Articles tagged: "fiction"
1: 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 at 40, he was a wiz at bending the truth toward the side that hired him, but he never blatantly lied
2: Writing Contests Could Be Your Ticket To Publication
Entering your work into writing contests is a great way to perfect your writing, win acclaim and eventually get your work published.
3: Researching The Historical Novel, Part I
As I have intimated in previous offerings, the research that goes into writing a historical novel can be almost minimal, or can entail weeks and months of endeavor If one wishes to write about something as remote as the caravans carrying silk in the ancient days over the Silk Road through China, Tibet and associated areas, the work required could be substantial
4: 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 plenty of room for street games
5: 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
6: 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 making fun of the way we looked or dressed They were especially critical of Cedric
7: How To Become A Great Writer
Learn how to hone your writing skills to a become an expert writer in no time.
8: Dig Deeper With Your Novel 's Subthemes
Part V of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series By 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 Message Book), and of hanging on to the courage of your convictions in writing it the way you need to, knowing that you cannot ever please everyone, nor should you try
9: Playing Chicken With Your Story
Part IV of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series And 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 is there for your reader
10: 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 important first chapter and believability
11: Burying Your Novel 's Message
Part III of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series In 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 resonate with you You'd think that once you have a theme, you could just sit down and write your book about that, and you'd bring powerful emotions and passionate storytelling and compelling, page-turning action to your tale---but it just ain't so
12: How To Find Your Novel 's Pulse
PART II of The 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series The 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 feel, maybe that scared your socks off---were not about what they were about Sound cryptic
13: Super Food Diet: A Fad Diet Plan Based On Healthy Facts Or Fiction?
Unlike other diet fads that have come and gone throughout the years, eating a diet high in a wide variety of super foods really do have a lot of healthy stay power.
14: 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
15: 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
16: Have You Ever Faced An Execution?
Of course not Thank goodness many of us don't have to
17: 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
18: 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, especially those choosing self-publishing is when do you take an editor 's advice and make changes and when do you determine you've gotten enough feedback
19: 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
20: Taking the Next Step: Becoming a Published Book Writer
Learn what to do after your book is written. The publishing process explained.
21: 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 continue to be awarded annually to this very day.While winning a Pulitzer, is certainly a noble
22: The New Daily Code: How to Turn Failure Into Untold Riches
"To have it all, first you have to lose it all," says best-selling author Steve Bonenberger. "When your current life is no longer possible, then you're ready for the Daily Code, the new road map that takes your feet off the path of less onto the road to more.The new Daily Code is one of the fi
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 quirks to dialog and narrative that shape the author 's unique voice, little things inspired to
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 currently floating among several other slush piles. However, as an author, I am tempted to cast
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 dinner table on schedule because we're right in the middle of an exciting dialogue exchange that h
26: Six Quick Writing Errors to Watch For
Before I was asked to step in as publisher for the romance imprint of a small press, I spent a considerable amount of time reviewing submissions for publication. Today, of course, I do even more of that, but now there is more at stake. As a reader, I provided honest opinions on potential works
27: Viewpoint Writing 2: How To Use Your Character 's 'Voice'
There are some simple rules to remember when writing form a character 's viewpoint, yet many forget them. Here 's a rundown of some to remember . . .No matter what language you speak, regional accents and dialect always give away your origin - unless of course you have had voice coaching. In the
28: New Writers: Please Take Note!
Have you ever wondered how some writers seem to have plenty of ideas to work with and others very few? Well, here perhaps is one reason why . . .If you have ever listened to anyone say something along the lines of 'I had this most amazing dream last night - but I can't just remember what it was
