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Listed below are links to articles about the writing process. Please note that all material listed on these pages remains the sole copyright of the original author and cannot be used for personal gain or without reference.


General writing:
Breaking Through Writer's Block by Troy Hughes
Choosing Your Story by Stephen J. Cannell
Dreadful Writer's Block: Helpful kick-ass hints from the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
Eight Great Ways to Jump-Start Your Writing by Bev Walton-Porter
Elements Of A Successful Story by Crawford Kilian
Explaining Too Much - Why More Is Less by Caro Clarke NEW!!
Horrible Cliches To Avoid by Lillian Csernica
Judging Competitions - the TEN DEADLY SINS by Michael Jecks
Keeping The Reader's Attention by Elisha Charles
Manufacturing Inspiration by Chris Gavaler
Surviving and Thriving as a Writer by Bruce Holland Rogers

Unblocking Your Writing Mind - A Guide To Overcoming Writer's Block by Angie Dixon


Creating conflict, tension & plots:
Constructing A Scene by Crawford Kilian
Plot and Narrative by Caro Clarke NEW!!
Plotting is a Seven Letter Word by Alex Keegan
PLOTTING YOUR NOVEL six Steps To A Perfect Plot by Stella Cameron
The Art Of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri
What is Conflict? by Caro Clarke NEW!!


Creating characters:
Character In Fiction by Crawford Kilian
Describing Your Characters Through Their Actions by Caro Clarke NEW!!
How to Create a Character Profile by The Lazy Scholar™ !
Making Your Characters Realistic by Elisha Charles !


Description & setting:
Creating the Perfect Setting by Alex Keegan
Creating the Perfect Setting--Part II by Alex Keegan
Emotional Rollercoaster: Writing Anger by Apryl Duncan
Emotional Rollercoaster: Writing Love by Apryl Duncan
Emotional Rollercoaster: Writing Revenge by Apryl Duncan
Emotional Rollercoaster: Writing Suspicion by Apryl Duncan
Seduction, Not Instruction (Part I) by Alex Keegan
Seduction, Not Instruction (Part II) by Alex Keegan
Symbolism...And All That by Crawford Kilian


Dialogue & scripts:
Dialogue, A Few Sins and A Sinner by Alex Keegan
Dialogue: The Best Action by Caro Clarke NEW!!
Snappy Dialogue by Apryl Duncan


Genres:

Horror:
The Darker Side of Writing - Creative Exercises for Horror Writing by Rita Marie Keller
The Horror Of It All by Tim Waggoner

Humour:
Do You Have What it Takes to Write Humor? by Jan Hornung

Mystery, crime & thriller:

Romance & erotica:
Plot Idea Frustrations: Hang your erotica on a worthwhile plot from the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
Want To Write Literary Erotica? by Hanne Blank

Sci-fi & fantasy:
On Thud and Blunder by Poul Anderson
Aphorisms for Writing Science Fiction by David Alexander !
Fantasy Is Not for Sissies by Holly Lisle
Take a Teaspoon of Science, a Pinch of Fiction, Stir A Roundtable Discussion with Lois McMaster Bujold, Tony Daniel and Jack McDevitt


Narrative voice & style:
Point of View Pointers: Know whose head you're in... from the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
Point of View: First-Person by Apryl Duncan
Point of View: Third-Person by Apryl Duncan
Style by Crawford Kilian
Style:The Life and Death of a Writer by Caro Clarke NEW!!


Preparation & structure:
Be Your Own Editor--Part I by Alex Keegan
Be Your Own Editor--Part II by Alex Keegan
Be Your Own Editor--Part IIII by Alex Keegan

Be Your Own Editor--Part IV by Alex Keegan

How Much Research is Enough? by Evan Marshall
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: Show and Tell by Renni Browne and Dave King
Searching through the Forest by Bob Sampson
The Best Word by Genevieve Fosa
Where to Start by Caro Clarke NEW!!
Writing Powerful Endings by Laura Backes


Writing articles & non fiction:
Becoming An Expert Without Even Trying!
by Rusty Fischer
Eureka! Developing Article Ideas from your Life by Lain Chrout Ehmann
Non-Boring Travel Writing: Unusual or Controversial Research by Hazel Edwards
Writing an Article That Sells by Shirley Kawa-Jump


Publishing advice:
Getting Into Print: What Length Sells Best? by Melisa Michaels
Insider Tricks to Getting Published by Jeff Herman
Insider Tricks to Getting Published Part II by Jeff Herman
What Editors Want by Dale Keiger
Writing a Bulletproof Article Query by Laura Backes
Writing Query Letters That Sell by Alex Keegan
20 Valuable Tips To Getting Published by James Russell Publishing

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