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Jan 14, 2010 by Merrill Heath

In this article I’m going to touch on three very simple rules for writing dialogue that anyone can follow: 1. Avoid too many...

Nov 19, 2009 by Thomas Ajava

Picking the setting of a novel is obviously a critical step. Writing a classic detective novel set in a tiny town in Siberia is going...

May 28, 2009 by Jay Speyerer

By all accounts, the late movie cowboy Gene Autry was a fine fellow and a savvy businessman, having owned a record label, a...

Apr 22, 2009 by Lucia Zimmitti

If your readers don’t care about your characters, you’re sunk. Readers don’t necessarily have to like all of your...

Nov 19, 2008 by Lucia Zimmitti

I’ll bet you’ve grown weary of writing coaches telling you how to fix your work-in-progress. Ready to break the monotony?...

Oct 19, 2008 by Mervyn Love

Tension is built up on a wave of emotion. Emotion fuels the tension and vice versa. Every story needs tension to some degree or other...