Celtx on your desktop delivers the most fluid writing experience — you can always keep your fingers moving as fast as your thoughts and your creative flow is never interrupted. Celtx Studios makes it simple to share projects, manage workflow, and securely store your work. And Celtx Script for the iPhone/iPad lets you write on the move, and sync scripts with your desktop and your Studio.
Non-Linear Project Development
Celtx puts a choice of fully integrated development tools right at your fingertips, giving you total flexibility to determine how your story takes shape.
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More than 1,000,000 media creators in 170 countries create with Celtx in 30 different languages. Celtx is used by independent filmmakers and studio professionals, and by students in over 1,800 universities and film schools — many that have adopted Celtx for teaching and class work submission.
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