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Characterization – Giving Each Character Uni...
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
A writer is only as good as her ideas. That is why it’s frustrating when writers run out of...
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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,...
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: 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: Betrayal
This week our theme is Armed Forces and thus all of our writing prompts this week will focus on the...
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
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
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 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
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
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...


