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The Great Character Creation Game

Posted on October 31st, 2009 in Writing by freeagentmaz

Here is a fun way to come up with zany characters for your next fiction work.

What is NaNoWriMo?

Posted on October 15th, 2009 in Online Writing by ReggieLutz

As November approaches, many fiction writers anticipate the first day of the month with joy and trepidation. November is National Novel Writing Month.

Sword and Sorcery: A Fantasy Subgenre

Posted on October 10th, 2009 in Literature by jharmon

From Robert E. Howard’s Conan to the modern writings of George R. R. Martin, this sub-genre of fantasy is alive and well.

We are What We Write

Posted on September 21st, 2009 in Writing by Markstephenlevy

This is my most recent blog post. I have written a few posts into my new blog. It’s all about how I arrived at the astounding story and backstories of my novel, OVERLAND. If you have not heard of it, I’m not surprised.
Overland is a travel/adventure love story of historical proportions. It’s good, you’ll like reading, you’ll feel good…for more entries from my blog, and about the book, go to: http://authormarklevy.blogspot.com.

Fact, Fiction, or Shadow

Posted on September 18th, 2009 in Writing by B Nelson

There is a wonderful shadowy area in between what is fact and what is fiction. That area can simply be called “Opinion”, or to a further extent, we also have a horribly dark area known as “Lies”.

The Truth About Writing

Posted on September 10th, 2009 in Style by BMDonnelly

Some honest advice for young writers.

Writing That First Draft

Posted on September 6th, 2009 in How To by Guy Hogan

When writing a first draft, the writer should let it all hang out.

Writer’s Block? Here’s The Quick and Easy Cure!

Posted on September 5th, 2009 in Writing by Atikin

Every writer faces writer’s block every now and then and every writer does know that it is inevitable. But you don’t have to worry about it for too long – it does go away, but you have to get your brain into gear for that. Here’s the much easier and quicker way.

Getting Past Writer’s Block – What to Write

Posted on August 26th, 2009 in Writing by BeauX

Can’t get started?

What Online Readers Want in Creative Writing

Posted on August 22nd, 2009 in Online Writing by Guy Hogan

Years of personal experience and observation have lead me to believe that there are three distinct qualities that writers must strive for in their creative writing to give readers their money’s worth.

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