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http://thescriptlab.com/the-formula/character/character-roles/41-your-hero-top-ten-rules The most important character in your screenplay is your protagonist: your hero. It's her story. We hope and...

http://www.bothersomewords.com/blog/2011/04/13/are-you-ready-for-an-editor/

http://fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/2010/09/love-scenes-101-dont-be-corny-or-porn-y.html So what exactly constitutes a love scene? Are they only important for those of us writing romance? Of course...

http://www.writersrelief.com/blog/post/Literary-Journals-And-Magazines-What-They-Are-Who-Runs-Them-and-How-They-Benefit-You.aspx Literary Journals And Magazines: What They Are, Who Runs Them, and...

http://bubblecow.co.uk/2010/12/a-list-of-book-genres/ was recently browsing in a large bookshop when I can across a section with a sign declaring ‘Dark Fantasy.’ There it was in the cold light of...

Fiction writers may debate for hours the merits of popular authors such as Stephenie Meyer or Dan Brown but on thing can we all agree--we'd be just darling as multi-millionaires. B...

Michelle Brower is an agent with Folio Literary. 1. Go to get feedback on your work in a workshop or instructional setting. Sometimes writers forget that the first and most important step in...

1. Writing is a job. Writing is a job not a vocation or an avocation. If you want to be a success at it, treat it like the most important part of your day. Don’t do it when all else is done. Lots of...

By Jason Boog on December 17, 2010 3:55 PM http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1t3SEs/www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/how-timothy-ferriss-hit-the-amazon-bestseller-list_b19441 As of this writing, The 4-Hour...

AUTHOR MARKETING ONLINE By Ronald S. Barak Copyright © 2011. All Rights Reserved http://ronaldsbarak.com rbarak@rsb-law.com Introduction It’s no secret that every author today has to market. Even...

http://fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-amp-up-sexual-tension-in-your.html Today's topic...sexual tension. From YA all the way to the steamiest of romances, this is a vital ingredient if...

What’s Your Novel’s Log Line? by Maeve Maddox http://www.dailywritingtips.com/whats-your-novels-log-line/ The term log line (also spelled log-line and logline) is usually associated with movies, but...

Does playfulness spur creativity? Ethologist Sir Patrick Bateson of the University of Cambridge wants to know why playfulness is so connected to creativity in the realms of science, music, and...

Free-writing thinking offers women personal space and an outlet for creativity, allowing us to envision “what if” scenarios, and focus on what’s important. Free-writing is a short, timed typed or...

http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html Where I'm From I am from clothespins, from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride. I am from the dirt under the back porch. (Black, glistening, it tasted like...

Please read my latest article on Huffington Post: A Brave Face – Victims Disfigured by Domestic Violence Can Get Life-Changing Help Audrey Mabrey’s ex-husband hit her on the head with a hammer and...

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New Blog post: http://www.themillions.com/2015/08/how-to-title-every-book-you-ever-write.html You’ve decided on a life of letters. You’ve got that manuscript you workshopped getting your MFA, an...