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Finding Time to Write
Are you a writer that finds it difficult to find time to write?
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Six Books on The Craft of Writing
There are so many how-to books about writing one could easily fill a room. But which books are really needed to help improve writing skills?
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Bad Writing
You're working on final edit, just getting ready to publish, when you realize, "This is some awful stuff." Don't worry, everyone writes a little crap now and then.
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Great First Lines of Novels
A great opening will pull readers into your novel and not let them put it down. Here are ways to develop problems, questions and "uh-ohs" in your first lines.
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How to Build a Writing Platform
Here's 10 tips on building your writing platform, plus four extra ways to achieve national visibility and keep your name on the tips of people's tongues.
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How to write a hit pop song
Always wanted to write a hit pop song about that nasty breakup that you had? It's easier than you'd think. The secrets are there for the taking. Read on..
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Lesson Plans 3
How do you make a sandwich? It seems like a simple question - unless you have to write about it and you have a learning disability. Writing can become a daunting task if you have a disability.
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Setting the Scene in Writing
Create a scene readers can easily visualize by focusing on character interactions, character movement and the surroundings.
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Starting A Writing Group
Want feedback on your writing? One of the best ways to get it is to show it to fellow writers in a writing group. Here's some pointers on creating your own.
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Who Wrote Mark and Luke?
This is the second article in a series arguing for the traditional attribution of the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This article focuses on Mark and Luke.
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Who Wrote Matthew?
Who wrote the Synoptic Gospels - the first three books of the New Testament? This article kicks off our series looking at Matthew.
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Write Compelling Opening Lines
It only takes editors a few pages to know if they like your novel. Here are some tips to develop character, setting and mood in your first lines.
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One Writer's Journey
Review of Christopher Vogler's A WRITER'S JOURNEY, a detailed guide to using the classic Hero's Journey as a model for plotting fiction and screenplays.
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ROUNDUP (part 2): More General Resources on the Web
I searched through all my links, and quite a few reference sites, and was overwhelmed by the sheer number of writers' resources.
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Do you Need a Plot Outline?
The most difficult part of writing a book is planning ahead of time where it will lead. That is why a good plot outline is so essential.
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Teaching Students to Write Essays
A few of the schools that still require students to write essays have started testing computer programs to grade the essay instead of a teacher.
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Children’s Novel Writing Contests
Delacorte Press and Delacorte Dell Yearling award book contracts and cash for new children's novelists; Milkweed Editions awards extra cash to a new Milkweed author.
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Exploring Ourselves Through Journal Writing
One way in which to regain contact with our inner selves is by keeping a journal.
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Poetry for Kids!
The best way to get kids to read and love poetry is to show them how fun it is to write their own poems.
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Questions About Writing - Part 1
A neophyte writer has some questions about writing and getting produced.
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Questions About Writing - Part 2
A neophyte writer has some more questions about writing and getting produced.
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Resume Writing -Section by Section
Your Resume needs special attention, to ensure it really does represent you. So let's take a look at how you can improve your chances of that critical business document.
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ROUNDUP (Part 1): General Writing Resources on the Web
General writing resources, geared toward writers in all media and genres, abound on the Web. Weeding through what's available to find the few gems can be tedious
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Technical Writing Certification
Professional and technical writing certification, Associates Degrees, or Undergraduate Degrees in Professional Writing are accessible via distance learning programs!
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Writing Lesson Plans
Lesson plan design involves planning good starting points, middles and ends of lessons.
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Writing Scripts or Directing Them
There's a very fine line between writing a well-detailed script and over-writing a script that may offend a potential director.
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Writing Stage Directions
Your dialogue tells the actor what to say. Your stage directions suggest what the actor might do.
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Writing Style Guides
This article provides titles and descriptions of key writing style manuals, valuable references for writers and editors looking for careers in the publishing industry.
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Writing the Mystery Short Story
What are the ingredients for a good mystery short story? Clues, red herrings--what other elements do you need to create a salable story?
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A Look at Oh No! UFO!
What happens when Cassie Strange when she goes on a camping trip with her family? Find out when you read the first book in the Strange Encounters series by author Linda J
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Chapter Book Guidelines
Chapter books are for children who are becoming fluent readers, but who aren't ready for longer novels. Here are guidelines to writing for this age group.
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Keeping a Journal
Our minds, bodies and souls work best together well when we're aware of our "self" and our personal development. This can be achieved by revisiting what is an old idea.
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Lesson Plans 5 (Swans)
FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) and selected other laws on confidentiality make me leery of sharing details about my students. But this story is one I think I can share without giving away any private information...
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Luc Reid Interview
Luc Reid talks about the online writers' group Codex, his upcoming work, and radio commentary.
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Naming Fictional Characters
Sometimes, carefully choosing a character's name can be just as important as plotting the story and charecter development. Not convinced? Read on, then.
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Overcoming Criticism
Criticism. No one likes it but everyone gets it - from editors, peers, family, and readers. How can you turn the criticism you receive into helpful writing tools?
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Pelland Interview
Jennifer Pelland talks about blogs, writing and fanfic.
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The Essentials For Your Resume
Your Resume is one of your most important business documents - so put the time and effort into it now - learn what to do with each Section, starting with Objective
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Two Useful Books
Ken Rand's The 10% Solution: Self Editing for the Modern Writer and Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward's Writing the Other are highly recommended for fantasy and sci-fi writers.
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What is a Song Bridge?
Songwriters always talk about the bridge of the song but what is a bridge?
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What Kind of a Script Is It
Is it a screenplay? A stage play? Some other type of script? Writers may know what genre they want, but the writing may not always show it.
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