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As an editor, I can tell you that one of my BIGGEST pet peeves is when a writer "pesters" me every other day or once a week about his (or her) submission.
19.05.2011 15:11
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Categories: Writing Tips Writing Description Writing Writing Craft
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Keep it brief. No one wants pages and pages of description anymore. It's hard to read a Dickens novel these days, as we are now much more interested in reading "what happens."
18.05.2011 22:47
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Categories: Alicia Rasley Three Acts Plotting Structure
Tags: turning points structure plots plotting
A plot is a sequence of events selected to show the journey through the story.
So you say you want to get published? Well, great! These days you have more options than ever to see your work in print.
18.05.2011 22:54
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Categories: Randy Ingermanson Structure Plotting
Tags: snowflake method plotting plot randy ingermanson
Writing a novel is easy. Writing a good novel is hard. That's just life. If it were easy, we'd all be writing best-selling, prize-winning fiction.
19.05.2011 00:22
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Categories: Fiction Writing
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Words are plentiful--and free. Just look in the dictionary! So how does a writer take these bare essentials and create a real, honest-to-goodness...
19.05.2011 12:59
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Categories: Randy Ingermanson Fiction Elements Writing Writing Craft Writing Scenes
Tags: writing scenes writing scenes randy ingermanson
Having trouble making the scenes in your novel work their magic? In this article, I'll show you how to write the "perfect" scene.
09.06.2011 20:31
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Categories: Writing Prompts
Tags: fiction writing prompts writing prompt writing prompts
Writers find inspiration everywhere. For this exercise, find your inspiration in the painting you'll see when you click the link below.
19.05.2011 15:38
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Categories: Writing Stephen King Writing Craft
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The First Introduction - THAT'S RIGHT. I know it sounds like an ad for some sleazy writers' school, but I really am going to tell you everything you need to pursue a successful...
21.05.2011 12:31
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Categories: Writing Fiction Writing Joseph Campbell Writer's Journey
Tags: writer's journey joseph campbell fiction writing writing
In the long run, one of the most influential books of the 20th century may turn out to be Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
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