161. Alternative View Points And The Lamp Of Creativity
December 03, 2012
Pictures they say are worth a thousand words, but many writers know that they are worth much more than that! Without decent photographs or other artwork to accompany an article many features published in today's magazines and newspapers would never see the light of day, so it makes sense to try and...
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162. Children's Stories - The Essentials
December 02, 2012
There is no specific formula for children's fiction. There are, however, some necessities. Whether you are writing a humorous picture book or a coming-of-age novel for young adults, you will need: a main character, a setting, a problem or goal and a satisfying ending. *Main character Develop prota...
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163. Vital Verbs
December 01, 2012
Remember back in the dark days of your school years when you had to learn the parts of speech? A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. When asked what a verb was, you smugly answered, A verb is a word that indicates action, or some such definition. Fine. You got that straight. Since then, y...
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164. Writing The Serious Novel
November 28, 2012
Let me put my cards on the table straight away and say that I am primarily interested here in giving you an insight into what is involved in writing a serious novel. What I mean by 'serious' will become more obvious, I hope, as I explain my position. For me the initial urge to write can be anything ...
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165. Eliminating Unecessary Words
November 28, 2012
Every writer has them, a mental list of things you notice in stories that drive you insane! On the top of my list is the superfluous use of the words had and that. Now these words aren't always a no-no; sometimes they are necessary! You can check to see if you need the word by removing it and readin...
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166. The Shredding
November 27, 2012
Has your literary work ever been publicly shredded? I'm not referring to valid criticism, of course. I'm talking about verbal disemboweling, about those vicious, nasty, condescending slams that make your soul curl up in disgust. I've been trying to analyze why I'm fuming after reading comments abou...
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167. How To Find And Hire A Great Freelance Writer Copywriter
November 27, 2012
Seek and Ye Shall Find? Sometimes finding a good writer can be harder than finding a soul mate because writing and copywriting are subjective arts and if you are not a writer, you can not see the difference between a good writer and an excellent writer. If you are looking for a writer on the Web by...
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168. How To Write A Great Ghost Story
November 26, 2012
Why do some ghost stories keep you up all night, staring at your closet and checking under your bed? Why do other ghost stories produce giggles or complete boredom? Here are thoughts on what makes the PERFECT ghost story. 1) Atmosphere There is no ghost story worth one goose bump without atmosph...
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169. New To Freelance Writing Eight Crucial Points You Need To Know
November 21, 2012
Figure out a topic The key here is to find a topic that is not too general. For example, writing an article on proper nutrition is too broad. Narrow down your topic to proper nutrition for athletes. This may even be too broad. Narrow it down further too, proper nutrition for teenage athletes. Gener...
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170. Steps To Incorporate Self Nurturing Into Your Writing Routine
November 20, 2012
All of us have suffered from it at one time or another, the dreaded word "burnout." We often think, "Oh, I'll just power through this." Or "I've got a deadline to meet I can't possibly stop now, I won't get this project done on time." I used to be one of these myself. We often find that as burnout s...
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Author: James King
