Creative writing articles
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - "i am an author" - is this the next big fad?
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Write an article, get the traffic. Well sort of! Since the birth of writing articles, our industry has caught on to the phenomena of increasing your website's traffic by becoming the professional in your field. The only problem with this is that for every serious professional in one field, there are a thousand other writers who are jumping on the "band wagon".
This a...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - How to select a great topic for your book or ebook part 4 of 5
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For part four of this discussion, we'll be taking a look at some specific topics you may wish to explore...
Looking young
Perhaps sixteen year old girls don't want to look younger, but from that point on, and for most of the population in Western society, looking young is a common desire. Everybody wants to find the fountain of youth, whether it be in ...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - How to select a great topic for your book or ebook part 5 of 5
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These are fiery hot topics that are sure to be on the rise. You can pull any one of these to use for your first ebook. Then come back and pull another topic for your next ebook.
Using the latest electronics. We are a society obsessed with having the latest and greatest technology. Do an ebook on iPods, email/camera cell phones, wireless Internet, digital TV, or any c...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - How to jumpstart your next writing session
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I have always enjoyed writing. Sometimes its a problem for me to just sit down and write something. There are days when I choose ?procrastinating? over ?proactive.? Putting things off is common with everyone. I am very gifted in this area. ;)
Here are 4 areas to focus on to jumpstart your next writing session.
* Concentration
* Preparati...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - How to have an effective reading group
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Writing leads to reading. Therefore, it's only fair to supply my readers with sufficient information on creating an effective reading group, since the last article was based on writing groups.
You'll notice that some of the information is quite repetitive from the ?How to Have an Effective Writing Group? article simply for the fact that when you work with peer groups...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - Hooks, lines & sinkers
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Hands up if the title to this article made you think that you'd strayed into a fishing feature?
Perhaps you didn't quite go that far, but hopefully you were puzzled or curious enough to wonder what on earth those three angling associated words have to do with writing. The answer of course is nothing at all if you are thinking of metal barbs, yards of tangled nylon an...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - Five ways a writer can make more money with a personal website
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These are really exciting times for writers. This is mainly because the World Wide Web has opened up opportunities that did not exist previously. There are amazing new opportunities that are capable of helping any writer market and sell their work very efficiently and successfully.
1. Sell More By Giving Out Information On Your Book
One of the greatest...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - Does your story have a theme?
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Creative Writing Tips ?
It should.
A theme is a one-line explanation of your story.. Every story should have one because our stories are about something.
When I say should, I mean that this isn't always the case. Especially so for beginner writers, who may not know, that the theme carries the story. Or even those who've been writing for ...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - Does your plot suit your characters and vice-versa?
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Creative Writing Tips ?
When an idea comes to us for a short story, we either think of a story line first or a character first. Whichever we think of first, and later on build, we have to make sure the plot and the character suit each other.
Example one ? We think of a story line first.
Your story is set in a rural area. A company opens ...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - Does each element of your story further the theme?
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Creative Writing Tips ?
Whichever theme you choose, all the elements, which make up your story, dialogue, conflict, scenes, etc should be written with the theme in mind.
Your theme should progress the story.
If you find that anything in your story doesn't progress it, it should be cut when you are in the editing stage.
Bef...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - Do you plot with your character in mind?
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Creative Writing Tips ?
You are plotting the story. You write down what will happen, what problems will arise, what obstacles you will place so the character won't reach his goals immediately, what he's going to do to overcome these problems etc.
So all these things will be happening to your character since it's his story we are telling.
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - Do you know what a plot is?
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Creative Writing Tips ?
What a plot is and what a story is can be sometimes confusing. If you think they are the same. They are not. A plot is the outline of your story. The story is everything included.
I will illustrate the difference by asking you to visualize two pictures.
1. Visualize a skeleton.
Then
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - A guide to creative writing that sells
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It's unbelievable that with all the creative writing courses out there, that no one teaches the necessity of researching your market before you set pen to paper.
Yes, we all want to be creative and let our imagination go. At the same time, wouldn't it be great to have some of your work published? Even better wouldn't it be awesome to know that you have upped your cha...
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- 2007-03-29 17:20:24 - 5 questions to ask before purchasing a book online
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--> What is it you want to order?
Have a clear idea of what you want to order. Do you want to browse through a category, or do you want to read a particular author or do you know the name of the book itself.
Most online bookstores let you to browse through them by any of the above topics. When you are searching through a category, type in the most rele...
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