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Beginnings

Read chapter 9, "Beginnings," from The Glimmer Train Guide to Writing Fiction, Volume 1: Building Blocks

  • By admin
    Sep 24, 2008
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The Importance of Humor Writing

Read chapter 1, "The Importance of Humor Writing," from Comedy Writing Secrets.

  • By Mel Helitzer with Mark Shatz
    Sep 24, 2008
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What is Plot, Anyway?

Read chapter 1, "What is Plot, Anyway?" of Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure.

  • By James Scott Bell
    Sep 24, 2008
How to Improve Writing Skills

7 Trend Tips

Identify and use pop-culture cues to write—and sell—your novel. by Debbie Macomber

  • By Debbie Macomber
    Sep 9, 2008
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Family Picnic

Find out what your character would do at a family picnic in Scenerio No. 1 from What Would Your Character Do?

  • By Eric Maisel Ph.D.
    Aug 21, 2008
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Drill 35 & 36

Read Drill 35 & 36 from Novelist's Boot Camp

  • By Todd A. Stone
    Aug 21, 2008
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What Backstory Can Do for Your Story

Read an Chapter 1: Backstory from Between the Lines

  • By Jessica Morrell
    Aug 21, 2008
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Fiction Is About People

Read Chapter 1: People, from By Cunning & Craft

  • By Peter Selgin
    Aug 21, 2008
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Rose to Ash

Read an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Chapter After Chapter by Heather Sellers

  • By Heather Sellers
    Aug 21, 2008
Writing for Children & Young Adults

November is National Novel Writing Month

NaNoWriMo’s Chris Baty shares five tips for writing your book in a month. by Chris Baty

  • By Chris Baty
    Aug 18, 2008
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