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Looking for original fiction story ideas? Harness your subconscious creativity with a dream journal, then adapt for a great story.

Here are some tips to use news stories as starting ideas for your fiction.

Pictures and paintings can stimulate your imagination, leading to great fiction ideas.

Start with a true life story, but follow these guidelines to turn it into good fiction.

Science Fiction (SF) was born in novels in the 19th century, but really began to come of age before and during the Golden Age between 1939 and 1944 with the short story.

Use the ABDCE method to write an effective short story and keep down plot problems.

Writers of fiction know that there are many skills one needs in order to be successful, one of the most important is creating unique, interesting characters.

The Fate plot is seen in thousands of classic stories, from fairy tales to movies. Here are some elements of this particular story structure to draw upon.

In order to craft a more cohesive story, writers should make sure they have these five elements in mind before they start or very soon after they begin writing.

Getting started on a poem or story can be difficult, but inspiration is just a scrapbook away. A photograph is all a writer needs to help unlock some creative material.

A review of A Passage To Burma by Jason Denaro, a detailed political thriller with historical themes about a team of American spies under the Bush administration.

Conflict is trouble. Confrontation.Uncertainty. Using examples, this article shows writers how to build a short story.

How to write an alluring first sentence or paragraph that keeps the reader reading until the end of the story, and how to end a story

People have always told stories, and the most memorable ones have a strong plot. What is a story plot, and how can a writer come up with a good one when writing a novel?

For writers who like to plan their stories, and therefore not need as many major revisions, the Snowflake Method is a great step-by-step way to write a novel.

With its bizarre juxtaposition of thoughts and ideas, surrealist art often evokes the mental conflict between conscious desire and subconscious yearning.

The need for self-editing for writers has never been more important than it is now.

Short stories, flash fiction, and micro fiction have become popular as quick reads for people with a busy schedule. Read on for tips on how to write them.

Present in most mythologies, science fiction, and fantasy, the Journey story structure follows a character on a gauntlet of sorts, through his triumphs and failures.

Accounting for almost 60 percent of paperback sales, romance is everywhere. The classic Romance story structure is easy to develop and works like a charm.

Lists of simple story starters make great creative writing exercises for group work or daily writing practice. Pick one of these writing prompts to begin.

Teaching children the art of fiction writing is a step by step process. Due to their simplicity and structure, fables are an ideal place to begin.

The Saga of Seven Suns by Kevin J. Anderson is seven epic books that tell the compelling stories of humans and aliens facing a war of extinction.

Like myth, literature often depicts dreams as the gateway to the spirit world. Trapped within a surreal world, the dreamer confronts a most unsettling revelation.

M.M. Anderson has written a fun and entertaining story with a twist, combining werewolves, humans, humor and a love story.

The people who should ultimately be impressed are the readers, and the editor who receives the manuscript is the first reader.

When writing character dialogue, make it as natural as possible without confusing the reader.

If you're new to writing science fiction, here are a few books about the history of the genre, its craft, and the science underlying it to get you started.

Love, romance, and the supernatural mingle in this excellent collection of short stories.

Add elements of theme, plot, setting, and viewpoint that work with the characters, make the conflict real, and the change will create the logical ending to the story.

These magazines are open to submissions from new or experienced mystery writers, and offer payment for publication.

These magazines are open to submissions from new or experienced science fiction writers, and offer payment for publication.

The best short stories in American literature are often not the most widely anthologized. In fiction collections, often the best stories lurk behind the popular stories.

Leonard Michaels was an unsung hero of the short story form. His early short fiction has had a significant influence on writers of contemporary literature and stories.

Vladimir Nabokov had an enormous impact on literature and stories. "Signs and Symbols" is one of his best short stories--a small gem in his large oeuvre of short fiction.

Writer's block is the most frustrating experience an author can face. How can the writer conquer this seemingly impenetrable brick wall?

You need equal parts of skill and craft plus plenty of practice to turn rather ordinary attempts in to decidedly Better Short Stories.

Research, character profiles, and an in-depth synopsis are all very important parts of a story outline.

These online magazines offer payment for short stories under 1,000 words in length.

Stories from Alastair Reynolds, Greg Egan, David D. Levine, Michael Swanwick, Greg Egan, Bruce McAllister, Ian MacDonald, Mary Rosenblum, Stephen Baxter and Robert Reed

The Quilter's Kitchen novel is packed with food recipes, a short fiction written by author Jennifer Chiaverini. Cookbook author, Sally Sampson created the recipes.

These three short stories are by masters of the twist ending. This article contains a brief synopsis of the stories and a little about each author.

A twist in the tale story is like an optical illusion. Readers are lead to perceive events based on assumptions that turn out to be wrong by the story's end.

For amateur writers wishing to develop better writing skills in fiction and non-fiction, consider these ideas for writing exercises that explore different writing styles.

This engaging true tale of an unlikely friendship between a journalist and a homeless musical prodigy comes to the big screen through the pages of a compelling book.

The Ellery Queen tradition of literary excellence has made it one of the finest periodicals of it kind while supporting established as well as aspiring writers.

This simple party game will stir children's imagination and can be adapted for any age group.

Journaling is a way to inspire yourself. It also gives you something to look at to remember important events in your life. Teach your teen the importance of journaling.

Suite101 catches up with SF author Alan Dean Foster in six quick bursts.

The SFWA created the Nebula Award; its work has benefited writers; and its website is a mine of information on speculative-fiction for fans, with scores of reading lists