Posted on February 9th, 2007 by Scribe
Finally, I’ve found information on writing non-fiction that is written by an author with credentials that look impressive…and she has been published by a number of main stream publishers too.
Jenna Glatzer started a thread in the Absolute Write Forums called Learn The Nonfiction Book Publication Process With Momma Jenna.
Below is an abbreviation of the questions [...]
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Posted on February 9th, 2007 by Scribe
Whilst researching non-fiction, I found this article called And Now for the Sequel…Writing Series Fiction for Children by Nikki Tate.
It’s interesting to read the thoughts of this writer, because they echo my own thoughts in so many ways, even though I made up my own mind before reading it elsewhere. I like how this [...]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2007 by Scribe
Struggling Writer is always supplying his readers with great links, so I wasn’t surprised when I saw this one - BBC - Get Writing.
There are informative courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced writers in the Mini-Courses section. Also, if you browse The Craft, you’ll find heaps of helpful articles on all aspects of writing…including [...]
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Posted on January 27th, 2007 by Scribe
A member of my Email Writers’ Group shared this link and I thought I’d share it here too.
The 36 Plots is written with RPG in mind, but I think the essense of what’s being said can be applied to novel or short story writing too. I hope it helps someone over a stumbling block. [...]
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Posted on September 20th, 2006 by Scribe
Excerpt from The Business of Writing for Children: An Award-Winning Author’s Tips on Writing Children’s Books and Publishing Them, or How to Write, Publish, and Promote a Book for Kids by Aaron Shepard.
All at once, in the middle of the story, I “woke up” with a shock. For just a few seconds, I had [...]
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Posted on September 19th, 2006 by Scribe
As a reader, no matter what I’m reading - a children’s book or a book for adults - I always enjoy the books that start right in the middle of the action. It’s exciting! It makes me keep reading to find out who the characters are and what is happening to them. [...]
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Posted on September 7th, 2006 by Scribe
I saw the following words and thought I’d write a post on them.
A writer wants the words to flow like a mountain stream, …
by Steven O’Dell
This is so true, but how many writers have this happen? I mean, be honest, it rarely does.
It’s likely that many of us will have spurts of [...]
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Posted on July 3rd, 2006 by Scribe
An interesting question was asked within my email writing group this morning - A Fantasy Writer’s Dream.
To start with, here’s a quote by J K Rowling, which she is reported to have said about her main character, Harry:
I have never been tempted to kill him off before the final book because I’ve always planned seven [...]
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Posted on February 6th, 2006 by Scribe
Stephen King’s article, Imagery and the Third Eye, is an excellent reminder that we must describe enough for the reader to “see” a picture in their mind.
I’ve always believed that we shouldn’t describe everything. It’s never bothered me if a reader sees something different to what I saw when I wrote the story, as [...]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2006 by Scribe
A few months ago, I told you that I had been introduced to a new way of planning my stories. This new method was using a free wiki at PBwiki.com.
I still think it’s a great way of planning. I can access my files from any computer with an internet connection. [...]
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