Writing Topics from A to Z

Benjamin Franklin was a vegetarian. In his own words: "When about 16 Years of Age, I happen'd to meet with a Book, written by one Tryon, recommending a Vegetable Diet. I determined to go into it. My Brother being yet unmarried, did not keep House,...

Writers need notebooks. That's where they record all the flash inspirations the Muse sends them. Thoughts are fleeting. If you have a good idea for a writing project, you need a place to write it down. The logical place, the place thousands of writ...

This lens focuses on writing web content that will entertain site visitors, do well in search engine queries, and provide helpful answers to those who seek your information. If you want your pages to be noticed and to be used as reference pages peop...

This contest for writers exercises creative imagination by asking you to write descriptions for each of the photos or paintings below. This contest is the creation of Linda Jo Martin of Perspectives on Writing and is not affiliated with Squidoo in...

Brian Clark started his copywriting blog, Copyblogger, in 2006. Since then it has become known as one of the best blogs on the web, on any topic. This blog helps and inspires bloggers in all niches to write compelling copy, gain subscribers, and fulf...

Blogging has evolved to new standards of professionalism, and we must evolve to meet the challenge of competing with the best. I've been blogging since 2001. I've studied the experts extensively and have lots of information and links to share with yo...

Gather.Com is a friendly writing site where you can get feedback on your articles and express your concerns about life. I've been a member of Gather.Com since December 1, 2006, and have posted dozens of articles there. I find that the readers often...

This lens is filled with information to help writers develop their craft. Writing is a way of life that many of us cannot live without. A day without writing seems . . . imbalanced, don't you think? You can meet some great writers through Twitter a...

If you have any writing skills at all, you are able to write a middle grade novel. It is easy to do and I'll show you how. A middle grade novel is intended to appeal to children ages 8 to 12. If you want to write a middle grade novel, the best way t...

I was born in 1952 in Oakland California. My father had been in the Army during World War II. My mother was very young. I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area towns of El Cerrito and Richmond. The following free-form narrative explains my feelin...

Frank Martin was a sickly Irish weaver who had been baptized against fairies as an infant. Ever since then he had the gift of "seeing the good people." In other words, he could see and hear fairies. Others in his town were not blessed with this abil...

These are my top ten reasons for becoming a writer. Perhaps you can identify with one or more of these reasons why writing could be a good profession for you. I will warn you in advance -- I tossed a bit of what I consider humor into this list, alon...

This is a guide to finding news, hints, tips and suggestions for NaNoWriMo inspiration and success. NaNoWriMo = National Novel Writing Month (every November!) During NaNoWriMo thousands of writers and aspiring writers get together to write their nov...

National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo, encourages ordinary people to write a novel during the month of November. The novel must be at least 50,000 words in length, which is short by most novel writing standards. This feat can be accomplished by wri...

I'd like to introduce you to some wonderful people who have helped me by critiquing my novels. The dedication it takes to critique a novel is no small thing. Novels take time to critique -- hours and hours of precious time. So I want to give a specia...

When challenged this week to say what I'd grab first if I had to run out of the house due to a fire, I was hard pressed to decide between my external hard drive and my journals. Then I realized it was all the same issue. I want to protect the things...

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...

Because I love to read good books - I want to have the honor of introducing you to ten favorite classic novels that have enchanted and entertained readers for decades. I feel one of the saddest effects of modern society has been to take young people...

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.

This lens is a collection of links to websites owned by writers. They are organized according to the style of web design used and site elements included. This lens is a teaching tool intended for use by participants in my workshop for writers, Crea...

This page gives a broad overview of information you'll need to make a professional-looking writing website. I originally created this lens as preliminary information for writers participating in my workshop at the 2008 Muse Online Writers Conference...