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1. EelKat's NaNoWriMo 2009: Jack's Revenge NaNoWriMo 2009 is upon us. We are now counting down the days to the contest start, and everyone's novel plotting antics are well under way. All across Twitter we see novel plots, character bios, and story outlines being cast left and right. Firs...
2. Where Do You Get Your Ideas? One of the most commonly asked question a writer hears is: "Where do you get your ideas?" This question seems to baffle and mystify people who don't write and people who want to write but don't know where to start. So, today I am going to take a loo...
3. Creative Writing Tips and Tricks Creative Writing Tips Do you want to be a better writer? Are you ready to be more successful at getting published? At Creative Writing Tips and Tricks I offer my best articles, tips, and ideas to help get you on the path to writing fame and fortune. T...
4. Creating Character Profiles A character is a person about whom you write. Every work of fiction (book, screenplay, SCA persona, RPG, LARP, MMORPG, video game, etc.) has characters in it. Question is, do you as a writer, really know as much as you should about your characters? T...
5. NaNoWriMo - Crash Course for Writing a Novel in 30 Days NaNoWriMo is short for "National Novel Writing Month" (the "National" in the title has been rendered obsolete; NaNoWriMo is now a worldwide phenomenon). Every November tens of thousands of people from around the world aim to prod...
6. Writing Advice Didn't Work for Her (or Me Either!) While searching for advice for writers, I can across the home page of Patricia A. Duffy, who says that when it comes to writing, "Conventional Advice Wouldn't Work for Me. After reading her article, I have to say that basically, she has said pre...
7. The Top 5 NaNoWriMo Tools Every November thousands of writers gather together to take part in the world's largest writing contest: The National Novel Writing Month 50,000 Words in 30 Days Contest also known as NaNoWriMo. Myself, I've been doing the contest every year since 20...
8. Grammar Tips For Writing Fiction What is the difference between a good writer and an excellent writer? Sure, a writer must have an idea, a plot, characters, interesting dialogue and a whole list of other elements, but I think the difference between good and excellent has to do with...
9. Writng Fiction: Cooking Up a Story I have never been one to ignore a challenge, but when Bonnie, the Rocket Moms illustrious leader, published our third week assignment, I took a hasty step back. A cooking lens? Did that mean I had to actually cook something? I gave up cooking for Lent...
10. Need to Kill Writer’s Block? Kill a Character. Need to Kill Writer’s Block? Kill a Character. Do you find you have a great story going, than suddenly without warning writer’s block stops you dead in your tracks? Writer’s block, that horrible dreaded thing, is a great boon to...
11. Books For Writers What a writer needs is inspiration, and these books will give it to you. You'll find the power to go on, motivation to meet your goals, ideas for streamlining your writing process, suggestions for bringing your characters to life, exercises to improv...
12. Writing The Breakout Novel Donald Maass, a top literary agent, penned this highly successful writing book that I'd recommend for anyone who wants to create a top quality novel.
13. Yes, You Can Write A Novel! Writing a novel is a very rewarding process. Millions of people around the world dream of someday writing that novel, but someday never comes. Others feel that they just don't know where to start, or they keep getting stuck after the first 30 pages....
14. What do you look for in a book? Did you ever wonder why readers choose one book or author over another? Looking for more readers to read your own books? Think you might need to improve your writing skills some? Try this writing exercise to improve your own writing skills.
15. Short story writing contests There are literally dozens and dozens of short story writing contests running at any one time. Many of these offer good prizes averaging hundreds and some times thousands of pounds. No wonder short story contests are so popular! Almost anyone can wr...
16. Writing Cool Fiction Writing cool fiction is easy. We all have imaginations. We daydream; create movie scenes in our head; picture ourselves doing amazing things. Why not harness that creativity and put it into words? Sound difficult? Not at all. This lens will guide you...
17. Write A Novel - Start Your Writing Career Have you always dreamed of being a writer? Longing to see your books made into movies? Can you see yourself being the next Hemingway or Fitzgerald? Ever imagine yourself accepting that oscar for best screenplay at the Academy Awards? You are in good...
18. Novel Writing Made Easy The Novel Writing Made Easy-How To Plan A Novel That Practically Writes Itself writing system covers these aspects of putting together a novel: * Brainstorming every twist and turn of your story's action * Developing a compelling plot * Creating pow...
19. "Must Have" Books About Writing Fiction During the past eight years, while struggling to be a better writer, I have read hundreds of books on how to write fiction. Some were not worth reading, some were so incomprehensible they made me want to give up, and others were so outstanding that t...
20. Beginner's Guide to Writing Inspirational Romance If you are a fan of inspirational romance and have ever considered trying your hand at writing one yourself, here are a few ideas to get started. This lens lists a number of different resources available to you as you begin your writer's journey.