Writers And Predators (Sat Feb 4th, 2006 01:33:59 PM, by Susan Scharfman) Masters of deception pervade every facet of our lives, so why not the writing life? Time and again scams are perpetrated on writers whose desire to get published overshadows caution. If you've been to Africa or watched National Geographic, you're aware ...
Boost Your Readership - How To Make Ezines Work For You (Sun Jan 1st, 2006 05:49:07 PM, by Rose DesRochers) You Learn Something New Every Day! A bit of advice that I always give myself is to learn something every day. Well today I learned that a well know song, that has been around since 1893 is copy written. That is right folks, "Happy Birthday to You," i...
Writing Sites (Mon Dec 26th, 2005 11:58:00 AM, by Joy Cagil) Journalists are familiar with the panic of deadlines and
novelists can identify with the horror of blank pages. Then,
what about the desperation of those who feel the urge to write
and do not dare or do not know where to go? This is where the
online w...
Let's Keep It Real (Mon Dec 26th, 2005 11:58:00 AM, by Vivian Gilbert Zabel) The heavy, dumpy woman in the mirror stared back at the
middle-aged Dana Rice. "Don't understand why Mrs. Smythe hired
me over those younger women, but glad she did," she mumbled to
herself before turning to grab her purse.
After her husband's d...
Owner, Dent Publishing (Mon Dec 26th, 2005 11:58:00 AM, by Patrick Dent) What Is The Three Act Structure?
By Patrick Dent Dent Publishing Independent Writers -
Independent Fiction
As the craft of writing has evolved, it has naturally formed the
plot structure most pleasant to the human mind. This is the
Three Act Stru...
How to Succeed as a Writer (Mon Dec 26th, 2005 11:58:00 AM, by Michele Pariza Wacek) As a professional copywriter, I'm often asked by aspiring
copywriters what they need to do to succeed. Most of their
questions center around writing ability. They want to know how
to find out if they have the talent to succeed, or if there's a
"test" ...
Celebrate God's Love with Christian Books (Mon Dec 26th, 2005 11:58:00 AM, by Chris Robertson) Reading Christian books, listing to Christian music, and
partaking in other contemporary Christian entertainment can be a
source of spiritual renewal and great joy. Christian
entertainment can also present a wonderful opportunity to
fellowship with ot...
How to Write for Children and win over Parents (Mon Dec 26th, 2005 11:58:00 AM, by Barbara Gabogrecan) The obvious skill of being able to communicate in a language
that the age group you are targeting, is an evident one.
Choosing a topic that the child relates to is all important. In
many cases it is also deemed to be imperative to include
graphics - a...
The Importance of Editing (Mon Dec 26th, 2005 11:58:00 AM, by Sonia Fischer) As a writer, I love to help other writers. I spend a lot of my
free time reading and writing online. When searching for a story
online, I eagerly open those with tantalizing descriptions and
titles. At times, I'm disappointed to see the author hasn't
...
Writing a book - tips from an author #2 (Mon Dec 26th, 2005 11:58:00 AM, by www.GetPlotted.com) Writing a three act story - dealing with the middle act. In the
second or middle act, you get to expand the story past the
initial 'inciting incident', and develop the characters and
their various drives and needs. Scenes are a good way of writing
the...