By Nick Vernon / Published on April 10th, 2008 / Writing
In your story, does your character have to achieve his goal no matter what? Have you raised the stakes so high that he will struggle because the goal is so important to him?
Your character’s [..]
By Nick Vernon / Published on April 10th, 2008 / Writing
In real life we don't want to deal with conflict and hope it will be resolved by someone else, or something else.
As with having the conflict resolved by another character, the same here [..]
By Nick Vernon / Published on April 9th, 2008 / Writing
The solution is where the problem is. We just have to find it.
If in your story the conflict arises from a decision the character has to make, then the conflict will be solved when your [..]
By Nick Vernon / Published on April 9th, 2008 / Writing
How great is it when we¡¦re going through a major crisis and someone comes up with a solution for us?
In real life we hope someone will solve our problems and sometimes that happens. Someone [..]
By John Colanzi / Published on April 9th, 2008 / Writing
Are You Ready For The Publishing Revolution?
by John Colanzi
http://www.thesimplesystem.net
Writing has traditionally been considered a solitary craft.
You wrote you article or book in [..]
By Catherine Franz / Published on April 8th, 2008 / Writing
Do you have books sitting in your garage that you haven't
sold yet and looking for ways to move them? Then you will
want to know about these five outrageous ideas that aren't
difficult and can [..]
By Catherine Franz / Published on April 8th, 2008 / Writing
Quick Tips for Writing A Press Release...
Layout
1. 1-2 pages in length.
2. Double-space.
3. 1.5 to 2 inch margins.
4. Use company stationary with logo and slogan.
5. Avoid bright or [..]
By Lizzie R. Santos / Published on April 8th, 2008 / Writing
If you think proofreading equals editing, then you're wrong! Editing is a lot more than just scrutinizing your manuscript for misspelled words or missing punctuation marks.
As a whole:
- [..]
By Lynne Pembroke / Published on April 7th, 2008 / Writing
CONTEST ADVICE
By Lynne Pembroke
Introduction
There are many screenplay contests available to the aspiring screenwriter. These contests can be a good avenue to getting one's work [..]
By Judy Cullins / Published on April 7th, 2008 / Writing
How To Edit Your Articles As You Write
Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved
Increase your ezine subscribers by submitting articles once or twice a week to the opt-in ezines. Read by [..]
By Kathy Burns / Published on April 6th, 2008 / Writing
If you write articles frequently, you have probably found that sometimes you just don't know what to write about. This is a very common issue for even the best of us, however there are some [..]
By Lynne Pembroke / Published on April 6th, 2008 / Writing
Article Summary: Some basic steps when adapting a novel to the screenplay form.
ADAPTATION 101
Brimming with confidence, you've just signed the check purchasing the rights to adapt [..]
By Laura Hickey / Published on April 5th, 2008 / Writing
What to do when you get rejected
You've just finished your book, sent out query letters and was rejected. What's left to do? You could give up, but I wouldn't suggest this. Here's some [..]
By Laura Hickey / Published on April 5th, 2008 / Writing
What to do when you get rejected.
You've just finished your book, sent out query letters and was rejected. What's left to do? You could give up, but I wouldn't suggest this. Here's some brief [..]
By Laura Hickey / Published on April 4th, 2008 / Writing
Tips for your writing journey
So, you'd like to be a writer? Congrats! Writing not only is a great way to express yourself, but can provide an income. Keep in mind not all writers make a [..]
By Mark Levine / Published on April 4th, 2008 / Writing
If Random House pulls up to your house with a U-haul filled with millions and wants to buy your book, maybe you’d consider giving up the rights forever. But, let’s come back to the real world. [..]
1. Brainstorm for new ideas.
Add your brainstormed ideas to an idea file that you can go back to when you are stuck for a topic.
Also add ideas you get from other sources into this file so [..]
By Laura Hickey / Published on April 3th, 2008 / Writing
3 Tips when Writing Articles
Do you love to write? Do you want to put those writing skills to good use? Perhaps you want to see your name published whether it be in a newspaper, [..]
By Laura Hickey / Published on April 3th, 2008 / Writing
When you get a bad book review
You've just been notified a review of your book has been posted. You're all excited and can't wait to see what has been written. You're clicking [..]
By Elaine Currie / Published on April 3th, 2008 / Writing
More Tips For New Writers (Part I)
Explain in your own words
Familiar phrase? Yes, we have all heard it many times in many different situations. This little phrase is used to convey subtly [..]
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