Writing

November 12, 2014

Starting Your Novel: Little Things That Make a Big Difference

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You have the story in your head. You’ve overcome the time / space conundrum so that you’re alone with...

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November 7, 2014

Take Your Writing Seriously

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“What I find hard about writing,” Nora Ephron said, “is the writing.” There’s a difference between writing and typing....

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October 31, 2014

4 Ideas for Ending Book Chapters So Readers Will Kill to Know What Happens Next

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Good book chapters are like bad treasure maps. They will lure you in. They will lead you through uncharted...

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October 31, 2014

How to Plan a Story

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A truth: the planning of the story continues until the last galley is ripped from your hands and the...

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October 21, 2014

Fact or Fiction? How Novelists Can Blend Factual Research with Creative Storytelling

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Readers who have some passing knowledge of literature might be startled when in reading The Three Musketeers they encounter a passage...

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October 8, 2014

This day in 1918: The Battle for Saint-Etienne, France

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The United States declared war on Germany on April 1, 1917. Germany had offered to return Texas and the...

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October 6, 2014

How to Find Your Writing Voice for Fiction: Tips from Novelists and Other Fiction Writers

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You may have heard the expression “writing voice” or “writer’s voice.” Perhaps an editor has even told you that...

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August 13, 2014

Writing Your First Novel: Five Fundamentals for Your Path to the Pulitzer

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Autumn is the season when word processors develop twitches in keyboards. Writers emerge from summers abroad, agents hunger for...

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March 4, 2014

Jack Woodville London Talks About Learning to Write by Reading and Becoming an Instructor

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By Judy Rose, Contributing Editor Jack Woodville London’s voice is that of a southern gentleman. Smooth. His life transitions...

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