Articles on Writing
Articles On Writing
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Tips & Advice & Tricks & More
These are kind of a mix-match of articles that didn't
fit any where else at the time I found them.
Plot
Plot is such a little word, only four letters, but that little word can be
the most important part of a story. What good are strong characters
and tight writing if the plot leaves you nodding off? If ground beed is
the center of your taco, then plot is the ground beef of your story.
Let's Talk about Money
I know a lot of writers who say they write just for the love of writing, but I think many of us write for the
love of a paycheck. Maybe more of us than will admit to it. And even if that's not why you write, you still
have to worry about taxes and all of that other money stuff, so this section is a good place to start.
Conflict
Point of View
Point of view, pov, is one of those things
that can be hard to understand when you
are a new writer. How and how often you
should switch pov is something that can
depend on the writer and his or her skill at
handling those switches. The below
articles cover it all.
Conflict isn't disagreeing. It's so much
more. And if plot is the ground beef in
your story, then conflict is the cheese on
top of it. You know that taco just isn't the
same without plenty of cheese.
Sexual Tension & Love Scenes
Even if you are writing sweet romance, when your hero gazing into the eyes of your heroin, there should be
sexual tension. If you are writing a hotter romance, which is the growing trend right now, then sexual tension is
even more imporatant. It really plays a bigger and more important part in a romance than the love scene, but
you'll find them both covered below.
Dialogue
Groups of Articles
On the pages listed below you will find a
number of articles on plenty writing
subjects. I found it easier to just put a link
to the page instead of to each and every
article you can find there. Have fun
clicking around.
Some writers have a hard time making their
dialogue read natual. We all talk to each
other, so you would think it would be easy,
but it can be hard to make the written word
come out like the spoken word.
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends
Ah, those opening hooks. They can pull us into the story, as well as the reader. If they are
done right. Then there's that sagging middle, when each word is like dripping blood onto the
page. Finally there is the end, but did we tie up all of the loose ends, leave our reader feeling
satisfied? These articles will help you each stop of the way.
Critiques
I don't know what can be the hardest,
giving a critique or getting one. The
articles below cover it all from both
sides. These are good reads no matter
which side you are on.
Different Romance  
      Categories
I've tried to find something on each
category, from suspense to historical.
Discipline in Writing
It doesn't matter how good of a writer
you are, if you aren't writing, finishing a
manuscript and then moving on to the
next, you aren't going to get far in your
career as a writer. Still, just sitting down
and writing day after day can be hard at
times, so here's a good place to find a
push or two.
A Little History
If you are writing a historical, then
these articles are for you.