Tag: writers
group name: fictionaddiction
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January 14, 2007 02:17 PM EST --
So many people who write are hung up on being completely "original," and this makes them shy away from using the work of other writers who've had much more luck receiving acceptance in the . . . more
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July 27, 2008 12:43 PM EDT --
Here's a quick piece on what to do once you've finished your book, if you want to have it published (not self-publish). I emailed this to a Gather friend who asked and thought there might be others . . . more
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January 15, 2007 12:18 AM EST --
Step One
Quit your job. It sounds illogical and crazy and plain foolish, but you'll have to do it if you want to be taken seriously when someone asks you what you do and you say, "Huh? Oh. I'm . . . more
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April 17, 2008 08:23 AM EDT --
Want editors and agents to think your Pulitzer material? Want your readers to get callouses from turning your pages?
Here's a hint from a long ago writing conference that works like magic with . . . more
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March 21, 2007 11:40 AM EDT --
Why are most published books non-fiction instead of fiction? I have a theory. In our time-deprived, multi-tasked, overextended lives, where efficiency is prized, where people shout, “Get . . . more
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April 17, 2008 08:59 AM EDT --
Lou buried his head in the pillow. The mosquito wasn't so easily fooled. The buzz sliced back and accelerated into his right ear this time. He slapped at it, hammering his ear. He tried to shake out . . . more
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July 03, 2007 09:37 PM EDT --
I don't pretend to be all that important. I run a small...tiny...itsy bitsy...press, Bards and Sages. It turns a profit, but I don't do it full time. I haven't published . . . more
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March 13, 2008 07:50 PM EDT --
In The Art of Subtext , Minneapolis novelist Charles Baxter has gone well beyond other books on the writing of prose fiction. Baxter believes that fictional techniques work when they are rooted in basic . . . more
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January 14, 2007 01:17 PM EST --
Writers can be a lazy bunch. A few years ago, I co-founded and participated in a mixed genre critique group that met in member homes throughout the five boroughs. This group was ripe with competition, . . . more
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December 24, 2006 10:46 AM EST --
This is a very slightly altered version of a piece I posted yesterday called Serious vs. Amateur. You can check the comments there to see why I made these few changes, but mainly it was because some . . . more
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August 13, 2008 08:32 AM EDT --
UPDATE AUGUST 14: Here's the link, it's online now.
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2008/08/14/SHORTSTORY-Honenberger-DancingontheLedge-A.aspx
A quickie, guys, on Wednesday morning . . . more
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January 14, 2007 12:27 PM EST --
O. Henry has never been one of my favorite writers, but "The Ransom of Red Chief" is one of my favorite stories, maybe of all time.
It tells the tale of a couple of con men who get . . . more
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July 02, 2007 08:09 AM EDT --
COMPETITIONS
ST MARTIN'S MINOTAUR BEST FIRST CRIME NOVEL CONTEST
http://www.minotaurbooks.com/competitions.html
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NO ENTRY FEE
Mystery Writers of America is pleased and excited . . . more
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December 22, 2005 05:32 AM EST --
As a part of the word interpretation game:
realifiction: what you can expect to come from a child's mouth when attempting to explain his/her way out of trouble! Real people will be involved, . . . more
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January 14, 2007 07:21 PM EST --
Most people think that their own days are uneventful, that their histories are dull, and that nobody would ever want to read about the "insignificant" problems that plague their lives . . . more
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April 07, 2006 09:18 AM EDT --
Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional . . . more
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April 30, 2006 12:02 AM EDT --
Constructive criticism is the process of offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others, usually involving both positive and negative comments, in a friendly manner rather than an oppositional . . . more
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January 19, 2007 01:45 PM EST --
Why Not Be A Writer
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January 14, 2007 01:27 AM EST --
"Experienced writers" always stress the importance of making sure the people you've chosen to act out your story aren't just wooden, lifeless words on the page, but that characters should . . . more
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April 15, 2007 04:27 AM EDT --
Every year, Writer's Digest publishes a listing of their 101 Best Web Sites for Writers. When you click this link, you'll notice you can peruse through the listings in A-Z order or . . . more
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