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Writing a Great Novel: The Secret Every Writer Needs to Know ...

Writing Tutorials Posted on: Oct 21, 2009 By: admin | 0 Comments
Author: Julie Coan There’s nothing more important to writing a successful novel than identifying the key problem of the story. This article shows how easy it is. Every writer wants to write a great novel, but not every writer knows the secret that can make the difference between a successful novel and a failure. The secret that every writer needs to know is that every novel is a mystery. I know that might sound ridiculous at first, especially if you’re writing a romance or a science fiction novel. At their core, though, even ... Read More

5 secrets for writing children’s books for toddlers ...

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If you’re interested in writing children’s books, especially for very young children (toddlers), this article will help!** Author: Lisa Brunel The term toddler is usually applied to one and two year old children. Toddlers go through many changes at this important stage in life. This is the time when toddlers break away from the baby stage and begin to express themselves in a more independent way. Everything that happens to the toddler is meaningful. This gives us insight into how to write books for toddlers and what they should be ... Read More

Character, conflict, resolution: fundamentals of a great story. ...

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**I just found this brief article and was about to skip it; surely things like conflict and resolution are so obvious that no writer should be unfamiliar with them? And yet…I’ve edited countless manuscripts that forget the following very basic yet absolutely necessary steps. No story can survive without great characters, conflict and resolution. And CONFLICT is by far the most important. Flood your story with conflict and everything else will work out.** Author: naaz 1) Characters You can’t achieve emotional depth. Readers become ... Read More

Get and keep your brilliant writing ideas with this tip! ...

Writing Tutorials Posted on: Oct 21, 2009 By: admin | 0 Comments
**As writers, we all know that the key factor in writing is having great ideas; the problem is how to go about cultivating those flashes of inspiration, and then keeping them long enough to work into our manuscript or story. The following makes two important points. The first is that inspiration almost always strikes when we don’t want it to – when we’ve given up and are really busy with something totally different. And for that exact reason, it is absolutely mandatory that you carry a notebook around with you all the time, ... Read More

Don’t stop writing! Why it’s important to write every day. ...

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**Becoming a successful writer is not about publishing a book, it’s about becoming a great writer. Publishing a well crafted book is a million times easier than publishing a mediocre one. Make sure you expand your potential by writing everyday.** Author: Jim Green Most established authors start out writing on a part time basis and while many go on to make a career of the art form, others find it more convenient to continue writing part time for a number of reasons, including liberty to pursue other interests WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM ... Read More

Non-fiction writing tip: Make sure you know your subject! ...

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**Way to often in my role as an editor I come across authors who have chosen to write about a subject without doing enough background research. You need to know about all the other books out there on your subject, and you should have read most of them. Especially the best or most popular ones. Nobody is going to care about what you have to say unless your book trumps them all, and you can only do that by really knowing your field. The following article expands on why it’s important to recognize that you don’t know it all, and how ... Read More

How long should my book be? How to choose a title? ...

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**Planning the length of your book is an important piece of book writing; choosing a title is even more important! Read this article for tips on both.** Author: Jim Green It’s never that easy to estimate the eventual length of your first work but (as a rough guide) if you are planning on turning out 10/12 chapters your word count should be somewhere between 30,000 to 35,000 words; for 12/15 chapters allow for 35,000 to 45,000 words. Do not set firm targets at the outset though because as your list of contents develops so too will the ... Read More

Write better! Considering your writing from the reader’s perspective. ...

Writing Tutorials Posted on: Oct 21, 2009 By: admin | 0 Comments
***This important article talks about writing with the reader in mind – great advice for writers!** Author: Jim Green Don’t fall into the trap of assuming that you see your writing through the reader’s eyes. You have to work at removing you from the picture entirely to become the person you want to influence. This is a serious issue that makes or breaks any proposal for publication. People won’t buy your book just to learn what a clever clogs you are; they want to discover how they can become all they can be within the ... Read More

3 Quick and Easy Ways to Generate Story Ideas & 5 Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal ...

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***A nice little article about getting inspired and finding story ideas for your creative writing, that also talks about the benefits of keeping a journal.*** Author: Amit There are many ways you can generate ideas you can use for your stories, articles and other creative pieces. Start with the three ways given below: 1. Put Your 5 Senses to Work A simple but effective way to generate fresh ideas from a single concept, idea or object is to describe or illustrate it using the 5 senses — sight, smell, touch, taste, sound. For you to do: ... Read More

Best websites for freelance writing jobs – full review ...

Writer Resources Posted on: Oct 21, 2009 By: admin | 0 Comments
**Here’s an article about where to find the best freelance writing jobs on the net – find high pay freelance writing jobs!** Author: Anuj How many times have you checked out a job board to that either it no longer exists or that there is one or two jobs listed? Out of the hundreds of job boards on the Web today, how do you find those containing projects that you are interested in and qualified for? I have recently surveyed over 300 freelance web sites and these are the best boards for freelance writers. The benchmark that I used ... Read More


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