Archive for July 2008

Authors Guide To Getting Published

Jul 31st, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Writers Knowledge Base

When I first decided that I was going to write it was not as easy of a choice as one might think but I knew that was what I wanted to do. However, that was about all I did know. I did not know how to write for an audience nor did I have a [...]



How To Avoid Plagiarism

Jul 30th, 2008 | By Kay Elizabeth | Category: Writers Knowledge Base

Every honest writer’s nightmare is the thought of being accused of plagiarism. Would you know what would constitute plagiarism and what would be considered common knowledge ? Find out with this excellent piece which includes examples. It’s aimed at students writing research papers but the examples are handy to know. Knowledge is power!
How To Avoid [...]



Answering Seven Important Questions Can Help Your Book Proposal

Jul 29th, 2008 | By Jane Bullard | Category: Writers Knowledge Base

What can an outstanding book proposal do for your book manuscript that the manuscript itself cannot do?
If you prepare an outstanding book proposal for your manuscript, fiction or non-fiction, you put your work head and shoulders above writers that fail to do this important step. From beginning to end, an outstanding book proposal shows [...]



An Excellent Research Source

Jul 28th, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Writers Knowledge Base

As writers we know that all great articles start with research and we each have our favorite sources. Britain’s Telegraph.co.uk site provides some of the best reviews available on the internet which can be an excellent starting point for your research.

For example as a retired automobile salesman I often do articles related to that industry. [...]



The Lazy Person’s Guide to Creative Writing

Jul 14th, 2008 | By Kay Elizabeth | Category: Writers Knowledge Base, Writing and Writers

Are you one of those angst-ridden writers who scribbles in a frenzy with a wild eyed look on any scrap of paper he can find, with nothing but nothing penetrating that concentration- not hunger, not tiredness- save perhaps for death itself?! No, neither am I actually.



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Jul 14th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Pot Pourri

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Tool: Think you know your characters inside out?

Jul 2nd, 2008 | By Kay Elizabeth | Category: Writers Knowledge Base

One of the best ways to get to know your characters is to ask questions about them. Many writers do this as a kind of homework before they actually start writing a story. The more you know your characters, the more fleshed out they will be. This might also help make your story easier to [...]