Archive for the 'Fiction' Category
Everyone has plans to write the great American novel. In fact, most researchers believe that everyone has at least one great story inside them. However, you may be wondering, then if everyone has a great story, how can they get the story out?
The key to getting the story out is to organize your thoughts with [...]
Tags : write a novel, novel writing, writing, writer, author, writers, index cards
Every good fiction editor knows that their job is based on how well the author that they are editing knows the fundamentals of good writing. That’s not to say that every client you accept as a book editor should have the skills on par with a professional writer, but there are some fundamentals to good [...]
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There are two ways that the fiction writer can come to a stop at the end of their work and like most of the other elements that go into a work of fiction, both deserve careful consideration since using either the circular or linear ending determines how well the entire story or novel works. [...]
Tags : american fiction writer, the fiction writer
Every good freelance editor knows that one of the initial stages of editing text is to check the accuracy of the piece, and that means correcting where necessary the facts and figures as well as the punctuation and grammar. In most of the work that you will do, this is a big part of what [...]
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There are different answers as to why we edit because there are always different people doing the job, and that’s why editing means different things to different people. Students will have a slightly different idea about what it means to edit than the office worker will, and although they will be looking for some of [...]
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If you’re an amateur writer, whether it be poetry, short stories, novels or essays, there’s nothing like seeing your work in print or on the Internet to excite you and encourage you to continue your work. For many writers, the idea of making millions isn’t the driving force behind their passion; instead, the practice [...]
Tags : writing, poetry, fiction, essays, contests
Many people take up writing as a hobby or as a more serious undertaking later in life - maybe even after what would be considered by many retirement age. This article looks at one way the older writer can compete with younger rivals on a level playing field.
There you are, sitting looking at your finished [...]
Tags : short stories,novels,science fiction,fantasy fiction,womens magazines,fiction writing,short story wr
Common wisdom dictates that if a grammatical “mistake” becomes common enough, it is no longer a mistake. The rules of grammar supposedly adapt to real-world usage. Real-world usage aside, the pervasive use of “me and so-and-so” in our culture drives me nuts!
It used to be, “George and I went to the store.” [...]
Tags : writing,grammar,pronouns,speaking
The story book We Are All in the Dumps by Maurice Sendak illustrates a visual portrayal of two guys, Jack and Guy, who encounter several challenges and end up rescuing a rather poor little boy. The story itself makes you think about several issues and symbolisms.
First, the theme of “life is unfair” comes out strikingly [...]
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Have you ever wondered, as you sit at your keyboard, if there are any secrets to successful novel writing? Well there are - and here are five of them. Remember these secrets and your novel writing will improve overnight!
To call the points below ’secrets’ is perhaps to invest them with too great an air [...]
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