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How to Plan the Synopsis for Your Novel
Some writers claim they can sit down with a good idea for a novel and bash away until it's finished. It takes an extraordinary mind to do that. Most of today's writers will tell you that they prepare a framework, a synopsis, from which to generate th... Minor Characters. Are They Really Necessary?
The vast majority of fiction writers write short stories, whether they write for their own pleasure, for the writing circle they belong to, a competition or whether they aim to get them published. The temptation to bring in lots of exciting character... Start a Journal and Reap the Benefits
As a writer you may already keep a journal, or diary, and that's excellent. For those who don't as well as those who do I want to explore some of the exciting benefits of keeping one that you may not have realised.There are bus loads of famous people... Planning a Successful Interview
You like people, you like talking, and you like getting out of the house. Great. You're practically an interviewer already! All you need now are these few handy tips and guidelines to get your first interview in the bag and off to a publisher.Your Pl... How to Nudge Your Creative Side into Action and Grab Some Great Story Ideas.
The muse has done a bunk, the creative juices have withered on the vine and to cap it all the cat has just poo'd on your last packet of A4. You feel as if all your ideas have scurried off like lemmings looking for the nearest cliff. But all is not lo... 5 Things You Should Know About Writing Humour
More than ever before readers are crying out for something to lift them out of the tide of dire news and the pressures of modern life. To be able to bring a smile to peoples faces, or even make them laugh out loud, can prove to be a highly paid talen... Flashbacks: How to Use This Clever Technique
Say you are writing a story and want to start, quite rightly, at the turning point in your hero's life, or the point where the action really takes off.Your problem is that some events have happened leading up to this point, but you don't want to lay ... Story Endings are Important, But How do You Get There?
Should you know exactly how your story ends before you start or leave it to chance? Different writers go about it in different ways. Find out what suits you best.There are four methods you can use to plan how your story will end:1. Just do it.This i... How to Give Your Readers Their Emotional Fix
When we think about emotion in a story the word can mean different things to different people. The main divide and therefore the main difference is, of course, the male/female one. It might seem obvious, but if there is any doubt as to which you are ... Use These Tips to Make Dialogue Say a Whole Lot More
In any short story or novel dialogue is the element that raises the readers level of interest and moves the story on. But dialogue isn't just dialogue. Here's how to make it a whole lot more exciting than 'he said', 'she said'. I'm not decrying narra...
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