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Ten Quick Tips for Inexperienced Writers


One of the biggest problems that inexperienced writers have is simply knowing how to get started. If you?ve unsure of your writing skills, then here are some quick tips to help you get started.

10 Tips on Writing Effective Dialogue


1. Become an Eavesdropper

How To Filter Description Through Your Characters


How do you describe a scene without slowing down the pace of your novel? What do you include? What do you leave out? Here's a neat trick: use your own experiences as a guide.

10 Ways to Shatter Writers Block


1. Use Logic: Check for External Pressures

Conflict - How To Keep Your Readers Turning Pages


Some writers are just too kind.

5 Ways to Break the Story Spell


You sink back into your favourite chair with a new book in your hand. With a barely perceptible sigh of anticipation, you turn to the first page. Ah, there's nothing like starting a brand new novel...

The Many Paths to Plotting


For several years before I left teaching to write full time (over a decade ago now), I was a specialist reading teacher. I dealt mainly with two categories of kids:

How To Avoid Viewpoint Slips


Sit back, and imagine what it feels like to be you. Now that shouldn't be too hard - you've lived in your own skin for a long time. Do you feel happy or sad?

The Magic of Layout in Your Story


"The Magic of Layout..."???

Writing Technique: The Restaurant Syndrome


Picture this scene.

Plotting Problems - Episodic Writing


The rejection letter says: "Your story, on the surface, appears to be well-told and has appealing characters. However, the writing is episodic; the story lacks direction."

Learn to Talk on Paper: The Art of Effective Business Writing


Rudolf Flesch, a specialist in writing skills, ran classes for over thirty years for civil servants, lawyers, bankers and the like, on writing business correspondence.

Top Ten Tips (Part 1)


The following rules are essential if you want people to take you seriously.

Top Ten Tips (Part 2)


Golden Rules For New Writers - Things you need to know before you begin.

In Your Own Words


More Tips For New Writers (Part I)

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