Slow Pokes: Short Story On The Changing World Of Writing
Jesse S. Somer
“No one will ever know who I am, I’m a nobody-writer from nowhere… I’ve had a thousand rejections from all the major publishers. It seems my destiny is never to be read, another nameless soul lost to the sands of eternity.” Johnny’s face twisted into a pa...
The Long And The Short Of The Short Story
Suzanne Harrison
Congratulations! You’ve spotted a great short story competition and decided to enter. You’ve had a go at a few short stories in the past and you’ve been wanting to tackle a novel for ages, but the idea was way too daunting so you’ve just shoved that to ...
Nine Points to Ponder When Writing Short Stories
C. M. Clifton
Whenever I begin a short story, I remind myself of two things: to try to get in touch with readers' senses as much as possible by writing something to see, hear, touch, smell, taste, and feel (emotionally), and to try to keep nine points, specifically, in ...
Creative Fiction Writing Workshop: Starting Your Story
Kat Jaske
How do I get started writing my story? Where do I get ideas for my creative fiction writing?Get ideas from virtually any common, ordinary situation. Get out of your house to see real people and the real world and ideas will come from the most random places. Be...
Does The Title Reflect The Story?
Nick Vernon
Short Story Writing Tips –
We all have different tastes in what we like to read. Some have a particular taste for horror, while others prefer romance or fantasy or crime stories, etc. My favourite genre in short stories is horror, so once the title grabs my ...
Untrue Father (A short Story)
O.P.SomaniKallu was a tenant of Santosh Kumar Nayak. Santosh Kumar was a businessman in a small town of Utter Pradesh. So far the rent is concerned he was charging the rent very much according to the prevalent rates. Santosh Kumar was not contended with the rent alone K...
Is The Theme Running Throughout The Story?
Nick Vernon
Creative Writing Tips –
It’s no use coming up with a theme and not using it. Short stories are about a character or characters and about one situation or happening in those characters’ lives.
By concentrating on that one thing, our stories are focused. You ...
Creative Writing Tips - Have You Established Your Main Character At The Start?
Nick Vernon
In the beginning of your story you have to grab your readers’ interest and sustain it till the end. Our hook is our character. Readers keep on reading to find out more about the character. To see what he’ll do in the story; how he’ll solve his problems. What...
Writing a Cover Letter
C. M. Clifton
As a novice writer, I had no idea that cover letters existed until I attempted to submit my first short story manuscript to a publication whose submission guidelines required that a cover letter accompany every manuscript. Once aware of cover letters, howe...
The Gospel of Writing According to Marilyn, Chapter 11
Marilyn Schwader
Chapter Eleven: Inspire With Your StorytellingWhile finding time to write came be like having unplanned sex, the act of writing is more like making love. You cannot fake it. You must feel it. When I was writing the chapter from the book A Guide to Gett...
Content Or Passion: Balance In The Writing Journey
Scott Lindsay
Is it better to participate in content writing or write for magazine publication?The above question is actually multifaceted and can help you determine the overall thrust of your freelance writing career.It has been estimated that a writer will need to pen...
Ten Ways to Write Short Stories That Sell
Theodora Cochrane
Research your target market. Do they use the type of story you want to write?Stick rigidly to the word counts they accept. Don’t think they will make allowances for you. Remember that you are just one of a great number of hopefuls. Ensure that you give...
Tips on Writing a Book Now
Steve Manning
Here's a string of tips on writing a book. They're brief, succinct and very useful. These tips on writing a book have been designed to get you up and writing your book as quickly as possible. They'll help you start writing, continue writing and finish writ...
Writing Success: What Does It Mean To You?
Scott Lindsay
Like most creative professions the question of a qualified success in writing is not easy to concentrate into one definitive answer.Just as there are a multitude of writing styles, so too are there many examples of writing success.Examples1. "If I can just...
Making The Most Of A Career In Writing
tjacowski
Writing is a skill that can be learned; it is a craft, and words can be used to craft pieces that express a lot. It is also a gift that involves a writer's ability to spin magic out of simple words. If you feel that you can make effective use of words in your ...
