Articles related to: fiction
1: Seven Useful Thesis Writing Tips
The thesis of a paper is one of the most significant elements of the body of work. A thesis is a specific statement that provides an opinion about a given subject and it informs the reader of what it ..
2: How To Prepare For Writing A Research Paper
Research paper writing is a common task for most academic and science professionals. If you are involved with scientific, humanitarian or liberal arts disciplines, you will have to write a number of r..
3: Three Steps To Making You A Better Writer
Much has been said about how creative writing helps in the development of well being. Much has been written about the importance and role of creative writing - the personal, social, and political aspe..
4: The People Versus
Tough as a tire iron and proud as a parson in paradise, Jeff Sanders, Private Investigator, was good at his job, always cool and always composed, never rancorous or rattled on the witness stand. Fit a..
5: Writing Contests Could Be Your Ticket To Publication
If you're an amateur writer, whether it be poetry, short stories, novels or essays, there's nothing like seeing your work in print or on the Internet to excite you and encourage you to continue your w..
6: The Way Things Used To Be - Stoop Ball
Lucky Strike Green had come home from the War, as had Dubble Bubble gum and the pink Spaldeen — though at ten cents now instead of a nickel. But there weren't many new cars yet, so there was still p..
7: More On The Way Things Used To Be
One day Barry Bogardus picked up a broken marble someone left lying on the street, went round the corner to West End and put it up against the curbstone."A hundred if you hit it!" he called out.That g..
8: The Way Things Used To Be, Marble Season
A new guy by the name of Barry Bogardus had moved into the neighborhood and he and his friend Kenny Nails would come round, hands in the pockets of their camel's hair overcoats, sneering at us and mak..
9: Dig Deeper With Your Novel's Subthemes
Part V of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE SeriesBy now, you have a solid grasp of the importance of having a theme for your story, of keeping it personal and hidden (to avoid writing the dreaded M..
10: Playing Chicken With Your Story
Part IV of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE SeriesAnd now we come to the hard bit. You've got your theme, and you've figured out how to bury it so that it's there for you, and SOMETHING meaningful..
11: Writing Fiction For Middle Graders, Part Two
In the last article we talked about whether to use an outline when you're starting to think about your newest story for middle graders and the best place to get ideas.Now let's turn to that all import..
12: Burying Your Novel's Message
Part III of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE SeriesIn the first two articles, we've explored how essential it is to have a theme to give your novel direction, and how to find those themes that will..
13: How To Find Your Novel's Pulse
PART II of The 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE SeriesThe best novels you've ever read---the ones that stuck in your mind and kept you going back to re-read them, that made you think, that made you fee..
14: Super Food Diet: A Fad Diet Plan Based On Healthy Facts Or Fiction?
We all know that we should treat our bodies better than we do sometimes. But, more often than we would like, that is easier said than done. Some of us tend to try to burn the candle at both ends, so ..
15: Can People Be Kind, Nice, Generous And Loving?
I ask myself many times, "Why did I make such a journey?" What was I hoping for? Was it for adventure? Was I trying to prove something to myself, to others? What was my final objective to this horrid,..
16: Have You Ever Been Scared, Really Scared?
I don't mean "ghost under the bed scared, or oh, there's somebody in the closet scared." I mean scared to the point that you could not control your bladder. Scared to the point that your body seems to..
17: Have You Ever Faced An Execution?
Of course not! Thank goodness many of us don't have to.When I was a wee lad of eight-years-old I was confronted with a world-shaking crises. It consumed me to the point that my poor little mind couldn..
18: The Details Are In The Calendar
Like many authors, writing a novel was always an aspiration. When I finally started the process, in Shades of Darkness, Shades of Grace I had a great story that had evolved from real-life events. Stil..
19: Editorial Advice: To Listen Or Not To Listen?
Whether you're an author publishing through traditional means or delving into self-publishing, you are going to want the feedback of a good editor or perhaps more than one. The difficulty for authors,..
20: Writing Naturally
Have you ever found yourself stuck in your writing like a child on a rocking horse? Rocking back and forth, writing and editing, and wondering why your story doesn't take you anywhere?As a writer for ..
21: Taking the Next Step: Becoming a Published Book Writer
The crazy world of publishing can be a scary and confusing place for a new book writer, and it can be nice to get a little bit of guidance on how to navigate around things like writer guidelines, publ..
22: Kick Start Your Writing Career By Winning Fame, Glory and Prize Goodies
Have you ever heard of the Pulitzer Prize? It's the one of the grand daddy of writing contests. Started by 19th century journalist Joseph Pulitzer, the first prize was awarded in 1917 and cash prizes ..
23: Three Fiction Writing Concerns for the Author
One of the challenges an editor must face is polishing the work of an author without erasing too much of that author's style. If you follow a particular novelist, you might notice over time particular..
24: Are Simultaneous Submissions a Good Idea?
With regards to the question of simultaneous submissions, I fear I may not be able to offer a set answer. As a publisher, I am not enamored by the thought of an author sending me a manuscript that is ..
25: Three Writing Concerns for the Author
Writers are creatures of habit. Unfortunately, many of these habits are not good ones. True, we would expect our friends and significant others to show some understanding when we don't come to the din..
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