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Read & Why It Matters

From Tracy M. Cox: As writers I think we all have heard “READ WHAT YOU WRITE“. Why you might ask.... Read more »

Comment | May 8, 2015, 11:55 am

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When Writing Critiques Clash!

If you belong to a writer’s critique group for long, you’re bound to receive a critique that either upsets you,... Read more »

Comment | May 7, 2015, 6:33 am

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Writing Multiple POV Fiction

From Linda Clare: My first consideration in a multiple POV story would be that no matter how many or how... Read more »

Comment | April 25, 2015, 5:16 pm

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Top Ten Tips for Writing Novellas

Many writers think that because of their length, novellas are something they can just sit down and write. This is... Read more »

Comment | April 23, 2015, 6:39 am

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Poetry for Kids (and Teachers and Parents and Writers)

From Mondays with Mandy: In honor of poetry month, here is a great collection of resources for teachers and parents... Read more »

Comment | April 22, 2015, 6:08 am

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Confessions of a Serial Non-finisher

From Writer Unboxed: Hi. My name is Jan and I’m a recovering serial non-finisher of long-form fiction. I’ve been writing... Read more »

Comment | April 21, 2015, 8:39 am

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Writing Like the Literary Classics

From Linda Clare: In my novel-writing classes, I ask students to bring in a novel they’ve read and enjoyed. If... Read more »

Comment | April 16, 2015, 10:50 pm

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Overcoming Writer’s Block

From Unbound: We call it ‘writer’s block’, but it affects everybody. One minute, the creativity is pouring out of you... Read more »

Comment | April 15, 2015, 5:41 am

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Don’t Get Lost in Long Sentences!

From Business Writing: When strangers write to me asking for help with their writing, the most common problem I see... Read more »

Comment | April 12, 2015, 6:02 pm

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National Encourage a Young Writer Day

April 10th is Encourage a Young Writer Day. On this day budding authors across the United States are encouraged to... Read more »

1 comment | April 10, 2015, 11:39 am

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How Much of the Beginning Needs to Come First?

From Writing Excuses: The cool stuff you plan to put in your story will need stuff that sets it up earlier.... Read more »

Comment | April 7, 2015, 10:05 am

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Writing Tip Classics: Dialogue

From Linda S. Clare: What’s a sidestep and how do you use it? Redirection and Sidestep are Equals. I’ve called... Read more »

1 comment | April 4, 2015, 1:21 pm

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Featured Expert: Emma Walton Hamilton

Emma has written over 20 children’s books with Julie Andrews, 7 of which have been New York Times best-sellers, including the "The Very Fairy Princess". Read more »

4 comments | March 31, 2015, 8:00 am

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4 ways to Avoid Screenplayizing Your Novel

Here's how to avoid screenplayizing your novel: 1) Don't construct a scene around dialogue Two people simply talking is not... Read more »

Comment | March 25, 2015, 5:26 pm

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Challenge: Capitalizing Job Titles and Units

From Business Writing: Which categories of capitalization would you change in Michelle's example? Would you change job titles, divisions, or... Read more »

Comment | March 24, 2015, 12:02 pm