You write because you have something to say. Your writing needs the flavor and character that only you can give. How do you achieve a distinctive touch and flavor for your writing?
The guiding principle is focus and the starting point is to know the essential focal points that save time and agonizing self-examination. I show [...]

Every writer dreams of attracting a lucrative contract from a major New York publishing company. And although not everyone achieves that dream, many writers do. But they have to rise above everyone else and prove they have what it takes to write and sell a profitable book.
If you want to improve your chances of winning [...]

I’ll bet you’ve grown weary of writing coaches telling you how to fix your work-in-progress. Ready to break the monotony? Here are some guaranteed ways to ruin a perfectly good manuscript.

Telling your readers what they should do is a form of preaching. This style of writing is common, but it demonstrates bad manners and offends readers. Our four-step process will improve your writing and get the response you desire.

The nice thing about doing interviews is that your subject doesn’t have to be a mega superstar or football millionaire. Some of the most ordinary seeming people have quite extraordinary lives and experiences. Chances are there is an abundance of such folk in your area.

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 because as a rwiter you want to grab the emotions of your readers. Tension is one way to do just that.
So just what is tension? It is where your character [...]

Remember when you were a brand new writer? Remember the stars in your eyes and the dollar signs floating through your imaginations? I do. If you’re a new writer, look in the mirror and what do you see? If you’re wearing rose colored glasses or your eyes are shining like laser beams from the enthusiasm [...]

There’s a hot new trend going on right now and it’s called micro-blogging. So what’s a micro-blog? And moreover, what’s Twitter? Twitter is a micro-blogger platform that allows users to create entries that are only 140 characters in length. These entries are referred to as “tweets.”
Originally designed to keep friends and family up to date [...]

It’s been said that you should “write about what you know”. It’s also been said that doing that condemns you to a life of boredom as you’ll never grow beyond your current limitations. Not very helpful, is it?

Now, I did say by reading this that you would learn how to write “anything,” right? That’s a tall order. So you’re thinking, “Yeah, right.” Well, I’ll tell you right now why you should not only read this article but print it out and refer to it often for all the writing you’ll ever do. [...]