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The Dating World Is Complicated, Part Two

by terribleminds Source link Sometimes, there comes a time when authors tweet. Sometimes, those authors are Sam Sykes and Chuck Wendig. Sometimes, someone collects those tweets into a big pile of tweets — or whatever the collective noun is for tweets, a tortle of tweets or a twibble or a twain maybe — and thens

“If Only” – A NaNoWriMo Comic

by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Source link Thanks to Arthur Slade for his help with this NaNoWriMo comic!

7 Ways to Banish Boredom From Your Blog Posts

by Frank McKinley Source link This post is by Positive Writer contributor, Frank McKinley. When I was a kid, there was no such thing as email. We didn’t have a family computer in the living room. There were no cellphones either. In fact, the only mobile phones I saw were on TV detective shows (and those weres

Recommended Reading Calls for Translated Fiction Stories – Pays $200/translation

by Brian Scott Source link Recommended Reading, a weekly fiction ezine published by Electric Literature, wants to pay tribute to the under-acknowledged work of translators and has opened a 2-week reading period to solicit… ***

How to Find and Attract Editors for Pitching Articles

by diannejacob Source link You have a great idea for a story, but finding and attracting an editor to read it is another matter. Often mastheads and websites offer no contact information, and you’re at a loss about how to find someone to pitch. Enter Devra Ferst. She is a freelance food writer, editor, and cookings

The Writer’s Only Responsibility Is to His Art

by JW Source link The writer’s only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It anguishes him so much he must get rid of it. He has no peace until then. Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency, security, happiness, all,s

Getting Into Character: Fiction Writing Exercises

by Melissa Donovan Source link Fiction writing exercises for developing characters. Writers are not actors, but sometimes we need to get into character. To truly understand the nature of a character, a writer must step into that character’s shoes. You can use character sketches and descriptions while you’re creating a character, but the character wills

3 Scenes That Will Boost Your NaNoWriMo Word Count

by Jeff Elkins Source link As you sit down today to write are you filled with a sense of dread? We’re nearly two-thirds of the way through NaNoWriMo. I always fall behind in my word count by the first weekend, so this point in the month can be rough. I never get as much dones

Black Friday Sale: Huge Savings on StudioPress Premium WordPress Themes (Starts Today!)

by Brian Gardner Source link We’ve been excited to unleash this year’s Black Friday sale ever since we first told you about it two weeks ago. And why wait until Friday to get started? Just in case you are planning to brave the crowds and chaos this Friday … Or in case you don’t wants

How Voice Search Changes Content Marketing

by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link The way people search for information is changing—and it’s changing fast. You may be used to actually typing out your search queries, but more and more users now favor voice search—a trend that has much to do with the advent of mobile services, plus voice assistants like Siri ands