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The story problem and the story question are vital components of any fiction. A discussion of the importance of the story question for readers.
Links to useful articles on grammar, punctuation, and writing fiction, especially helpful for students and educators beginning a new school year.
Explore novel ways to look at the use of dialogue tags, especially at “said” and other verbs, such as laugh and smile, used as dialogue tags.
Continue reading Smiling or Laughing Dialogue—A Reader’s Question »
Tales and novels have different structures and purposes. Explore the differences and learn why telling tales in the middle of a novel is often not a good idea.
A query letter is short and powerful—it’s often a writer’s first contact with an agent or editor. Here are the basics for query letters and a few do’s and don’ts.
Secondary characters are vital for adding depth to stories. Few men, no matter how hard they may try, are islands unto themselves. This is true for fictional characters as well as real people. Explore the importance of secondary characters in fiction.
Plagiarism is an issue for writers and teachers and anyone with ties to the writing profession. A look at plagiarism—what it is and how to avoid it.
Continue reading Sampling, Borrowing, Homage, and Plagiarism (Writing Essentials) »
This is Part 2 of Defining Genre. Included here is a breakdown of the major fiction genres and sub-genres.
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Fiction genres have conventions that allow readers to know what they can expect from a novel in the genre. An in-depth look at fiction genres, including reasons for writers to use genre conventions as they write. An article from the Writing Essentials.
Continue reading Defining Genre Part 1 (Writing Essentials) »
An exploration of the omniscient POV. This is part three in a series on point of view.
The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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