creative writing | The Cuckleburr Times

Jan 11, 2011 by Merrill Heath

Have you ever considered how the plots were constructed in your favorite novels? Do you look for formulas or plot structure in the...

Sep 26, 2010 by Merrill Heath

Nothing bugs me more than when the hero or heroine in a novel is too perfect. This is a common mistake for novice writers. But it also...

Dec 24, 2009 by Robert L. Bacon

Story Threads can be a Huge Problem if Not Resolved, and even Some of the Most Respected Writers are Not Sacrosanct A thread is a...

Apr 29, 2009 by Lee Masterson

Okay, I know I’m smashing a popular misconception here but – Editors Really Are People! Take a deep breath and recover...

Jan 27, 2009 by Earma Brown

Have you been guilty of procrastinating on your book project, lately? Like the author, many writers get hung up with wrong thinking...

A popularly used cliche says that the pen is mightier than the sword. Indeed, writing is a form of an unlimited expression. It is...