Fiction Articles

1). How to Use Index Cards to Write a Novel Outline By : Stuart Brown
Everyone has plans to write the great American novel. In fact, most researchers believe that everyone has at least one great story inside them. However, you may be wondering, then if everyone has a great story, how can they get the story out? The key to getting the story out is to organize your thoughts with an outline and get busy writing. I explain how...
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2). Writing Contests Could Be Your Ticket To Publication By : Paul Turner
Entering your work into writing contests is a great way to perfect your writing, win acclaim and eventually get your work published.
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3). Agents And Publishers - Who Do I Approach First? By : Steve Dempster
You may well think that the choice of approaching an agent or publisher is academic before you have even finished your book but nothing is further from the truth. This short article discusses the pros and cons of agents and publishers - and which one you should go for.
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4). Novel Writing: Five Secrets Of Success By : Steve Dempster
Have you ever wondered, as you sit at your keyboard, if there are any secrets to successful novel writing? Well there are - and here are five of them. Remember these secrets and your novel writing will improve overnight!
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5). Short Stories Vs. Novels By : Christopher Anderson
There are many differences in technique and purpose between Short Stories and Novels.
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6). Three Key Points To Consider Before You Write That Book! By : Steve Dempster
According to recent surveys, over 70% of people questioned said they would like to write a book. This article touches on three key points that just might help them - and you - do just that!
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7). The Quickest, Surest Path To Fiction Writing Success By : David Silva
There is a path to writing success that is quick and sure, even obvious.
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8). Why Write A Novel? Here Are Three Good Reasons Not To! By : Steve Dempster
For many aspiring writers, the novel is the chosen path to publication. Yet with so few achieving this goal, why not consider some other pathways to success? This article lists three reasons why not to write a novel and gives some alternatives!
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9). Is There A Book In You? Ten Points That Will Help You Decide By : Steve Dempster
The desire to have a book with your name on the cover seems universal - yet how many would-be writers really know if they have what it takes to succeed? Here are ten points that every beginner should consider.
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10). Writing Fiction from Experiences By : Chris Kennelly
Life is a book. No saying can hold more truth than that one short quote. Life is indeed a book waiting to be written. Ideas for the best novels and stories often come from the authors past experiences, what they observe, or what they hear from people around them.
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11). Three Fiction Writing Concerns for the Author By : Kathryn Lively
Here are three common writing situations all authors should consider in their craft.
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12). Three Writing Concerns for the Author By : Kathryn Lively
Here are three writing concerns an author should consider when self-editing.
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13). Are Simultaneous Submissions a Good Idea? By : Kathryn Lively
Should authors approach more than one publisher at once?
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14). Fiction Writing: 3 Crucial Points For Your Main Character By : Steve Dempster
The main or lead character in any story is a lynchpin and has very definite qualities. Miss one of these and your story may well grind to a halt! This article takes a look at three crucial aspects of the main character.
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15). Fiction Writing: Getting Your Events In Order By : Steve Dempster
In fiction writing, events occur in strict chronological order. If you would like to know what this means, please read on!
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16). Six Quick Writing Errors to Watch For By : Kathryn Lively
Here are some good tips to consider when polishing a manuscript for submission to publishers.
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17). Fiction Editing - Story Sense And Logic By : Steve Dempster
Your story, be it novel, short story or novelette, is finished. Or is it? Before you send it to a publisher, check firstly that your story makes sense!
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18). Potter Pets By : Dustin Cannon
Peter Rabbit was a figment of the imagination of the very creative Beatrix Potter. The author was born in 1866 in Victorian Kensington London.
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19). New Writers: Please Take Note! By : Steve Dempster
Have you ever wondered how some writers seem to have plenty of ideas to work with and others very few? Well, here perhaps is one reason why . . .
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20). Short stories - Dead In The Water Or Alive And Kicking? By : Steve Dempster
The short story genre is one that is thriving - but only in certain places. Where are they?
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21). Release Your Creativity and Regain the Freedom to Write By : Kathryn Lively
Writers, learn how to break the blocks preventing you from creating the stories you want to tell. Release your burdens and unleash your creativity!
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22). Trigger the Desire to Write with an Everyday Object By : Kathryn Lively
Need inspiration to write that next big novel? Object identification can help stir the creative juice.
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23). A Conversation On Antichronous By : Saleem Rana
Quantum Mechanics are baffled by time because on the level below the atom, particles do strange things, even disappearing and reappearing. Does time really exist or is it just the way we have chosen how to structure the world? The following article can be considered a thought experiment.
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24). Getting Your Short Fiction Published: The Hard Truth By : Kristy Taylor
The short story market is one of the hardest to break into. There are thousands of well-known writers pumping out short fiction, and thousands more just like you, struggling to get themselves published for the first time. But there are several things you can do to set yourself apart from the rest and start working your way to the head of the pack.
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25). The Fire Spoke To Chief Joseph On A Starless Night By : Saleem Rana
In this scene, I imagine what Chief Joseph may have been thinking when he wrote his unforgettable words.
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