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Story Structure - Final Conflict


Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero?s Journey.

Top Ten Writing Mistakes Made By New Childrens Writers


Okay. So I?m not David Letterman. But I doubt if he?d know much about the top 10 mistakes made by new children?s writers anyway. I, on the other hand, read from 10 to 20 manuscripts for children every week (I'm not bragging - I?m just an instructor with the Institute of Children?s Literature). While many of the stories I read are destined for publication, I find that 10 common mistakes crop up again and again in the other manuscripts I edit each week.

Top 10 Common English Goofs by Web Authors


In reviewing and browsing web sites over the years, I have compiled a list of the most common misuses of English by web authors. Here they are in Letterman (reverse) order.

Creating a Writing Space


It's important to have a space set aside in your home for writing. It can be a big cushion in a corner of your closet with a notebook and pen, if that's all you have room for, or perhaps the back seat of your car because that's the only place you can get some peace and quiet, but it should be all yours, waiting for you whenever it's time to write.

Apotheosis - the Seminal Insight of the Hero for Screenwriting


Every hero has a seminal insight - the apotheosis. Once you know what that insight will be, you can start building your story up to and beyond that point:

Writing Styles for Fiction: Which Voice to Use


I recently set up a website to promote a new suspense novel. Once it started receiving hits I began getting questions about why I chose to write in third person. The truth is, I didn?t make a conscious decision to write that way. I just sort of happened and I went with it. As I got through the manuscript, I found that writing in the third person ?flowed? better than any other voice since throughout the story I used a lot of dialogue between characters. It just fit. Other people wrote and asked what difference it makes which voice you write in and that?s what I?ll try to address here.

If You Want to Succeed As a Writer, Dont Just Think It, Do It


It never ceases to amaze me when a prospective writer confesses that he or she has never put anything down on paper. Obviously, that?s the first step. Just dreaming about it won?t make it happen. Anyone can write. But not everyone writes well.

Building a Character Wall


For any great novelist, defining your cast of intriguing characters is the key to the success of your story. So how do you maintain the image of your characters―both their physical attributes and their personality? It?s easy! Build a Character Wall?paper by paper.

Screenwriting ? Five Golden Insights


Originality emerges from structure. Once you have a story idea, you can expand the idea into a story by using structure. In the initial extrapolation the new story structure will resemble the one being mirrored, but past a critical threshold, the needs of the new story will begin to dictate the structure. As you proceed (second and third drafts) the distance from the original mirror will increase significantly ? enough that the terms ?novel? or ?original? can be applied to the new story. Hence originality emerges from structure and mirroring.

Before You Write Your Book, Organize Its Parts - Part 1


If you are a serious writer who wants to publish and sell books and informational products, you need to be able to find all of its parts in a minute or less. Filing only the important parts of your book will yield fast-writing your book. With the tips below, you will find any book-related paper within two minutes!

Before You Write Your Book, Organize Its Parts - Part 2


If you are a serious writer who wants to publish and sell books and informational products, you need to be able to find all of its parts in a minute or less. Filing only the important parts of your book will yield fast-writing your book. With the tips below, you will find any book-related paper within two minutes!

How To Become a Freelance Grant Writer


What is a freelance grant writer? These individuals have a lot of power in their hands. When they work for companies, they are essentially trying to help gain free money for that company to help the company expand, do research, or to stay in business. These individuals will use a detailed knowledge of the environment to create the best piece of work they can. Freelance grant writers hold a lot of people?s jobs within their hands.

The Opportunities As A Freelance Proofreader in the UK


A UK based freelance proofreader should be able to provide quality products for the United Kingdom audience. There are many differences in the type of work that is produced for the United States and that which is produced for the United Kingdom. The job of the proof reader is virtually the same as it is for those who do proof reading in the United States, but the language is what the tricky aspect is. Freelance proofreader opportunities are available, and wildly sought after as well.

A Book Note Vs a Book Report


Introduction

Are You a Freelance Writer? - Then You Need a Website


As a freelance writer, it is important to present yourself to your clients in a highly effective way. One of the most effective methods that freelancers use is a website. You can and should produce your own website to draw people in and learn about your skills. But, what should you put in your website? And, is it really cost effective to maintain a website that you don't know in advance will get used?

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