Articles related to "Creative Writing"
Editing for Themes and Structure
A good edit can make a huge difference to your story for kids. This article, the first of three, looks at editing for themes and structure.
creative writing tips • writing tips • online creative writing • creative writing advice • tips for writing
A good edit can make a huge difference to your story for kids. This article, the first of three, looks at editing for themes and structure.
creative writing tips • writing tips • online creative writing • creative writing advice • tips for writing
Edit for Facts and Reading Level
How to edit your book for children, focusing on fact checking and reading level.
kids books • write books for children • writing books for children • writing stories for children • write books for kids
How to edit your book for children, focusing on fact checking and reading level.
kids books • write books for children • writing books for children • writing stories for children • write books for kids
Write Books that Help Children
That raging, fuming, temper tantrum can be a useful tool for igniting your writing, and it can help the children who read it to manage their anger too.
anger management children • anger management classes • anger management for children • anger management for kids • kids books
That raging, fuming, temper tantrum can be a useful tool for igniting your writing, and it can help the children who read it to manage their anger too.
anger management children • anger management classes • anger management for children • anger management for kids • kids books
How to Be More Creative
Creativity comes naturally to some, but everybody has creative potential. Through self-reflection and different thought processes, you too can cultivate your creativity.
how to be more creative • ways to think more creatively • things to do to be creative • creative ideas • being open to new ideas
Creativity comes naturally to some, but everybody has creative potential. Through self-reflection and different thought processes, you too can cultivate your creativity.
how to be more creative • ways to think more creatively • things to do to be creative • creative ideas • being open to new ideas
Finding Ideas for Picture Books
Finding ideas for picture books can seem daunting. Hans Christian Anderson Award winner, Margaret Mahy found inspiration in a motel swimming pool.
award winning children's books • margaret mahy • margaret mahy books • theme ideas • books picture
Finding ideas for picture books can seem daunting. Hans Christian Anderson Award winner, Margaret Mahy found inspiration in a motel swimming pool.
award winning children's books • margaret mahy • margaret mahy books • theme ideas • books picture
Creative Reading Makes Creative Writing
Reading for the purpose of becoming a better writer.
writing; reading; clarity; brilliance; grammar; el
Reading for the purpose of becoming a better writer.
writing; reading; clarity; brilliance; grammar; el
Creative Writing and Description
Tips on how to use description as a tool to add depth and texture to a piece of creative writing.
description in fiction • creative description • description and metaphors • description and similes • description and adverbs
Tips on how to use description as a tool to add depth and texture to a piece of creative writing.
description in fiction • creative description • description and metaphors • description and similes • description and adverbs
Creative Writing in News Articles
Remaining factual is journalism's number one rule, but relaying the facts and avoiding sway does not mean boring writing. Add literary interest to journalistic writing.
creativity in news articles • journalism and creativity • ways to write accurate but interesting articles • tricks to writing more engaging news stories • showing not telling
Remaining factual is journalism's number one rule, but relaying the facts and avoiding sway does not mean boring writing. Add literary interest to journalistic writing.
creativity in news articles • journalism and creativity • ways to write accurate but interesting articles • tricks to writing more engaging news stories • showing not telling
Enter Writing Contests Online
If you're in a writing slump, use contest guidelines to spark your creativity, and maybe win some great prizes.
contests • writing contests • prizes • writing • essays
If you're in a writing slump, use contest guidelines to spark your creativity, and maybe win some great prizes.
contests • writing contests • prizes • writing • essays
Fiction Story Ideas - News Events
Here are some tips to use news stories as starting ideas for your fiction.
fiction ideas • story ideas • fiction from news events • writing fiction • story questions
Here are some tips to use news stories as starting ideas for your fiction.
fiction ideas • story ideas • fiction from news events • writing fiction • story questions
Forming a Personal Aesthetic
This is an article that discusses how and why a serious writer should develop a personal aesthetic for their work.
aesthetic • ficiton • novel • short story • writing
This is an article that discusses how and why a serious writer should develop a personal aesthetic for their work.
aesthetic • ficiton • novel • short story • writing
More Southern State Arts Grants
Emerging and experienced fiction writers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana can receive grant funding through state arts councils.
writers grants • alabama • mississippi • florida • louisiana
Emerging and experienced fiction writers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana can receive grant funding through state arts councils.
writers grants • alabama • mississippi • florida • louisiana
My Own Personal Aesthetic
This is my working aesthetic. I have posted this to help with the article preceding this one. I hope you all will respond with comments.
aesthetic • writing • revising • revision • setting
This is my working aesthetic. I have posted this to help with the article preceding this one. I hope you all will respond with comments.
aesthetic • writing • revising • revision • setting
Northwest State Arts Grants
Writer's grants are available from state arts councils for fiction writers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
arts grants • grants for writers • writer’s grants • idaho • oregon
Writer's grants are available from state arts councils for fiction writers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
arts grants • grants for writers • writer’s grants • idaho • oregon
Persistent Writing
Create the best time, place, and schedule to write persistently.
persistent writing • writing tips • creative writing flow • daily writing • daily writing schedule
Create the best time, place, and schedule to write persistently.
persistent writing • writing tips • creative writing flow • daily writing • daily writing schedule
Rejection: We All Must Deal
This article deals with the common trait shared by all writers -- rejection. How do we deal with it? Can we turn it into something creative?
creative writing • rejection • fiction • editor • story
This article deals with the common trait shared by all writers -- rejection. How do we deal with it? Can we turn it into something creative?
creative writing • rejection • fiction • editor • story
Worldbuilding in Your Writing
Creating believeable worlds is something every writer aspires to. But how best to do it?
world-building • worldbuilding • science fiction • fantasy • writing
Creating believeable worlds is something every writer aspires to. But how best to do it?
world-building • worldbuilding • science fiction • fantasy • writing
Writing Activities for Children
Improving student writing skills is an important part preparing students for their future education. Use these writing exercises to develop writing skills.
writing activities for children • creative writing tasks • writing skills • write a description • essay writing activities
Improving student writing skills is an important part preparing students for their future education. Use these writing exercises to develop writing skills.
writing activities for children • creative writing tasks • writing skills • write a description • essay writing activities
Using a Personal Journal While Writing Fiction
A personal writing journal is different from a diary, and can be a helpful strategy for writing a book and plotting a novel or short story.
personal journal • creative journaling • journaling software • writing a book • writing fiction
A personal writing journal is different from a diary, and can be a helpful strategy for writing a book and plotting a novel or short story.
personal journal • creative journaling • journaling software • writing a book • writing fiction
Building a Character Biography
A brief character biography is essential to giving your character depth. It also helps to have handy a description and details of a character's life before you begin.
character biography • creating a character biography • novel writing • creative writing • character development
A brief character biography is essential to giving your character depth. It also helps to have handy a description and details of a character's life before you begin.
character biography • creating a character biography • novel writing • creative writing • character development
Creating Characters in Kid's Book
Psycho-Geometrics, a system of categorizing people into personality types, can be used to develop a deeper understanding of the characters you are writing about.
characterization • psycho-geometrics • creative writing • writing books for children • could do better
Psycho-Geometrics, a system of categorizing people into personality types, can be used to develop a deeper understanding of the characters you are writing about.
characterization • psycho-geometrics • creative writing • writing books for children • could do better
Editing your Novel for Children
The third of three articles on editing your book for kids. This one shows you how to cut and shape your children's book for maximum reader and publisher appeal.
how to edit • kids books • write books for children • editing writing • tips for editing
The third of three articles on editing your book for kids. This one shows you how to cut and shape your children's book for maximum reader and publisher appeal.
how to edit • kids books • write books for children • editing writing • tips for editing
Filling the Creative Well
Julia Cameron, author of The Right to Write and The Artist's Way, suggests taking time to see and absorb new images and ideas and to nourish the creative artist within.
writer's craft • julia cameron artist's way • julia cameron the right to write • creative writing tools • artist's date
Julia Cameron, author of The Right to Write and The Artist's Way, suggests taking time to see and absorb new images and ideas and to nourish the creative artist within.
writer's craft • julia cameron artist's way • julia cameron the right to write • creative writing tools • artist's date
Freeing Your Creativity: A Writer's Guide
Freeing Your Creativity is a classic book for beginning and experienced writers. It teaches how to banish fears, bad habits and excuses that keep creativity locked away.
freeing your creativity • marshall • l cook • freeing your creativity guidelines • creativity 21-day writing plan
Freeing Your Creativity is a classic book for beginning and experienced writers. It teaches how to banish fears, bad habits and excuses that keep creativity locked away.
freeing your creativity • marshall • l cook • freeing your creativity guidelines • creativity 21-day writing plan
Journaling to Build Relationships
Dialogue journals are a fantastic tool for building relationships between middle schoolers and their teachers. Here's how to organize and implement them successfully.
dialogue journals • teacher student journals • language arts activity • middle school journals • ice-breaker activity
Dialogue journals are a fantastic tool for building relationships between middle schoolers and their teachers. Here's how to organize and implement them successfully.
dialogue journals • teacher student journals • language arts activity • middle school journals • ice-breaker activity
Modes of Collaboration
Why don't more IF writers collaborate with one another?
collaboration • philip k dick • roger zelazny • science fiction • computer games
Why don't more IF writers collaborate with one another?
collaboration • philip k dick • roger zelazny • science fiction • computer games
Natalie Goldberg Offers Organic Approach to Writing
Reviews of Natalie Goldberg's THUNDER AND LIGHTNING and her audiotape WRITING THE LANDSCAPE OF YOUR MIND. These are two excellent tools for developing your skills as a writer.
natalie goldberg • thunder and lightning • writing the landscape of your mind • creative writing • fiction writing
Reviews of Natalie Goldberg's THUNDER AND LIGHTNING and her audiotape WRITING THE LANDSCAPE OF YOUR MIND. These are two excellent tools for developing your skills as a writer.
natalie goldberg • thunder and lightning • writing the landscape of your mind • creative writing • fiction writing
School Related Crafts and Activities
Amaze your friends, delight your parents, and impress your teachers by making crafts that you learn from at the same time. With a the new school year starting for most kids this week's article will focus on crafts with an educational purpose showing that learning, like crafting, can be fun and enjoyable.
math • science • geography • writing • illustration
Amaze your friends, delight your parents, and impress your teachers by making crafts that you learn from at the same time. With a the new school year starting for most kids this week's article will focus on crafts with an educational purpose showing that learning, like crafting, can be fun and enjoyable.
math • science • geography • writing • illustration
Writing A Biography
A biography is the story of someone else's life. Although the person may have exciting times and events in their life they will also have had less exciting times.
writers block • how to write biography • make boring facts interesting • writing tricks • creative writing
A biography is the story of someone else's life. Although the person may have exciting times and events in their life they will also have had less exciting times.
writers block • how to write biography • make boring facts interesting • writing tricks • creative writing
Writing for Kids – Fairy Tales
For centuries writers have used common childhood fears as a basis for fairy tales. Modernizing traditional fairy tales is a popular writing genre.
writing for children • childhood fear • childhood psychology • ideas for stories • hints for creative writing
For centuries writers have used common childhood fears as a basis for fairy tales. Modernizing traditional fairy tales is a popular writing genre.
writing for children • childhood fear • childhood psychology • ideas for stories • hints for creative writing
Writing Prompts #2
Back by demand -- writing prompts. Use these to get your ideas flowing, then tell us about it.
writing prompts • journaling • fiction • short story • novel
Back by demand -- writing prompts. Use these to get your ideas flowing, then tell us about it.
writing prompts • journaling • fiction • short story • novel
Writing Strong Characters in Kids Books
The best way to build characters is to understand their inner drives. You can learn an enormous amount about children and their inner needs by watching them playing.
writing for children • building characters • writing fiction for kids • creative writing tips • young adult fiction writing tips
The best way to build characters is to understand their inner drives. You can learn an enormous amount about children and their inner needs by watching them playing.
writing for children • building characters • writing fiction for kids • creative writing tips • young adult fiction writing tips
Writing How-to and Know-how by Email
Newsletters to inform, enlighten, and encourage writers!
newsletters • ezine • newsletter • writer • writing
Newsletters to inform, enlighten, and encourage writers!
newsletters • ezine • newsletter • writer • writing
My Interview with Max Sollitt
The author of The Correspondence Course talks about the origins of his novel, finding a publisher, the changes to writing mores and processes over the years, his upcoming memoirs, and more.
correspondence • writing • interview • navy • australian history
The author of The Correspondence Course talks about the origins of his novel, finding a publisher, the changes to writing mores and processes over the years, his upcoming memoirs, and more.
correspondence • writing • interview • navy • australian history
StorYBook Novel Writing Software Review
This open source software makes organizing the characters, backstories, settings, scenes, chapters and plot lines of a fiction novel easier for creative writers.
storybook • storybook novel writing software • storybook book writing program • storybook software • book writing programs
This open source software makes organizing the characters, backstories, settings, scenes, chapters and plot lines of a fiction novel easier for creative writers.
storybook • storybook novel writing software • storybook book writing program • storybook software • book writing programs
Top Ten Poems for College Students
Students are not always naturally inclined to love poetry. In honor of National Poetry Month, check out these poems.
top ten poems • poetry for college students • poems students love • creative writing courses • national poetry month
Students are not always naturally inclined to love poetry. In honor of National Poetry Month, check out these poems.
top ten poems • poetry for college students • poems students love • creative writing courses • national poetry month
Why We Love SFF
What's unique about the SFF genre? Creativity, the power of metaphor and meaning, and tools to meet both logic and the inner dreamer. SFF writing just does more.
the artist’s way by julia cameron • animal farm 1984 george orwell • growing wings by laurel winter • the left hand of darkness and earthsea wizards by • is sff not real literature
What's unique about the SFF genre? Creativity, the power of metaphor and meaning, and tools to meet both logic and the inner dreamer. SFF writing just does more.
the artist’s way by julia cameron • animal farm 1984 george orwell • growing wings by laurel winter • the left hand of darkness and earthsea wizards by • is sff not real literature
Esperanto and Cinema Part Two (Jean Forge)
An introduction to the life and work of Jean Forge, (Jan Fethke).
jean forge • jan fethke
An introduction to the life and work of Jean Forge, (Jan Fethke).
jean forge • jan fethke
Frances Dowell, Editor and Children's Author
Interview with children's author and editor, Frances Dowell and spotlight of her online zine, "Dreamgirl" and her books.
frances dowell • dream girl • interview • profile • "dovey coe"
Interview with children's author and editor, Frances Dowell and spotlight of her online zine, "Dreamgirl" and her books.
frances dowell • dream girl • interview • profile • "dovey coe"
Profile: Suzanne Brooks of Sacramento
A brief profile of a true American hero -- Ms. Suzanne Brooks of Sacramento, CA.
suzanne brooks • women's history • women's history month • black women • african american women
A brief profile of a true American hero -- Ms. Suzanne Brooks of Sacramento, CA.
suzanne brooks • women's history • women's history month • black women • african american women
Writing Interactive Scripts
Facing the challenges and using the strengths of interactive multimedia.
scriptwriting • writing • multimedia • audiovisuals • internet
Facing the challenges and using the strengths of interactive multimedia.
scriptwriting • writing • multimedia • audiovisuals • internet
April Poet – Etheridge Knight
Born April 19, 1931, in Corinth, Mississippi, Knight joined the Army in 1947. He served in Korea, where he suffered shrapnel wounds. He was discharged in 1957.
april poet • etheridge knight • transcending prison • poems from prison • haiku
Born April 19, 1931, in Corinth, Mississippi, Knight joined the Army in 1947. He served in Korea, where he suffered shrapnel wounds. He was discharged in 1957.
april poet • etheridge knight • transcending prison • poems from prison • haiku
Booker Winner Anne Enright
When the result of the Man Booker Prize was announced on 16th October 2007, the winner came as a surprise to most. Who exactly is Enright, and is The Gathering any good?
the gathering • booker prize 2007 • anne enright • irish literature • theme of death and suicide
When the result of the Man Booker Prize was announced on 16th October 2007, the winner came as a surprise to most. Who exactly is Enright, and is The Gathering any good?
the gathering • booker prize 2007 • anne enright • irish literature • theme of death and suicide
Christmas Writing Prompts
Writing about Christmas usually gets kids excited about the upcoming holiday. Use these writing prompt ideas to spark some imagination in your homeschool.
writing prompts • christmas writing prompt • homeschool curriculum • creative imagination • parts of speech
Writing about Christmas usually gets kids excited about the upcoming holiday. Use these writing prompt ideas to spark some imagination in your homeschool.
writing prompts • christmas writing prompt • homeschool curriculum • creative imagination • parts of speech
Names in The Beaux Stratagem
Farquar names his characters in The Beaux Stratagem with a light touch - names like "Aimwell" and "Boniface" are ambiguous rather than allegorical.
the beaux stratagem • names in restoration comedy • george farquhar • lady bountiful • aimwell and archer
Farquar names his characters in The Beaux Stratagem with a light touch - names like "Aimwell" and "Boniface" are ambiguous rather than allegorical.
the beaux stratagem • names in restoration comedy • george farquhar • lady bountiful • aimwell and archer
Something Old, Something New...
Translate learning into results.
translation • portuguese • language learning • dictionaries • phrasal learning
Translate learning into results.
translation • portuguese • language learning • dictionaries • phrasal learning
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Diaz has done it again in his epic novel about an immigrant family.
world literature junot diaz • latin american literature junot diaz • dominican republic junot diaz • brief and wondrous life of oscar wao • juniot diaz
Diaz has done it again in his epic novel about an immigrant family.
world literature junot diaz • latin american literature junot diaz • dominican republic junot diaz • brief and wondrous life of oscar wao • juniot diaz
Agi Mishol’s ‘Woman Martyr’
Israeli poet, Agi Mishol, dramatizes the unspeakable act of a woman faking pregnancy to hide a bomb, then entering a bakery to explode herself into a supposed martyrdom.
agi mishol • woman martyr • yehuda amichai • woman suicide bomber • hebrew university
Israeli poet, Agi Mishol, dramatizes the unspeakable act of a woman faking pregnancy to hide a bomb, then entering a bakery to explode herself into a supposed martyrdom.
agi mishol • woman martyr • yehuda amichai • woman suicide bomber • hebrew university
Anne of Green Gables: Everyone's Favorite Carrot Top
Anne of Green Gables: Everyone's Favorite Carrot Top
anne of green gables • l.m. montgomery • anne shirley • gilbert blythe • anne web sites
Anne of Green Gables: Everyone's Favorite Carrot Top
anne of green gables • l.m. montgomery • anne shirley • gilbert blythe • anne web sites
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