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. 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" Nov 5, 2009, 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" 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" Sep 10, 2009, Antagonist: The Bad Side of the StoryWhat is a antagonist and why should you care? Well, if you're writing a novel, you better know the difference between that and an protagonist, or you'll be sunk. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Antagonist: The Bad Side of the Story" Aug 22, 2009, Write a Bestseller: You Can Compete With the Top Writers Using These TechniquesDo you want to write a bestseller? Who doesn't? Try these writing techniques to put you on top of the bestseller lists. Aug 22, 2009, Creative Fiction Writing: Boost Your Creativity to Keep Your Readers EngagedIn order to keep your readers from leaving halfway through your story, you need to use creative fiction writing techniques to make your writing shine. Aug 22, 2009, Writing Fiction: Techniques to Improve Your StyleWriting fiction comes easily to some authors, and is a struggle for others. If you're not satisfied with your fiction, try these writing techniques to improve yours. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Writing Fiction: Techniques to Improve Your Style" Aug 21, 2009, Writing a Novel: Techniques to Help You Put it All TogetherWriting a novel can have so many pitfalls along the way, you may feel you'll never finish. Use these techniques to help you leap those obstacles and soar to the end. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Writing a Novel: Techniques to Help You Put it All Together" Aug 21, 2009, Writing Techniques: A Multitude of Ways to Get the Job DoneNo matter what kind of writing you do, there are writing techniques to help you do it better. Here are a few methods to try. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Writing Techniques: A Multitude of Ways to Get the Job Done" Aug 14, 2009, Fiction Writing Workshops With a Twist: A Writing Holiday in GreeceStraight from a best-selling author to you, these fiction writing workshops are part holiday, part writing class.
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