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Craft and Technique
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 Inspiration
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
ISTC (International Standard Text Code) is likely to come into use in the book industry worldwide late this...
Best of Craigslist Part II
Last Friday I pulled a few links from the Best of Craigslist section of Craiglist.org to inspire you. The stories I...
Writing Prompts: The Invisible Charac...
I’m stoked because Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon is coming on tonight. If you haven’t seen it before, the...
Story Excerpt: The Kiss
This is a short story I began about two years ago and forgot about. It was a story about a young woman reflecting on...
Writing Prompts: Fairy Tales Gone Wil...
I was never a big fan of the old time fairy tales such as Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. I felt as though they gave...
Writing Prompts: Villainous Villainy
posted on: Apr 8, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts, Writing Inspiration
The antagonist of a story is the person or thing that prevents our hero from achieving their goals. Just like heroes, villains come in all colors,...
Writing Prompts: The Paranormal Playground
posted on: Apr 7, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts, Writing Inspiration
Happy Monday Morning! I hope you all had a great weekend. This weekend I spent the better part of my time watching movies, working on other projects...
Best of Craigslist
posted on: Apr 4, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts, Writing Inspiration
While looking for work on Craigslist, I came across this little gem that’s been helping me procrastinate for hours. It’s called the Best...
Writing Prompts: Dead Letters
posted on: Apr 3, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts, Writing Inspiration
In the United States and Canada (not sure about other countries) the postal service operates what is called the Dead Letter Office or otherwise known...
Story Starter: The Statue
posted on: Apr 2, 2008 | section: Plot Bunnies, Writing Inspiration
This is a story that I started working on about ten years ago when I was hooked on romance novels but never completed. I really have no interest in...
Writing Prompts: Catastrophic Endings
posted on: Apr 2, 2008 | section: Creative Writing Prompts
The movie “The Day After Tomorrow” is a film about a sudden climate change that has catastrophic consequences. After watching it, I had a...


