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25th September 2009
Many of the best stories in fiction have both an antagonist and a protagonist.
The protagonist is the main character or hero that we cheer on and hope conquers all.
The antagonist is the story’s villain. The best bad guys are the ones we love to h... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
The more I read how the successful authors do it, the more I realize that, like successful people in all walks of life, they all do things in common that contribute enormously to their success. So how can we learn from successful authors to ensure our own... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
There are two specific, yet lofty goals writers strive for every time they commit words to paper. That goal is to write in such a way as to draw their readers into the written word.
If this goal is in fictional writing the author wants the reader to be... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
School is all about stress, whether we’d like to admit it or not. It’s all about slaving over the latest math problem, sweating bullets just trying to balance the next chemical reaction, and getting headaches over explaining how Tolkien’s Middle Ear... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
Fiction writing
Fiction is writing that includes imaginary characters, events and/or settings created by the writer. A fiction writer should be an extensive reader. The writer must attempt to read fiction not only from the type he/she prefers to write... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
A paradigm has been described as “A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them.”
Each writer comes at their work with a certain paradigm at work. Each writer will... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
It's one thing to write a book, it's an entirely different thing to write one that's a saleable, viable, marketable product. Ensuring the success of a book is something even the biggest publishers have never been able to guarantee. Mitigating circumstance... Read >
Author: wbdoyle16th September 2009
Common enough today, a model of the credit card in it's current form was first invented by a fiction writer in early 1887. Edward Bellamy, author of "Looking Backward", mentions the credit card in the context of a utopian and socialist American society o... Read >
Author: wbdoyle09th July 2009
What could a new police and detective series possibly have to keep our interest? For one thing, Nathan Fillion is the title star, playing Richard Castle. At first it's hard to believe that this is the same actorn who portrayed Dr.Pomattor in the 2007 inde... Read >
Author: smcmahon65@yahoo.com05th July 2009
What could a new police and detective series possibly have to keep our interest? For one thing, Nathan Fillion is the title star, playing Richard Castle. Can this really be the same person who played Dr.Pomattor in Waitress? Not doubt it is the same perso... Read >
Author: smcmahon65@yahoo.com04th July 2009
What could a new police and detective series possibly have to keep our interest? For one thing, Nathan Fillion is the title star, playing Richard Castle. Is it possible this is the person who portrayed Dr.Pomattor in Adrienne Shelley's Waitress? Not doubt... Read >
Author: smcmahon65@yahoo.com20th May 2009
In 2001, I graduated college and decided to go teach English in China. I decided that the best way to prepare would be to read some books, both fiction and non-fiction, on China. Here is a list of some of the books I read to prepare for my first visit to ... Read >
Author: hinkyimports12th May 2009
The most prolific writer all over the world. He`s inside Guinness Book of Records with more than 1.079 books published.
José Carlos Ryoki de Alpoim Inoue feeds, by himself, more than 400 thousand readers per month and most of the editions of his books... Read >
Author: Kirsteller15th April 2009
I first learned about the Twilight series this summer. I read an article about how this series was even more popular than the Harry Potter books amongst teenage girls.
Well, as a fiction writer, I had to check that out. So on the Saturday before ... Read >
Author: Michele PW24th March 2009
Asking a book publishing editor or potential agent to look at product posted on a website is much easier than engaging in the formal process.Almost absolutely, any hopeful fiction writer at any given time was working on a novel they dreamed of getting pub... Read >
Author: Steve Knowles17th March 2009
The word retirement conjures images of rocking chairs, sunsets and shuffleboard – and the big night out every week is a bus ride to the bingo hall. For young people and even those who are approaching the top of that hill, these ideas are about as attrac... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer01st December 2008
Let's face it. If you're a fiction writer or involved in some other creative writing, you're facing a lot of competition - it's tough to get a career started.
True, there is an insatiable demand for fresh stories, but at the same time, there are a lot... Read >
Author: KA Finch18th November 2008
A ghostwriter is a person who writes something for or with somebody else but does not take credit in the finished work.
Ghostwriters are hired to write articles, books, eBooks, reports, testimonials, stories, reviews, chronicles, versions and a lot mor... Read >
Author: Lambert Klein12th November 2008
For sure, a lot of people have heard of ghostwriters. But what do you really know about them other than the fact that they don't take credit for most of their works? This article will help you understand the roles played themr and how important it is for... Read >
Author: Lambert Klein16th April 2008
by Philip Yaffe
Some people have experiences early in life that seem to have nothing to do with their intended careers but later turn out to be crucial. I am one of those lucky people.
I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (... Read >
Author: Philip Yaffe03rd April 2008
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... Read >
Author: Danish11th February 2008
The Gospel of Writing According to Marilyn, Chapter 7: Ninety-five percent of Writing is Just Showing Up
If I were to ask each of you why you haven't written a book, I'm guessing the most common answer would be that there doesn't seem to be enough time... Read >
Author: Marilyn Schwader, Writing Coach23rd January 2008
When people think of detectives, the most commonly thought of is Sherlock Holmes. He is one character of classic detective fiction that has remained popular throughout the years despite the fact that he has not been changed in well over the past one hundr... Read >
Author: Chris Haycock31st July 2007
Whatever thought or feeling you project into the universe, it will be brought back to you. This is the essence of the law of attraction. Breakdown of this law into the 7 Laws of Attraction make understanding and application easier. With these 7 Laws of A... Read >
Author: Michael Lee18th December 2006
So you want to write an exceptional historical fiction novel? Of course, you will need to dedicate a significant amount of time to the process of crafting the story and developing both endearing and dislikeable characters. But that’s not enough.
Ev... Read >
Author: Kat Jaske29th September 2006
Common enough today, a model of the credit card in its modern form was first invented by a fiction writer in 1887. Edward Bellamy, author of Looking Backward, mentions the "credit card" in the context of a utopian and socialist American society of the fu... Read >
Author: Beth Hendrickson16th June 2006
There are many different ways to market your business. One of the most effective is to use White Papers.
What is a white paper? A white paper is a story which educates your customer and shows how your product can solve their problems.
To be effect... Read >
Author: Rick Parrott, MCP29th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Black Butterfly Press
Have you ever read a story, be it a novel or short short, that you loved so much that you have read it over and over? After each new reading, you even noticed something different and took away another message. Do yo... Read >
Author: Maxine Thompson26th May 2006
School is all about stress, whether we'd like to admit it or not. It's all about slaving over the latest math problem, sweating bullets just trying to balance the next chemical reaction, and getting headaches over explaining how Tolkien's Middle Earth is ... Read >
Author: Khieng Chho01st January 2006
It's one thing to write a book, it's an entirely different thing to write one that's a saleable, viable, marketable product. Ensuring the success of a book is something even the biggest publishers have never been able to guarantee. Mitigating circumstance... Read >
Author: Penny C. Sansevieri
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