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Tips On Finding A Plot For Your Book
Are you interested in writing a book? A lot of people are these days, but most aren’t sure how to get started. It always seems to be such a doable task, until it gets right down to finding the right plot.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth) : the Hero's Transformation
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.Read more…Writers Block Technique: Remembering When
Pick a date. Not just any date, though. Pick one of those special dates imbued with some kind of meaning, emotional impact or ritual -- Valentine's Day, St.Read more…Writer As Publisher - Write And Sell Ebooks And Reports
The Internet may well be more important to writers than Johannes Gutenberg's invention of printing with movable type in the fourteenth century. Suddenly, writers aren't dependent on publishers: they can be their own publishers. Instantly.Read more…How to Write About Yourself - Generating Writing Ideas From Your Everyday Life
New writers often complain that their lives aren’t exciting enough to write about. If they haven’t had a traumatic childhood, climbed a mountain or battled a life threatening illness, they believe no one will want to hear what they have to say. This is not true.Read more…How Not To Get Published - How To Win the WWOTYA - 5, The Characters
You are a fine psychologist, you examine yourself without pink glasses so you know all about the human heart and its secrets. Building characters is your strong point. You do not manipulate hand puppets but call to life the inhabitants of your imagination.Read more…The Great American Novel - Chapter One.....What Comes Next?
Chapter One....Now What?Every burgeoning writer sits in front of the typewriter or laptop and proudly types in the phrase, "Chapter One" and then is met with an immediate writer's block.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Ordinary World and Ordinary Self
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth) : The Sacred Meeting Between Every Hero and His / Her Mentor
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Every successful Hero has Four Core Challenges
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.Read more…Co-Authoring
Writing a book seems to be in the heart of almost everyone I talk to. The problem is that they never actually do it. I have authored over one hundred and twenty publications but I still strain to get it done in a timely fashion and I was paid to do the writing.Read more…Would You Like To Write A Book?
I have always enjoyed writing. Even way back in high school, I can remember never dreading having to write a book report of term paper. I had a creative writing class in high school that taught me a really easy way to write any type of report of paper.Read more…Know Your Author Rights—and Hang Onto Them!
When a book or magazine publisher agrees to publish your work, you must sign a contract. In this contract there is a very important area concerning rights.Be very careful about which rights you retain, and which rights you hand over.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Every Hero Must Be a Fish Out of Water at Some Point
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.Read more…You Can Become a Well-paid Professional Freelance Writer
I mean a “real” writer who gets paid by established publishers and magazines directly for the writing, with a byline and 3 and 4 digit checks that come regularly in the mail. This wonderful lifestyle is alive and attainable. I was an unknown, and started on a kitchen table on Saturdays, and worked my way up to full time cover stories in slick magazines, and ongoing book projects with various royalty publishers.Read more…4 Techniques for Getting to Know Your Characters
Anyone who writes fiction starts out with a general idea of who their characters are, their personalities, their likes and dislikes, who they’re going to fall in love with, and or who they are going to hate. Some of us begin our story by just writing, and listening to our characters talk to us about themselves. But what if you aren’t this type of writer?Read more…How Not To Get Published - How To Win the WWOTYA - 3, The Plan and the Plot
To target the wrong audience and to choose the wrong publishing house were children's games. To be known as the Worst Writer Of The Year requires more than that. We are now reaching the heart of the problem: not to get published depends also, maybe mostly, on the manuscript itself.Read more…Writing for Children and Teens: Should You Outline Your Story Before Writing?
Part of the writing process is experimenting. Writers differ on their opinions about outlining--some love it, some hate it, and some are mixed. The decision to outline is a personal one.Read more…Self-Publishing Tips for Formatting a Book
I’ve heard it said so many times, “I’ve always wanted to write a book, but I don t know where to start.” Well, it’s no more difficult than learning to play the piano, I tell you! Joking aside, here are some pointers that will help you get your rough draft book ready for the printer.Read more…The Sound of Your Book
In his Entertainment Weekly column Stephen King recently extolled the virtues of the audiobook. I agreed with his take, especially the stressing that most writing is, after all, about story-TELLING. But it's interesting to me how many writers go about their work without considering how their words will sound as spoken words.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Writing category
- Writing a Textbook - By: Jeff McRitchie
If you are an expert in your field and you see a need, you may want to write your own textbook. Here are a few tips to get you started. - Write Your Church History Book - By: Jeff McRitchie
Compiling a history of your church into a book can be a great way to raise funds, as well as being a fun and challenging project. Here are a few tips to get you stated. - Write a Great Church Bulletin - By: Jeff McRitchie
Putting together a great church bulletin doesn't have to be a chore. Here are a few tips to get you started in making a bulletin that is both functional and fun. - Tips For Writing A Great Business Report - By: Jeff McRitchie
A good business report both informs and motivates. Here are a few tips to get you started. - Teaching A Journal Writing Workshop - By: Jeff McRitchie
Teaching journal writing is both fun and challenging. Here are a few tips to get you started. - Teaching A Memoir-Writing Workshop - By: Jeff McRitchie
Teaching a group of individuals how to write their life stories can be a fun and rewarding experience. Here are a few tips to get you started. - The Real Subject of Your Sentence - By: David Bowman
To find the grammatical subject, we identify the main verb. To find the rhetorical subject, we identify the main action. - Rhetorical Approach to Dealing with Criticism - By: David Bowman
You will be criticized. That's life. But you don't have to let your critics win. Two rhetorical strategies will help you get approval for what you want and maintain respect if the outcome isn't what you expect. - Is Mankind Sexist? - By: David Bowman
Writers have the obligation to avoid sexist writing. How can we decide what words to use, and what strategies can we apply to avoid sexist language? - Solving Common Dialogue Problems - By: David Bowman
Great dialogue is essential for a great story. However, three common problems prevent authors from writing great dialogue. Using a sample of poor dialogue, let's study these three problems and find solutions.