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Jun 18, Becoming a Writer Has Never Been Easier

Creative individuals often ask if becoming a writer is difficult. The answer is no. If you want to become a writer, it is within your control to become one.

Jun 18, A Bare Bones Autobiography Outline

This bare bones autobiography outline template uses two key failures and a success, the classic three-act dramatic structure.

Jun 16, Tight Writing Gets Published

Editors demand tight writing, and anything less will not be read. Learn how to cut fat and self-edit.

Jun 5, Do I Need a Writing Course?

Is it necessary to attend writing courses in order to improve writing style. Having just got one rejection for my novel I feel I need some guidelines as

Jun 5, Which Creative Writing Program Do You Recommend

Pearl: I am a beginning fiction writer and I am interested in getting a creative writing degree to better prepare me for writing novels. What Canadian

Jun 4, Bitter Lake by Marika Deliyannides

Reviewed by Pearl Luke Bitter Lake, like Atonement by Ian McEwan, is a novel about the mistakes of youth and how the psychological clanging of unacknowledged

Jun 4, Fiction Rejections

I was interested in submitting my story to your website, but apparently I'm well over the Max limit for the character count. I was interested in gettting

Jun 4, How to organize all my writing pages!

As I write, more of my story is revealed. How do I pick a direction or explore a new direction without getting lost? Also, I'm having trouble keeping

Apr 7, Creative Writing Resources

Creative writing resources for hours of inspiration, tips, activities, help, and entertainment for creative writers.

Feb 24, Passive Verbs: Avoid Them and Breathe New Life Into Your Fiction

Passive Verbs: How to avoid them and use