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Characterization – Giving Each Character Uni...

Characterization – Giving Each Character Unique Mannerisms

As writers, one of the most important aspects of our story writing is to present the reader with real life,...

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Writing Prompt by Bella McPherson

Writing Prompt by Bella McPherson

A writer is only as good as her ideas. That is why it’s frustrating when writers run out of...

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Publishing

Get Ready For the ISTC, A New Book Identifier

Get Ready For the ISTC, A New Book Identifier

ISTC (International Standard Text Code) is likely to come into use in the book industry worldwide late this...

Novel Writing: Planning A Heart-Stopp...

Part VII of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series Over the last six lessons, you’ve figured out your theme,...

Novel Writing: Planning A Heart-Stopping Story
posted on: May 22, 2008 | section: Craft and Technique

Writing Prompts: Military Goodness

Despite what the biased media would have you think, the military is not all bad. Some good things have come from...

Writing Prompts: Military Goodness
posted on: May 22, 2008 | section: Writing Inspiration

Writing Prompts: Casualties of War

With war comes death. The two go hand in hand. When one joins the military, the risk is great that you may never reach...

Writing Prompts: Casualties of War
posted on: May 21, 2008 | section: Writing Inspiration

Writing Prompts: Betrayal

This week our theme is Armed Forces and thus all of our writing prompts this week will focus on the...

Writing Prompts: Betrayal
posted on: May 20, 2008 | section: Writing Inspiration
Novel Writing: Interweaving Your Novel’s Themes And Subthemes

Novel Writing: Interweaving Your Novel’...

posted on: May 19, 2008 | section: Craft and Technique

Part VI of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series When you’re writing a book, you want every page to drag the reader to the next one, even...

Writing Prompts: Armed Forces

Writing Prompts: Armed Forces

posted on: May 19, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts, Writing Inspiration

Armed Forces Day was this past Saturday. This is a day when we honor and celebrate the people who put their lives on the line to ensure that we are...

Best of Craigslist: Part VII-Office Edition

Best of Craigslist: Part VII-Office Edition

posted on: May 16, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts

Since we are celebrating the joys of the office this week, I thought it only appropriate to end the week with a few greatest hits from Craigslist...

Novel Writing: Dig Deeper With Your Novel’s Subthemes

Novel Writing: Dig Deeper With Your NovelR...

posted on: May 15, 2008 | section: Craft and Technique

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...

Writing Prompts: Office Romances

Writing Prompts: Office Romances

posted on: May 15, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts

They’re the stuff of corporate legend. And no wonder. We spend a third of our day everyday, if not more, with the same people. I suppose it is...

Writing Prompts: Office Supplies

Writing Prompts: Office Supplies

posted on: May 14, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts

Today we are going to experiment with using props in our stories. Those staplers and paperclips sitting in the office supply closet have much more...

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