Tips For Writing Fiction Novels, One Word At a TimeOne word at a time, you can write a novel! These tips will help you get on the way to your dream. Check back often for what new tips are up, or subscribe to the blog with the orange button to the left. Jul 7, 2010, How To Write A Novel: Learn One Step At A TimeYou can learn how to write a novel in steps, perfecting every aspect of writing a book. Make every word count, before you send your next novel off for publication! Permalink -- click for full blog post "How To Write A Novel: Learn One Step At A Time" Jul 7, 2010, Who Are My Readers, and What Would They Like More Of?I want to know about my readers: who comes to my site, why, what they need, what I can improve. Please fill out my short survey and tell me about you. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Who Are My Readers, and What Would They Like More Of?" Jun 15, 2010, Why Teach How to Write a Novel With This Website?Want to know who you're listening to on this site? Read on and see how I went from scribbling on scrap paper to writing novels and a whole website about how to write a novel. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Why Teach How to Write a Novel With This Website?" May 12, 2010, My Writing Services: What I Can Offer You in Help to Complete Your ManuscriptFeeling overwhelmed? You can use my writing services to help you out. From critiques to full-time mentoring, I offer a variety of ways to help writers get the job done well. May 6, 2010, Fiction Writing... Throw Away Those Rules!With fiction writing, you have a lot more leeway and a lot fewer rules you have to obey than when writing non-fiction. So let's break some rules! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fiction Writing... Throw Away Those Rules!" May 6, 2010, Fiction Writing Workshops Can Help... Or Hinder Your Novel WritingPlenty of writers have chosen fiction writing workshops to help hone their craft. Depending on the workshop, you may be getting great help, or you may be throwing money away. May 6, 2010, Many Writers Resources Exist to Help You Learn How to Write a NovelNeed help learning how to write a novel? Many writers resources exist to help you out. I've listed some, but they're are many more than I can fit here. May 6, 2010, A Fiction Writing Workshop in Gorgeous Durango, ColoradoLet us know if you'd like to come check out the gorgeous scenery while attending a fiction writing workshop in Durango, Colorado. Permalink -- click for full blog post "A Fiction Writing Workshop in Gorgeous Durango, Colorado" Dec 7, 2009, Write a Novel in 30 Days: Join Us For National Novel Writing Month!Always wanted to write a novel and never got to it? I challenge you to join us for National Novel Writing Month in November and just write. Nov 5, 2009, Fiction Writing Prompts That Are Not Just For InspirationAn Entirely New Way to Use Fiction Writing Prompts: Get More From Your Daily Inspiration Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fiction Writing Prompts That Are Not Just For Inspiration" Sep 22, 2009, Writing Events Help Take the Solitary Out of Writing a NovelIf you're stuck and lacking inspiration, maybe one of these writing events will help free your muse. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Writing Events Help Take the Solitary Out of Writing a Novel" Sep 21, 2009, National Novel Writing Month: Are You Up To The Challenge?Take the 30 day challenge with National Novel Writing Month, where you have one month to produce a 50,000 word novel. Permalink -- click for full blog post "National Novel Writing Month: Are You Up To The Challenge?" Sep 20, 2009, Literary Agents: How to Find a Good One and How Not to Be ScammedSo, you're ready to get published. Before you try, you may want to look at literary agents. But be cautious and find a legitimate one who'll help you sell your book, not take you to the cleaners. Sep 10, 2009, Your Point of View Choice Can Make or Break Your Entire NovelIf you don't choose the best point of view for writing your novel, it may be flat, confusing or not much fun to read. Sep 10, 2009, A Fiction Writing Character Outline Lets You Create Real PeopleUsing a detailed fiction writing character outline for each of your main characters will help you create REAL people for your novel. Sep 10, 2009, Dialogue Must Not Quite Mirror Real Life ConversationThe dialogue you create for your characters must at once sound natural, yet be more concise and to the point than everyday conversations you have. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Dialogue Must Not Quite Mirror Real Life Conversation" Sep 10, 2009, Characterization Gives Your Characters A Will And A WayUse characterization to convey the humanity of your characters and motivate them to action. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Characterization Gives Your Characters A Will And A Way" Sep 10, 2009, Protagonist: The Good Side of the StoryWhat is a protagonist and why should you care? Well, if you're writing a novel, you better know the difference between that and an antagonist, or you'll be sunk. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Protagonist: The Good Side of the Story" Sep 10, 2009, POV: Which Point of View Works Best For Your Novel and For Each Scene?When writing a novel, you need to choose the best POV character for it overall, but also for each scene. Sometimes, that means more than one point of view. Sep 10, 2009, Fictional Character: Sometimes Exaggeration HelpsWhen you're creating a fictional character, you need to go beyond the ordinary to make your main players real. Exaggeration and twists can be your best friends. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fictional Character: Sometimes Exaggeration Helps"
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