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It's not enough to just have a good idea. If it were, everyone would be a writer. The hard part is turning that idea into a well-developed story.

While some believe that documentaries are enclosed and structured type of films, they often offer more freedom than fictional movies, as personal opinions drive them.

A civil war veteran homesteads 160 acres into a three-generation story called Blue Shadows Farm. Wisconsin writer Jerry Apps authored this story about the Starkweathers.

Best selling author, Jennifer Chiaverini creates another Elm Creek Quilts novel. The new book by this Madison writer, not yet released, is called A Quilter's Holiday.

Brought to life by Cloud Ten Pictures, the Left Behind film series based on the best-selling Left Behind novels are not just entertainment, but a powerful inspiration.

January New Year writing prompt tips & drama game ideas to teach language arts skills like plot, dialog, setting, fictional story writing, oral presentation & vocabulary.

The 2005 Australian independent horror film Wolf Creek was purely a work of fiction but it contained elements of two real Australian murders.

Zac Efron is largely upstaged by a brilliant performance by Christian McKay as Orson Welles in Richard Linklater's adaptation of Me and Orson Welles. Read a review below.

Harvey Stanbrough is a poet, essayist, and fictionist. He discusses dialogue, the narrative, emotion, and defines flash fiction.

A tale about entrepreneurs and their motivation. Make work pay in cash but also in experience and satisfaction. What would you be willing to do for the rest of your life?

Writing about Christmas usually gets kids excited about the upcoming holiday. Use these writing prompt ideas to spark some imagination in your homeschool.

The biblical book of Genesis is perhaps the most controversial book of the Bible. This first article in our series "History According to God" explores why.

Agate Nesaule writes first novel, In Love with Jerzy Kosinski, about post war and immigrant struggles in America. A Woman in Amber was Nesaule's award-winning memoir.

In Winnipeg, Manitoba two Métis sisters experience oppression and hardships at a young age and strive to blossom in a society who has mistreated Native Canadians.

But for a Fafhrd & Grey Mouser story, this F&SF masterpiece by SFWA's Grand Master of urban horror was his last ; Jack London, Ambrose Bierce and others in San Francisco

An American Bengali family forges a new identity while trying to maintain old traditions.

A writer who sets a great work of fiction in a fantasy realm can simply make up everything. No research required. Right? Wrong! Find out why every writer has to research.

In his debut novel, attorney-turned-novelist Ken Bass offers a frighteningly realistic look at what might happen if a major hurricane hit the nation's financial center.

The author from Philadelphia talks about his books and what's still to come.

A look at what anesthetic awareness is, what causes it and how it can be prevented.

Pair the books Apples, Apples, Apples and Pumpkin Day! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace to explore the tools this author/illustrator uses to depict two similar fall activities.

Man and Nature, Man and Learning and Man and History are three major themes repeated throughout Western Washington University's outdoor sculpture collection.

Atlas Shrugged part two of three book review looks at how the story explores big business versus too much government control.

Morgan Robertson wrote Futility fourteen years before the RMS Titanic sunk in the Atlantic Ocean. Many details in his book are eerily similar to the real-life tragedy.

Is characterisation important when the characters in memoirs are real people?

Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales was instrumental in changing the course of British Literature. This article outlines some of the unique features of this work.

The right names for fictional characters add value and depth to any story.

Gran Torino's pace is impeccable as it slowly unfolds from one story to the next. It's full of moments both funny and charming, but a weighty end makes it unforgettable.

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

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

Museums, libraries and private collections are the place to go to find primary sources and give your historical fiction an authentic voice.

The Duchess of Devonshire did not let the rigid society rules for women or her unusual marriage get in the way of her determination to live life on her own terms.

A brief guide for those unfamiliar with the conventions of point of view: understanding what it is and when to use it.

True leaders give of themselves to build other leaders. New book tells us how to give of ourselves to better those around us.

The 1988 coming-of-age film "Mystic Pizza" has reached its 20th anniversary, and the Connecticut town made famous by the story still hosts movie fans year-round.

For independent study, for the inquiring mind,and for fun, a museum trip allows for learning through reading, writing and art activities.

The author Louis de Bernières grew up in a Surrey village and the short stories in Notwithstanding reflect memories of rural idyllic childhood and English eccentricity.

Although not all the Oscar winners from the later 1990s were as good as those from the first half of the decade, most were entertaining and are worth at least one viewing

The young adult novel, Push has been adapted into the movie, Precious Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and will be released in movie theaters in November, 2009.

Before World War I, white slave films thrilled and frightened audiences by exposing the perils of prostitution and dangers of the white slave trade.

Readers can explore the world of escapism as Anne faces situations where her romantic imagination collides with the social expectations of the world around her.

Rodzina is a fictional story about a twelve-year-old Polish orphan girl and her journey from Chicago across the United States on an orphan train in 1881.

For anyone considering writing for a living, the Internet provides a vast array of opportunities for those looking for freelance writing jobs.

Helen Winter Stauffer writes an in depth biography on the top ranked writer of Nebraska's history in fiction and nonfiction.

It is important to weave emotions into fiction to form heart connections with the reader.

Murderous events follow Louise Eldridge to Connecticut's historic Litchfield Falls Inn. The Garden Tour Affair is gardening mystery author Ann Ripley's fourth book.

Douglas Fairbanks stars as Zorro in this classic from 1920. Fred Nibla directs The Mark of Zorro, the first movie to feature the masked hero.

Marietta, Ga. has a related museum; original costumes from the movie are in Texas; but only Jonesboro, Georgia has been recognized as Home to Gone With the Wind.

Elves in human bodies, werewolves and vampires at your local mall: Otherkin are a rapidly growing phenomenon in the world of spirituality. Learn about their world!

Treating eating disorders through myths is an unusual concept. But in Anita's Johnston's book Eating in the Light of the Moon, storytelling proves to be successful.