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Hundreds of Expert-Written Articles
on the Craft of Writing Fiction
Fellow writer, I'm Patrick Dent, author of the new covert
ops thriller, Execution
of Justice, available through over 40 major book sellers, including Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, Borders, Amazon, etc...
My next book, the techno-thriller Mortal Coil, will
be released in the upcoming year.
Based on my research and experiences in getting published, I have constructed
Creative Fiction Writing to help new authors hone
their craft to professional standards. I'm presenting you the resources it took
me years to collect.
All the articles and tutorials are completely free. This site also contains advertisements for services I have personally used.
Creative Fiction Writing
is filled with free
writers resources, including:
1. A Creative Writing Tutorial covering the major elements of writing fiction. If you want to learn how to write better creative fiction, this free resource will provide weekly tips on writing stories. You can also browse the creative writing topics as you please, but we recommend authors read the articles in sequence.
2. The following daily-updated writing blogs:
Fiction Writing Blog - Expert Articles on Writing
Fiction
Creative Writing Blog - Expert Articles on Creative
Writing
Writing Blog - Expert Articles on General Writing
Creativity Blog - Expert Articles on the Creative
Process
Speech Writing Blog - Expert Articles on Writing
Speeches
Article Writing Blog - Expert Articles on Writing
Articles(This
is a great way to promote your book's website.)
Ebook Writing Blog - Expert Articles on Writing
Ebooks
Ezine Publishing Blog - Expert Articles on
Publishing Your Own Ezine
(Another fantastic way to promote your book's website.)
Writers SEO Blog - Expert Articles on Search Engine
Optimization
3. A Short Story Ezine, where you can read and submit short stories for publication.
4. Writers SEO Resources – Free Search Engine
Optimization tools to help you market your book.
5.
Writing Article Submission
- Submit your own articles on creative writing.
If you’d like to finally overcome the pain of rejection letters, or watching your website sitting alone in cyberspace like the Maytag repairman, this may be the most important site you bookmark.
A Beginner's Guide to Writing a Novel
By
Rachelle Arlin Credo
No one is born a novel writer. But do you believe
that we all have the capability to be writers? Impossible as it may
seem but the answer is yes! If we have the passion for writing and if we
strive to make it happen, book writing can be as easy as writing ABC. Writing is
actually not a very complicated thing. It is just like drawing, painting, and
even cooking. It is an art! Your imagination is all that it takes to get your
book started. What makes it
hard is not writing itself but how people make writing harder than it
really is.
The first key to writing a book is the ability to dream and
imagine. Think back to when you were a little child and dreamed.
Your imagination took you to places you've never been before. It
made you do things you never thought you could do. Having
superpowers...being in strange places...the conditions are
limitless. Writing a book is actually imagination translated into
words. You close your eyes and let your thoughts drift while
creating a web of consequential ideas. After which, you write them
down on paper.
The second key to writing is formulating the premise of your book.
Let's say you'd start with a huge asteroid moving about in space.
Then suddenly it collided with another asteroid and instantly
created an explosion. Some of the explosion's debris fell down into
the earth's atmosphere. By accident a person comes in contact with
it. These sequence of events could be your initial start in which
you let your mind take hold of and run with to produce the
succeeding events.
The third key would be creating a stream of creative ideas. Once
you have the initial book idea, sink down into it and allow yourself to
be completely absorbed. Let's say after the person comes in contact
with the asteroid debris, he gains supernatural powers! And then he
notices some new changes in his being, not just physically but also
emotionally and psychologically. This is where an avalanche of new
creativity starts coming in. You will notice that you are no longer
directing your book but your book is directing you. That makes
writing now quite easy. You don't need to analyze anything because the
book now starts to play like a movie. All you have to do is put
the movie into words as the book plays in your head.
Next, make sure you are able to retain your daydreaming and
concentration as one event goes after another. This state is now
called the "alpha state". According to Judith Tramayne-Barth, this
is the place between consciousness and sleep. Time stands still when
you are in this state. Words keep coming to you until you start to
feel pain in your legs and in your waist and then you suddenly flick
consciousness and you become flabbergasted because you've not only
written one or two pages but five or more without even knowing it!
The next key would be to practice flipping in and out of the "alpha
state". You can do this by rereading what you've written and
internalizing it as if it was your first time. It might take you
time, as much as hours or even days before you are able to go to
your "alpha state" again but once you're adept at going into the
zone, it would only be a matter of minutes before you start writing
a new dialogue.
So, you've finished your book! Now it's time to do the final
editing. There is still one last thing that you need to do. Yea,
you guessed it. You need to check the entire story again for
spelling, punctuations, grammar, correct word usage and coherence.
You might even need to revise it a few times before you are able to
arrive with the final output. But don't fret, it's not much work
really compared to writing the entire book. What's important is you
now have your own novel, written by yourself, using your very own
imagination. How much more proud could you get?
About the author:
Rachelle Arlin Credo is an entrepreneur and relationship coach. She
also works as an image consultant and part-time writer. Her books,
articles, essays and poetry have been published in various magazines
and online publications.
Fiction Writing Internet Resources
Writing Research Tools
Rob Knows provides information on subjects that may be hard to research using
other internet databases.
Tips for Writers
Information,
Inspiration and Tips for Writers
For The Writer
For the writer offers writing articles, tips, contests,
etc. And features books of self-published authors. Promote your book with us
today-free of charge.
New Novelist
New Novelist
software helps experienced and novice writers complete a novel. Endorsed
by best-seller Will Self, it is simple to install, provides logical and
powerful tools, and is great fun to use.
#1 Free Link Exchange Directory On The Web - Link Market
Have you
ever tried to exchange links, swap links, or trade links? Was it hard?
Use link market instead; - it is easy to use, free and very smart. It
will save you hours of work.
Writing Link Directory
Writing Ecommerce Template
We offer ready made e-commerce templates. With our products, you can get a professional
website design and a
complete store at an extremely low price.
How Do I Write?
You can't eat grits with chopsticks.
Quotable Franklin
Collection of famous quotations, books, and biographies
about this great man.
Fasttrack Publishing, Inc.
More than one million of the world's finest
publishing products and services.
A1 Writing Weblinks
Promote your website
by adding your URL to our online writers directory. High traffic directory,
lots of exposure.
Writing Short Stories & Poems
Kooky online collaborative writing of short stories and
poems, where you can only add twenty words at any one time.
Write A Book In 14 Days
Welcome to the writers' club for serious writers
and poets. If you are serious about writing and step by step how to sell your
book then you should utilize our writers resources. Get your free report
on how to write a book in 14 days.
Nationally Recognized Writers Advice
Failuremag.com's nationally recognized writers cover
writing failure - and its close relative, writing success - from a bold perspective that is
insightful, informative and entertaining.
Free Articles on Writing and History
Short Fiction
A short story showcase site featuring fiction in many categories. Free to read,
free to join and contribute, we are always looking for new and unpublished
authors. Reader feedback and voting on every story.
Quality Ebooks Online
ebooksworld4u.com is
your number resource for; Downloadable ebooks, eBooks with resell rights, Free
eBooks and eBook publishing! We offer the cheapest prices around, along with
excellent after sales support and a smooth transaction all the way.
Write And Publish Fiction
Write and publish fiction is an extensive
writers resource and information site dedicated to helping new and experienced fiction
writers get the most from their writing. Tips and techniques for self-publishing
fiction.
Writing and Publishing Online
Writing and publishing online, free blogging, where to submit your blogs
and writing articles for website submission and publication.
Speculative Fiction
Speculative Fiction author Kelly Steed offers writer advice, an
extensive writing resources page, newsletter and weblog.
Copywriting Services
Writing web copy, advertisements and ghost writing, plus proofreading, editing
and other writers resources.
Book Printing Specialists
Books are all we do at Morris Printing Services. Print runs from 200 to 50,000. Full service book manufacturing including soft cover perfect binding, saddle stitch, case binding and various mechanical bindings.
Article Writing Planet
Articles on everything related to writing. Free article submission, free articles for website content and RSS feeds.
Writers resources.
Academia-Research - Freelance Essay Writing
Academia-Research.com - Freelance writing job. Provides jobs for freelance writers. Earn money writing essays, research papers and dissertations in various areas of study.
Inferno - Writing, Proofreading, and Education
LinkPartners.com
The Easy Way to Find Link Swap Partners
Jan Andersen Writing Services
Experienced, versatile and talented writer, copywriter, book editor and proofreader for all your sales, marketing, book, online and print publication requirements.
Custom Essay Writing Service Mindrelief.net
We offer highest quality custom written essays, research papers, term papers, and courseworks at reasonable prices.
Mystery Writer Dave Pratts Official Website
Information about mystery writer Dave Pratt and his new thriller, Buried in the Records.
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