The Best Resources for Writing a Fast First Draft by Tiffany Turpin Johnson
If you’ve ever tried to write a book in a short amount of time, you know what a daunting task it can be. But you don’t have to stumble through the process alone.
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Novelists, How to Get Speaking Engagements by Beth Barany
In this article, I want to cover how to get speaking engagements for novelists. Yep, that’s right, standing up and talking to people, live. Lots of us writers are introverts, but the funny thing about...
Hearing Your Writing Voice by Kay Keppler
To keep your characters and your narration distinct, you need to be particularly aware of sentence and paragraph structure. Variation is critical.
Writing a Survival Story by Summer Lane
Please welcome Summer Lane who is today’s guest columnist. Summer provides us with her thoughts on writing a survival story. Enjoy! *** It’s one thing to write a book. It’s another thing to write...
Music and Writing: Using Music When You Write by Michael H. Fox
I would like to welcome a new guest writer, Michael H. Fox, to Writer’s Fun Zone. Today Michael discusses music and writing, and how you can use music to help you write. Enjoy! *** Which...
Writing Dialogue: What You Say After Said by Kay Keppler
Welcome to the next installment of craft posts by monthly guest columnist, Kay Keppler, on novel writing. Today she’ll help you with writing dialogue. You can contact Kay through the Writer’s Fun Zone or at kaykeppler AT yahoo DOT com to ask...
The Power of Writing Deadlines by Faith Van Horne
In today’s post, author Faith Van Horne discusses the importance and power of writing deadlines. Don’t procrastinate! Read her article and get writing! *** One of the greatest barriers I face in producing words...
So You Wanna Write for Young Adults? by Tiffany Turpin Johnson
Welcome back to Tiffany Turpin Johnson, a kidlit writer and editor whose monthly column, Scribe Supplies: Writerly Tools for Success, brings you the best in all types of tools for professional writers. Today she...
Learning How to Edit Your Novel by Beth Barany
As an author, you’ve undoubtedly realized how important editing is during the course of your writing process. After completing your first draft you may feel a sense of relief as a result of being...
The Value of a Writing Coach by Melinda Pierce
Today we welcome Melinda Pierce back and thank her for another great article. In this article, she discusses the value of a writing coach. Enjoy! *** There are tons upwards to a gazillion (yes,...
Revealing the Inner You in Writing Memoirs by Denis Ledoux
In order for your memoir to be successful, for your readers as well as yourself, it needs to be as honest and open as possible.
Which Came First – The Fiction or the Blog? by Annmarie Miles
Blogging and writing fiction can occur simultaneously to produce fantastic pieces of literature.
The Objects of Desire: A Character Game by Wyatt Bessing
Imagine the power of objects: we covet them, store them, save them from generation to generation, and allow them to fill our living spaces with emotion and memory.
Don’t Go Overboard: Managing Proportion for Novel Writing by Kay Keppler
Problems like these are problems of proportion. You want to give readers enough detail and discussion to hold their interest, but you don’t want to give more detail than the scene requires.
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