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Time Management Suggestions

Pinpoint Underlying Issues. If you've always wanted to write and aren't doing it, invest some thought in figuring out the source of your writer's block. Is it a fear of failure, a longstanding tendency to procrastinate, or something as simple as a lack of writing space? If it's not immediately obvious what the block is, spend some …

Character Outlines

If you're having a hard time figuring out the voice of your character and fleshing out his or her personality, try outline brainstorming. Complete the following information, but write it as if you are that character.   Immediate Family (complete for each character):  What are the names, ages, and birthdays of your family members? Are …

Points of View

Taken from http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/crafttechnique/a/pointofview.htm Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told. We may choose to tell our story in first person, using "I" or "we"; third person ("he," "she," "it"), which can be limited or omniscient; or second person, "you," the least common point of view. As a writer, you must think strategically to choose …

Dialogue Rules

Listen to How People Talk. Having a sense of natural speech patterns is essential to good dialogue. Start to pay attention to the expressions that people use and the music of everyday conversation. This exercise asks you to do this more formally, but generally speaking it's helpful to develop your ear by paying attention to …

Book Review: “The Books of Ember” by Jeanne DuPrau

The Books of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau Amazing! I love all three of the Books of Ember. Book 1: The City of Ember The first book tell the story of Lina and Doon, a girl and a boy that live in the City of Ember, a city constructed underground (though the two kids don't know …

Tending My Craft: A List of Resources that Root My Writing

Many who know me know that I love talking and writing about writing just about as much as I enjoy writing my stories (sometimes more). I love to critique and I love to discuss critiques and provide resources that I've found valuable that I hope will give support and direction to other writers. So, here …