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Fiction Writing Tips - How Do You Find the Time to Write Fiction?

Whenever an aspiring writer speaks to me about fiction writing tips, one of the most frequently asked questions is: how do you find the time to write? The answer I want to give, "just do it," doesn't quite suffice. So in this article, we'll examine the... Read >
Author: Brandon R. Massey

Write a Great Sales Letter!

I can sit here all day giving you tips and hints on headlines and phrases that sell. But none of it will do you any good if you just plain hate sitting down at the keyboard. If you can't stand writing, you're in good company. Most of us feel the same. ... Read >
Author: Inderpreet singh

Doctor Who and Who Else?

Was the Lone Ranger really alone? No, he had Tonto. Sherlock Holmes, the world's first consulting detective, had Dr. Watson. The revived Doctor Who has his traveling companion, Rose, Martha, or Donna, depending on what season you're watching. And who was ... Read >
Author: jspeyerer

Why Sales Letter Writing Needs Motivation?

I can sit here all day giving you tips and hints on headlines and phrases that sell. But none of it will do you any good if you just plain hate sitting down at the keyboard. If you can't stand writing, you're in good company. Most of us feel the same. I... Read >
Author: balvir kumar

Don't Hedge

As the word is being used here, "hedge" means to qualify your statements, express them as opinions, or tell the reader that you are not confident in what you are writing. In the following sample statements, the writer demonstrates his lack of confidence... Read >
Author: Precise Edit

Show, Don’t Tell

Anyone who has been in any kind of fiction writing class has probably already heard the phrase show, done tell enough for a lifetime. This phrase has become so permeated in our society I'd imagine that most people have heard it once or twice, if not mo... Read >
Author: Kaye Z. Marks

Columbo: What Can a Bumbling, Inarticulate Los Angeles Cop Teach Us about Effective Communication?

by Philip Yaffe Decade after decade, perhaps the most popular type of television program has been the detective story, the traditional "who dun it?", presumably because people enjoy being held in suspense. It is therefore instructive to note that one... Read >
Author: Philip Yaffe

My Favorite Expert Advice on Writing the Stories of Our Lives, Gleaned From My Favorite Books on the

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my life writing students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCourt in Writer's Digest, Feb. '99, p.... Read >
Author: G.Entp9

My Favorite Expert Advice on Writing the Stories of Our Lives, Gleaned From My Favorite Books on the

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my life writing students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCourt in Writer’s Digest, Feb. &rsqu... Read >
Author: G.Entp9

The Different Advanced Anime Sites Which Are Readily Available To You

Many times entertainment provides us with a way of escaping the humdrum of our lives. To accomplish this feat there are different types of entertainment. These will depend on the tastes of the person who is relaxing via these art forms. For children and y... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu

Yaffe’s Law vs. Murphy’s Law: A New Look at an Old Problem

by Philip Yaffe For most educated persons, Murphy's Law is the fundamental law of the universe, even more important than birth, death and gravity. In its purest form, Murphy's Law says: "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong." There is an i... Read >
Author: Philip Yaffe

Writing Fiction

Writing for Writers, not ReadersFiction writing seems to be something that everyone and his dog is engaged in these days. Firstly, about twenty-five years ago, the arrival of the word processor meant that anyone could two-finger type out a novel, print it... Read >
Author: Chris Lee Ramsden

Ghost Writing, Ghost Writer

A ghost writer is someone who is hired to write for another person under their name. In most cases ghostwriters do the work while the hiring person gets the credit. The use of a ghost writer is huge business. People in virtually every aspect of life could... Read >
Author: ron king

Why Not Consider Writing As A WAHM, It's So Easy To Start

J.K.Rowling was an unemployed, single parent, living in a grotty run down flat in Edinburgh Scotland when she wrote her first Harry Potter novel, and even then all the major childrens book publishers turned her down flat, now look where she is today, a mi... Read >
Author: John Elliott

How to get new ideas for you non-fiction story?

Imagine the next time you join a discussion about non-fiction writing. When you start sharing the fascinating non-fiction writing facts that it is never easy to write non-fiction story, and your friends will be absolutely amazed on what you have told them... Read >
Author: Kawekied

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