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  • How To Get Ideas For Your Writing - Have you ever wanted to write fiction or articles for a publication but you find that you can’t think of anything interesting to write about? Well you’re not the only one.
  • Screenwriting Gains Popularity - There's been a decisive trend change over time on the part of aspiring fiction writers, from seeking to write novels professionally to seeking to professionally write screenplays. The novel at one time was unequivocally the great aspiration in writing. Almost absolutely, any hopeful fiction writer at any given time was working on a novel they dreamed of getting published. Playwriting has always held an appeal for some fiction writers, but not to the extent that the novel once did. The playwriting community has pretty well constantly been centered in New York, the theater capital of the United States, and perhaps this geographic reality had a limit on the number of potential playwrights.
  • Write Nonfiction in November - November hosts the end of Daylight Savings Time, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, but if you’re a fiction writer this month hosts an even more important and exciting event.
  • Writing a juvenile fiction series - Harry Potter has “disapparated,” A Series of Unfortunate Events has come to its tragic ending. So what’s the next great children’s book series? And more importantly, could you be the one to write it? It seems every other writer wants to pen “the next Harry Potter.
  • Writers - Can You Self Publish? - Let's face it. If you're a fiction writer or involved in some other creative writing, you're facing a lot of competition - it's tough to get a career started. True, there is an insatiable demand for fresh stories, but at the same time, there are a lot of hurdles to be overcome by those who want to meet that demand. If you need any proof, check out the best seller's book list for any given week, and then compare that to a list of books that were released that same week. The ratio is staggering. There are thousands of excellent writers who are working themselves into obscurity, because they are yet to achieve any kudos for their work.
  • What Writing Can Do For You - English (or rather, writing in general, no matter which language you've learned) is a very important part of the learning process and should never be skipped over. Writing should be a secondary focus to anyone's career if the person wants to get anywhere in life. Though, many people struggle with it. People find writing to be very difficult and end up waiting until the last minute to write their essays for homework assignments. There is a very simple reason why. Writing, like just about everything else, requires practice.
  • Why Write A Non-Fiction Book - The two central pillars in effective personal marketing are the establishment of credibility and the quest for exposure. You could have a large business or you could be an independent professional. You could be selling a product or a service. Regardless why you’re marketing yourself, writing a non-fiction book is one of the best ways to achieve those two pillars. Writing a non-fiction book is a daunting exercise. But most people don’t understand the extent to which it will change your life forever. Writing your first book happens only once in your life, if ever. And those who have done so will tell you their lives break down into before the book and after the book.
  • Improve Your Writing Skills With These Three Easy Tips - For some, writing effectively is as simple of a task as breathing. For others, writing is like a car that keeps stalling and really doesn't ever seem to get going smoothly. Have you ever wished that you could improve your writing skills? If your writing is more like the stalled automobile, don't let that stop you. You can improve your writing skills just by using the following tips.
  • Got to think of a good title, but damned if I can think of one. - Don't think of one, especially before writing the book. I let the story reveal it to me. Somewhere a character will say something or the atmosphere created will reveal it. I see titles as the last thing on the to do list when writing.

  • Does Your Novel Have A Heartbeat? - PART I of The 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series You've read through what you've written---your first few scenes, your first chapter, your completed novel---and you've discovered that your words don't move you. They don't make you want to keep reading. They don't make you laugh or cry. If writing is bleeding on the page, well, you might have scratched yourself, but you don't need a transfusion. And you don't know what went wrong. When you started writing, did you know what story you were telling? This is trickier than it sounds. You might have known your characters, you might have known your world, and you might have known your plot...
  • 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. The first chapter The most crucial part of a new book for a middle grader is the first chapter. If you don't grab their attention in the first couple paragraphs, you haven't done your job right. Now, you might say that every first chapter of every book is critical. I agree.
  • Whodunnit? - Classic detective stories are now just that, classics. They opened the door for writers with vivid imaginations and well grouped wordings to fantasize a world of crime and crime solving. The early writers composed their stories in such similar detail that one could easily compare one story from one author with that of another in the same genre.
  • Six Tips Is For Your Writing Journey! - Tips for your writing journey So, you'd like to be a writer? Congrats! Writing not only is a great way to express you, but can provide an income. Keep in mind not all writers make a fortune, some still can’t quit their day job. Below are some tips to start your writing journey. 1. Start Writing Okay, so this tip is obvious. For some, it's a question of what to write about, for others how to write. Write how and what you want. What kind of books do you like to read? Fiction, Mystery, science fiction, how to books? How about articles, reports, maybe you're interested in journalism. Whatever the case may be, to get your creative juices flowing, start writing! Don't worry about how it sounds, grammar or other mistakes, you can go back to fix these. 2.
  • A Short Explanation of Classic Detective Fiction - Classic detective fiction is the type of fiction that really makes a reader focus on the pages. These types of stories are not generally very gory or bloody as such stories can be today, but they do hold some blood and gore inside the pages; they just release it shortly and at proper intervals. The history of classic detective fiction is interesting to say the least. Most critics agree that classic detective fiction rose from the pages around 1841 when the famous Edgar Allen Poe wrote the story of The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
  • Writing Book Reports - If you are a student, writing a book report is something you will probably have to do at some time whether you want to or not.It has never been a favorite activity for most but it is always valuable.
  • How to prove your theme in your story - Your theme has to be something you can prove in your story - It does not have to be a universal truth. This means that your theme does not have to be something that happens in real life all the time (providing our logic can accept it, in order for us to believe it). Whatever story you choose to write, be it a contemporary or a story, which requires elements of fantasy such as in horror, science fiction etc… the events of that story has to appear logical.
  • Buying Science Fiction Collectibles - Would you characterize yourself as a science fiction junkie? Would you do anything to get a life-size cutout of one of the characters in the Star Wars movies? How about locating a rare costume from the movie Invasion of the Body Snatcher?
  • How to start on your writing journey. - So, you would like to be a writer? Congratulatins! Writing not only is a great way to express yourself, but can provide an income. Keep in mind not all writers make a fortune, some still cannot quit their day job. Below are some tips to start your writing journey. 1. Start Writing Okay, so this tip is obvious. For some, it is a question of what to write about, for others how to write. Write how and what you want. What kind of books do you like to read? Fiction, Mystery, science fiction, how to books? How about articles, reports, maybe you are interested in journalism. Whatever the case may be, to get your creative juices flowing, start writing!
  • Ebooks How to write Best Sellers - Writing an ebook is a great way to make money online. Although there are millions of people who make money this way, there are millions of others who commit significant time and effort developing a great product, but fail to generate any sales at all. This can be very discouraging.
  • How to Write a Fiction Story: Fleshing Out Your Idea - I can’t count the number of times someone has buttonholed me at a party and said, “So you write children’s books? I’ve got a great idea for a book.” Sometimes it really is a great idea;
  • What A New Writer Has To Know About Creating A Character - What is the soul of a story? Some people say the plot, some others say the characters. I say, it’s both. But now, I’d like to talk about characters. How do you create a character?
  • Throw in a Handful of Suspense to Keep Your Readers Coming Back for More - Whatever kind of book you are writing a dollop of suspense will do to your readers precisely what you've written the book for: so that they will read it and keep on reading it to the end! But my biography, or my non-fiction book on train spotting doesn't need suspense, surely? Oh, yes it does. But more about that later. Let's consider the two most usual types of suspense. First there is the 'signpost' suspense. This is where something happens, or is said, or is described that hints at some outcome, pleasant or unpleasant, in the future. Here is an example: 'I was shown into a dimly lit room. On one wall hung a painting.
  • The Ender Saga: A Noteworthy Science Fiction series - January 1985 marks the beginning of America’s love affair with Ender Wiggin. It was that month that Ender’s Game was published, becoming an instant blockbuster, and “probably the most popular science fiction novel published in the last twenty years” (John Kessel).
  • Three Steps To Better Writing - Do you hate to write? Does it take you a long time to get the words on the page? Usually when people struggle to write, it's because they are trying to edit as they go along. There is an easier way to write and be more creative! Step 1 - Write It's hard to be creative if you're editing at the same time. When you begin your writing project don't think about word choices or punctuation. Just write. Don't read your work. Just write. It will be difficult at first because you will be tempted to make changes. Resist the temptation! Just write. You'll find that thoughts and ideas start flowing once you stop editing.
  • An Author's Guide To Publishing A Book - Ask any published book author about writing a book, and they will tell you it's a monumental task. The process is long, drawn out, and grueling. Even if you enjoy writing – and don't mind writing on the same subject for an extended period -- the writing process will, undoubtedly, exhaust you. Getting your book published, however, will take even more time and effort than writing the thing in the first place. Are you thinking about writing a book? Have you already written one? Do you wonder how to get your book published?
  • Probably The Most Popular Detective In The World? - The earlier forms of detective fiction often influence the writers of the same or similar genres in the present. The question is how can such writers ever hope to create a more popular character than that of the famous Sherlock Holmes? Could this really be such an impossible feat? The possible is not possible unless one makes it so. Therefore, it is not completely impossible to create such a world renowned character; it just has not been accomplished as of yet. There are several good detective fiction stories circulating currently but the fact is that none of those characters are quite as fascinating to the public as the character of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective stories played out by one Sherlock Holmes. Although this character was a simple man of objective science, he was also just a man.
  • How To Become A Great Writer - There are numerous ways to improve your writing skills. Whether your final goal is to write simply for enjoyment, or to become a big-time newspaper columnist, by practicing these tips, you'll be sure to progress. You can start your quest to good writing by good reading. Immerse yourself in novels, plays, poems as well as articles.
  • The Seven Deadly Sins for Non-Fiction Writing - Even the most compelling writing and subject can fail if you let the small irritations get in the way of that connection with your reader. Make your writing worth reading and take it from good to great by avoiding these seven pitfalls. 1. Poor organization.
  • How to write Best Seller Ebooks - Writing an ebook is a great way to make money online. Although there are millions of people who make money this way, there are millions of others who commit significant time and effort developing a great product, but fail to generate any sales at all. That’s because very few people are interested in raising penguins. On the other hand, your ebook on ‘How to Cure the Common Cold’ may make you very very wealthy in a matter of hours! This can be very discouraging. Although there is no guarantee that any product you create will sell, there is one way to give your product the best chance possible. You need to research your topic BEFORE writing a single word.
  • How To Find The Novel That Only You Can Write - Most people think writing a novel is just writing.
  • Untold Secrets Prolific, Fast Writers or Publishers Don't Want You to Know! - Do you have writer's block? What if I told you this was all just a speck in the eye, and you can eliminate writer's block forever just by 'removing the speck' from your eye? Today I'm going to show you how to eliminate writer's block forever. You see, the only reason people experience writer's block is because they put judgment in their writing process. They edit, they played judge and sentenced what they write to death. But the fact is, you can get results so much better if you can just stop the judgment mindset and start writing. And most importantly, start writing FAST, as FAST as you can!
  • Should You Take a Course in 'Creative Writing' to Make Sales From Your Words? - I'm going to address something that may rub some people up the wrong way. You see, I more than occasionally get a number of people asking me whether they should spend a pile of money to get 'good at writing'. And, the place where they're thinking about parking their cash is with a college, institution or place where they teach 'creative writing' or however you want to describe it. I do a little deep breathing, and then I tell them something similar to the following. "I personally have never taken a course in creative writing, or know of anyone who has done so either.
  • Space Travel: Science or Fiction? - There are those who deny Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and maintain the whole story was a government conspiracy. The idea that man could actually break away from our cradle of atmosphere and gravity was once fiction of the highest sort. Yet one dreamer made it a reality.
  • Ebooks How to write a Best Seller - Writing an ebook is a great way to make money online. Although there are millions of people who make money this way, there are millions of others who commit significant time and effort developing a great product, but fail to generate any sales at all. That’s because very few people are interested in raising penguins. On the other hand, your ebook on ‘How to Cure the Common Cold’ may make you very very wealthy in a matter of hours! This can be very discouraging.
  • Take the Challenge: Write Nonfiction in November - My email box has been filling up with notices about the annual start of National Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.org). However, in general, I write nonfiction.
  • Writing Fiction For Middle Graders Part 1 - For me, the single most often asked question is how I write fiction for kids between the ages of eight and 12. It isn't so much where I get my ideas but it's the mechanics people seem to be most interested in. Do I use an outline? Where do I get my ideas? And how do I get started?
  • The Gospel of Writing According to Marilyn, Chapters 7-8 - The Gospel of Writing According to Marilyn, Chapter 7: Ninety-five percent of Writing is Just Showing Up If I were to ask each of you why you haven't written a book, I'm guessing the...
  • How Did The Detective Novel Start? - I suppose for a beginning we should really consider what detective fiction is. A reasonable definition would probably be that it would be a story based on the investigation of a crime, mostly, but not always a murder. By a detective who in the early days would usually be a gifted amateur of independent means.
  • Timeline For Your Book - You've begun writing your book. You have your notes about your characters, locations and other ideas you want included. You've got your basic plot thought out. Now you need to organize it all in a timeline. I like to use a spreadsheet program to do my timelines.
  • Write A Novel the Easy Way - Forget the old cliché, 'there's a novel inside everyone'. That might well be true, but the tricky part is getting it out and on to paper.
  • 'I Can Write A Book In A Weekend,' And Five Other Annoying Things Beginners Say - Since every literate person can write, most people think they can be writers. Interestingly enough, we all can speak quite well, but few of us would deem ourselves ‘speakers.’ However, this prevalent belief encourages beginners to say the oddest things that make professional writers want to cringe (or preferably strangle them with a thin wire). If you find yourself saying the following, please stop: 1. “I can write a book in a weekend.” I’m certain you can mutilate a couple hundred pages with words; however, that doesn’t mean that anyone will want to read them. Yes, I know there are prolific writers who can write a book in two weeks (Voltaire supposedly wrote Candide in three days). Usually they are professionals who have mastered a style and understand the craft of writing. Have you? 2.
  • A Conversation With Helen Barer Author Of Fitness Kills - Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of http://Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Helen Barer author of Fitness Kills. Helen is a native New Yorker and has spent many years as a writer of non-fiction ranging from cookbooks to television documentaries.
  • Start Writing A Novel Today! What's Stopping You? - When you start writing a novel you may find doing so somewhat more difficult than you expected. You are not alone when you make this discovery, as many novice writers and even published authors find themselves in the very same predicament. Perhaps one of the most difficult things may be trying to discover who, what, where, when, why and how you are going to develop the next "Pulitzer Prize Winning" fiction book.
  • The Detective as a Main Character - The use of a main character is neccessary in any story, so that one may have a point of view for basis. This point of view allows the reader to be more knowledgeable about what is going on in the character's head. It gives insight to thoughts and feelings of the character and lets the reader know when the character is feeling pain or is just plain exhausted.
  • The 7 Habits Of Highly Successful Authors - The more I read how the successful authors do it, the more I realize that, like successful people in all walks of life, they all do things in common that contribute enormously to their success. So how can we learn from successful authors to ensure our own success in 2008 and beyond? We can start by adopting what I call “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Authors”.
  • The Late Great Sherlock Holmes - When people think of detectives, the most commonly thought of is Sherlock Holmes. He is one character of classic detective fiction that has remained popular throughout the years despite the fact that he has not been changed in well over the past one hundred. His fan base remains strong and active and the books of the stories that he appears in still sell quite well. The first book to include his adventures has been in print for around one hundred and twenty years.
  • One Tip To Help You Come Up With Ideas For Novels Is To Widen Your Horizons - When you’re considering writing a new story, just where do you get your ideas from? I have met many published authors and read interviews with countless more. Most of them confirm that this is the question that they get asked more than any other. Many aspiring writers no doubt hope that the famous author will provide them with a web address – or book title – that will mean never having to think up an idea again. Of course, successful authors don’t have a secret place they go to find new ideas. Most writers I’ve heard can’t even tell you where they find inspiration – it just happens they say.
  • 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.
  • Tips to Ghostwrite Books For Yourself or For Clients - Serious freelance writers know their income may come from other sources, not just writing articles for magazines or clients. Ultimately, their freelance writing leads to writing books or e-books for themselves or as ghostwrites.
  • UFO Articles - The UFO Lawyer - If you thought UFO sightings only belonged in science fiction movies and late night TV, and that believers existed on the fringe of society, think again. It is a little known fact that for over thirty years UFO investigations and contact with ETs have been debated even in our respected US courtrooms. Peter Gersten, AKA the UFO lawyer, is a maverick who for the last twenty years has been blazing a trail for those who have experienced frightening and unexplainable events, by giving them a voice in a society where they have been previously shunned.

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