Not everyone can start writing a novel at the beginning and work straight through. Some authors prefer to pour energy into writing good scenes, then link them up later.

Sep 29, 2009 - Marg McAlister

Story setting can really make or break your fiction writing. This article contains some thoughts, hints and tips to help you set the scene.

Jun 30, 2010 - Shaun Edwards

Many writers wish to focus on the short story rather than the novel. This article focuses on the short story, and the differences between the two.

Jul 1, 2010 - Shaun Edwards

Scene development is important in your short story, but new writers find it hard to write a convincing scene. Here are tips on writing a scene.

Feb 4, 2011 - Lanee' Blunt

Suffering from writer's block? Every person has a wealth of memories, ideas, and experiences that can be expressed through fictional short stories.

Dec 30, 2009 - Rebekah Richards

When creating a sex scene, many erotica authors make the mistake of writing too vaguely, putting in too much information, or not using it to move the plot forward.

Oct 15, 2007 - Rhonda Leigh Jones

There are several approaches to writing a novel. The scene by scene method is used by many authors and can produce excellent results.

Jan 5, 2010 - Debbie Roome

Tips and step-by-step instructions to help beginning romance authors get their foot in the door.

Sep 25, 2007 - Rebecca Conrad

Writing tips to help balance scene and summary/exposition in your fiction.

Aug 19, 2011 - Brandon Boudreaux

How to use a blog to serialize that great story and keep readers begging for more. Writing serial fiction is easy and a great way to learn to write.

Mar 27, 2010 - Sandra Fowke

Many think writing fiction is as easy as putting pen to paper. It's not quite so simple. To write well you need to understand the basic elements of fiction.

Oct 18, 2010 - Renee Miller

Plot structure consists of a series of scenes and sequels, which chase each other as components of an moving plot and theme.

Apr 27, 2009 - Nina Munteanu

How ambiguity, hyperbole and unintentional humour in writing can ruin your work.

Nov 10, 2010 - Janet Cameron

Given the number of genre and mainstream writers who switch to erotica to try something new, this article will offer tips on how to write a spicy sex scene.

Jan 29, 2009 - Derek Clendening

Dwight Swain's Scene can be broken down into easy segments to enable the writer to write a high tension, interesting story segment.

Nov 10, 2009 - Camy Tang

Five items to improve your sex scenes include tying scene to emotion, writing metaphorically, focusing on foreplay, not giving away the store, and using sensual language.

Apr 23, 2009 - Nina Munteanu

Novel writing tips give advice about creating a plot and crafting characters. Knowing how to use scene structure helps the fiction writer tie it all together.

Jul 14, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Once the outline is done and the characters set, it's a good time to produce a visual story board.

Mar 18, 2010 - Vanessa Mullins