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Writing Tips: Details: Fantasy Transportation (Guest Post – Charles E. Yallowitz)
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Shannon, here, for an introduction: If you checked out my last post, then you know about my new series: “Writing Tips: Details: ____.” I will be periodically posting about the little things – how…
Make it Real: Building Diversity in Fiction
Originally posted on Novel Conclusions:
Colourful Army by Maistora via Flickr Traveling over the holidays has gotten me thinking a lot about diversity. Everywhere you go, the people are different and diverse and represent different parts of the country in a…
NaNoWriMo Roundup: Seasoned Authors Share their Secrets
Originally posted on The Daily Post:
At the stroke of midnight tonight, aspiring writers everywhere will take a deep breath. One second later, their blank screens won’t be blank any longer — for quite a while. November 1st marks the…
The Reality of the Fantasy: How Swords and Armor Really Work
Originally posted on Dreams of the Shining Horizon:
I’ve been a fan of fantasy fiction since I was a kid. Starting at about twelve, I collected everything Tolkien-related I could afford. I read my copies of the primary trilogy and…
Learning How to Deal with Rejection
Originally posted on Writing Tips from Creative Writing Institute:
You’re Not Alone by Deborah Owen Creative writers have a hard time dealing with criticism – constructive or otherwise. After all, our written words are our babies, and how dare anyone…
A Few Thoughts on Rejection
As the anthology deadline approaches, here is a post from the other side of the fence.
The Only Real Advice You Can Give Anyone Is To Keep Writing ~ David Sedaris
Originally posted on Darker Temptations:
1. Keep the drama on the page. I first heard this writing advice from a woman in a Writing Marathon Group. Essentially, the lesson here is to not let your life get so bogged down…
Foil & Phaser 