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- 6 Easy Tips For Writing Better Fiction
By: Jennifer Carsen | - You could write a book - and many have - on what to do and not do when writing fiction. We're not going to get into that degree of detail here, but there are lots of little things you can do that make your writing exponentially better. Here are 6 to start with:
1. Stick with "said." As in, "'I like pickles,' she said." "Say" and "said" are almost always much better options than anything else you could stick in there, such as "enthused," "gushed," or "opined." You can throw one of th ...
Tags: writing, fiction, dialogue, adverb, character
- Erotic Literature, Pop And Pulp Fiction, Erotic Stories, Glamour PhotographyÃ"'¦it's On The Net
By: Gene Schwerman | - Erotic Stories, erotic literature, glamour photography, Sexually themed non-fiction articles, many more non fiction articles, columns and reviews, Poetry, Romance Stories, Fiction Short stories, Romance Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, An occasional erotic novel or partial erotic or fiction novel, other contemporary fiction, book reviews, a few literary reviews and a few other genres make up the selections you can find readily available on the internet in various e-magazines and other sources.
Tags: Fiction, Stories, Literature
- Are You Making These Mistakes In Your Fiction Writing?
By: Dana Rongione | - John tells Jane about a wonderful story idea he has. Jane tells John he should write a book about it. John does. It is immediately picked up by a major publishing house, and within a month, it is on the NY Times Bestseller list. John quits his job and lives off his royalties. The End.
Every writer in the room is saying, "Yeah, right. It doesn't happen like that." For most writers, no, it doesn't. However, you may see better results if you rid your writing of some tragic mi ...
Tags: fiction writing, writing mistakes, common mistakes in writing, writing fiction
- Is Your Fiction Work Worthy Of Being Read?
By: Dana Rongione | - There are many elements that go into making a work of fiction worthy of being read. While each part is essential, there are four elements that are vital in transforming your work from a boring jumble of words to a true work of art.
1.The idea - This is where every great work of fiction begins. Ideas can come from various places. Sometimes an idea will just pop into your head or wander in from your imagination, but more often, something in your life will trigger a story idea. A ...
Tags: fiction writing, fiction, writing, key elements in fiction, characters, setting, plot
- 15 Years Later: Pulp Fiction
By: Aydan Corkern | - It has been fifteen years since director Quentin Tarantino brought what is still to this day arguably his masterpiece, Pulp Fiction. Pulp fiction has been bringing in movie fans ever since its debut in 1994. Pulp Fiction both revitalized the careers of some of its lead actors, such as John Travolta and Bruce Willis, but also helped truly launch the careers of others, such as Uma Thurmon and Samuel L. Jackson.
It also features very notable extended cameos from actors Christopher Wa ...
Tags: pulp fiction, quentin tarantino, john travolta, samuel l. jackson, movie, theater
- Read Fictitious Books And Revitalize Your Life With Amazing Stories
By: Retailsdirect.com | - As far as entertainment is considered books have always proved to be the best pastime. High sale of books is a strong evidence for its fame. There are several kind of books but fiction books are the ones which are sold the most. The fiction books are of many types and belong to different categories of stories. Many fiction books have story plot as horror, which have ghosts and other horrid creatures that terrorise the readers. There are also funny comic stories which are capable enough to fill t ...
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- Researching "eagle Rising"
By: Shelly Greenhalgh-Davis | - One of the tasks I enjoy the most about writing my historical fiction books is the research involved in crafting a believable story. It is those little details that create a sense of time and place, and though they may sometimes be little noticed by the reader, they are largely responsible for the feeling the reader experiences of being immersed in another era. And as a bonus to myself, I get to learn all kinds of interesting facts and stories, often running across nuggets I wasn't looking for b ...
Tags: books, historical fiction, Montana history, Native Americans
- Teaser For The New Historical Fiction Novel Eagle Rising
By: Shelly Greenhalgh-Davis | - "Nate walked to the Appaloosa and took hold of the saddle horn. As he put one foot in the stirrup, he happened to glance behind him at the valley in which he had camped. He looked back at the saddle, then his eyes shot back to the valley again. Two and a half, maybe three miles away, he spied one thin stream of smoke rising to the sky, very faint, but unmistakable. He had not seen anyone on the journey so far, and he wondered who had camped so close. He afforded no more attention to the cur ...
Tags: books, historical fiction, Montana history, Native American
- The World Of Spy Fiction
By: upty | - To the masses spy fiction fulfills a fantasy that of the adventurous lifestyle of spies those thrillers portray. In reality there is not much like that but fiction survives on thrillers and not reality. Hence the proliferation of spy novels and works of fiction has taken the world of literature by storm. The readership of detective novels is mind boggling with many faithful to one of their favorite author.
The popularity of intelligence thrillers grew ten fold after World War I ...
Tags: spy, detective, fiction, novels, books, writer,
- Define Fiction Theme Element & Develop Your Theme
By: lesley jackson | - Let us define fiction theme element as the "why" of your novel. Why are you telling this story? Theme is a concept that structures your story. There are three areas that will lend further definition to your theme: a personal dilemma, an event you witnessed, and your frustration with the way of things. There are other ways to further define fiction theme element, but either one of the three sources mentioned here are a good starting point.
Personal Dilemma. Personal predicame ...
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- Alluring Genre Of Romance Fiction
By: Francis K Githinji | - Romance fiction is mainly defined as the imaginary story of love between people. This imagination is put down in writing to form a romance novel or romance literary work. Romance fiction is one of the oldest genres and definitely one of the most distinguished. People who are responsible for creating this kind of fiction are called romantic authors. It is pretty amazing thinking about some of the work that has been brought forth by the authors. The best thing about fiction is that all things are ...
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- Biggest Challenge Faced By New Authors Of Non-fiction Books
By: Nickolove Lovemore | - If you're about to publish or have just published a non-fiction book one of the biggest challenges you'll face is simply how to sell your book and ideally sell it by the truckload. There are thousands of books being published each and every week. Somehow you have to find a way to make your book stand out from the crowd especially since it is estimated that 94% of books published today flop.
However, rather than see this as a depressing fact and believe that your book has little ch ...
Tags: non-fiction book, how to sell your book, book marketing plan, market your book, public speaking
- Are You A Fiction Or Non-fiction Writer?
By: Sebastian Marders | - Creative writing generally refers to any form of original writing that exhibits the inner thoughts and feelings of a writer, either as a pass-time or as a way of living, with a touch of illusion mixed into the reality.
Most of the time, it is also used to refer to literature, together with its branches, forms, and aspects. Unlike technical writing, creative writing knows no boundaries because the topics are freely chosen by the writer, depending on his interests, target readers, ...
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- How To Write A Non-fiction Book
By: James R Malinchak | - Do you want to write a fantastically successful non-fiction book?
Do you feel you know how to write a successful non-fiction book?
Many people who feel passionate about a certain topic cannot wait to put words on paper so that they can tell the world about it. They may want to help people improve their health, their lifestyle, their business, hobby or be of help in some other way. In many cases the idea is, that, by writing their book and using their experiences, or knowl ...
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- The Weird And Wonderful World Of Science Fiction Books
By: Kenneth Scott | - Out of all the genres of books that have been written, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart from all the others. The feeling towards the genre is either one of fanatic following and great enjoyment or extreme hatred. Those who have a natural penchant for unearthly objects and unsolved mysteries tend it would seem to get addicted at a relatively young age, which could be as young as 7 to 8 years. To appease the curiosity and desire to read more of such books, there are science ...
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- Finding The Best Science Fiction Books
By: Judith Allison. | - How many readers take a book to bed to read before they go to sleep. I would expect some of the best science fiction books to have a totally opposite effect than lulling the reader into the realm of heavy eyelids and sweet dreams.
A well-written science fiction novel should create a desire in the reader to pursue the story, to dwell in the new world or universe created within its pages, fraught with the unexpected, the magical, or the downright unusual. The best science fiction bo ...
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- Whodunnit?
By: Chris Haycock | - Classic detective stories are now just that, classics. They opened the door for writers with vivid imaginations and well grouped wordings to fantasize a world of crime and crime solving. The early writers composed their stories in such similar detail that one could easily compare one story from one author with that of another in the same genre. Many stories exist, but only a few are deemed notable by critics.
The authors of many of what are now considered classic detective fiction ...
Tags: Whodunnit, Sherlock Holmes, Detective Fiction, Writers, Critics, Dr. Watson, Conan Doyle, Rules, Crime,
- Science Fiction Writing - Ten Cliches To Avoid
By: William Meikle | - Science Fiction has become so much part of our culture that icons from it are all around us, in film, TV, computer games and music. Adoption into the mainstream makes science fiction both easy to sell, and hard to write without seeming tired and cliched. Here are ten situations you should steer away from, and some variations to consider if you're determined to proceed.
The Never-Ending Spacecraft Flying Overhead
It starts with just a small piece of hardware c ...
Tags: Science Fiction, SF, Sci-Fi, writing, writer, Science Fiction Writer, Science Fiction writing, help, advice, tips
- Crime Writing - Ten Cliches To Avoid
By: William Meikle | - Crime fiction is big business at the moment, but there are certain situations that have been overplayed so much that they have become genre cliches and everybody knows what to expect next. Here are ten cliches you should try to avoid and thoughts on how to subvert the cliches if you do decide to use them.
Cops and Doctors
You can find this perennial favourite in both crime and historical fiction. You'll see it in ER, NYPD Blue and in cross -genre shows like th ...
Tags: crime fiction, crime writing, fiction, writing, writer, help, advice, tips
- A Short Explanation Of Classic Detective Fiction
By: Chris Haycock | - Classic detective fiction is the type of fiction that really makes a reader focus on the pages. These types of stories are not generally very gory or bloody as such stories can be today, but they do hold some blood and gore inside the pages; they just release it shortly and at proper intervals. The history of classic detective fiction is interesting to say the least.
Most critics agree that classic detective fiction rose from the pages around 1841 when the famous Edgar Allen Poe w ...
Tags: Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Detective, Fiction, Police, Crime, Charcter, Strand,
- Sherlock Holmes And Detective Fiction
By: Chris Haycock | - Before the world was treated to the many ‘flavors’ presented by motion pictures, people had other brilliant ideas to entertain themselves. They exercised their imaginations through reading all sorts of books and related forms of written literature.
Detective fiction was one genre which had a strong following ever since its informal debut many years ago. Children and adults alike would stay up all night reading, captivated by the thrill and suspense associated with dete ...
Tags: Sherlock Holmes, detective, Detective Fiction, Detective books, Character, Creativity, Author, Stories,
- Space Travel: Science Or Fiction?
By: Francesca Black | - There are those who deny Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and maintain the whole story was a government conspiracy. The idea that man could actually break away from our cradle of atmosphere and gravity was once fiction of the highest sort. Yet one dreamer made it a reality. What is there not to believe about space travel? Will there be a time when such a thing is feasible?
If interstellular travel requires traveling at light speed, the situation is not promising. The biggest hurd ...
Tags: space, travel, science, science fiction, fiction, space travel, sci-fi, alien, ufo, outer space,
- A Stranger Than Fiction Tale Of A Man And His Watch.
By: Robert Earl | - T56371. This one letter followed by a simple string of 5 number may not look like anything special on the surface, but to those that have seen the movie, Stranger than Fiction, this model number represents the must have product of the year. The product is a watch. Not just any watch mind you, it is the Timex T56371 Ironman.
The Watch is called a Combo because it features both a digital display that can be turned on and off along with the traditional analog hands. Timex offers other ...
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- How Did The Detective Novel Start?
By: Chris Haycock | - I suppose for a beginning we should really consider what detective fiction is. A reasonable definition would probably be that it would be a story based on the investigation of a crime, mostly, but not always a murder. By a detective who in the early days would usually be a gifted amateur of independent means.
Probably, in the broader realm of general crime fiction, detective fiction is the most popular, combining mystery, intrigue, all elements of society, and any physical backgro ...
Tags: Detective, Intuition, Poe, Sherlock, Holmes, Watson, Fiction, Mystery
- Social Problems In The Feminist Science Fiction
By: Andrew Schwartz | - Ursula Le Guin wrote in 1969 a book named The Left Hand of Darkness. This writing belongs to feminist science fiction. The book describes the imaginary universe called Hainish, where the events take place. The main hero of the book is Genly Ai. He is from the galactic federation of worlds. He wants the world Gethen to join the galactic community. The author tells how the main character reaches his aim.
The book describes society that is genderless and every person can choose if ...
Tags: science fiction, imaginary universe, genderless society, love, hate, nationalism, equality
- Occult Fiction: Novels For Your Private Collection, Part 1
By: Laura Stamps | - For years I've heard complaints about a lack of Occult fiction portraying Witches realistically in a contemporary setting. And it's true. As a Wiccan and novelist writing Occult fiction, I'm just as much a fan of the genre as any reader. However, I have found if you search carefully, there are dazzling gems awaiting discovery, novels that should be a part of your contemporary Occult fiction collection.
To find these novels I have narrowed my search criteria to dark urban fantasy n ...
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- How To Get New Ideas For You Non-fiction Story?
By: Kawekied | - Imagine the next time you join a discussion about non-fiction writing. When you start sharing the fascinating non-fiction writing facts that it is never easy to write non-fiction story, and your friends will be absolutely amazed on what you have told them. The best time to learn about non-fiction writing is before you're in the thick of things. Wise readers will keep reading to earn some valuable non-fiction writing experience while it's still free. As an author, we are all know that there is a ...
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- Thriller Fiction : Know Basic Principle Of A Good Thriller
By: Tatiya T. | - As simple as the initial questions are what make thriller fiction become more attractive to readers and how to make thriller really thrilling? What is mechanism of thriller fiction writing and how does it work? Which factor of common element that I should pick up for my writing? And end up with a kind of question like how to write a successful thriller fiction?
The answer is really rely on human psychology and biology, which about how people think and how they behave as well as me ...
Tags: Thriller Fiction, Writing Technic, Writing Skill, Thriller Story, Attractive Writing, Basic Writing, Thriller Writing
- Historical Fiction, The Way Forward Unique And Effective Writing
By: Tatiya T. | - For those of you who love to write historical fiction, this article may be useful for you to develop writing skills as well as to improve quality of your writing piece.
As we all know among people who are historical fiction writers that writing kind of this work requires a lot of time and massive effort as well as creativity to combine the historical fact with the story to make the perfect casting as well as endearing and dislikeable characters.
The benefit of writi ...
Tags: Historical Fiction, Writing Skill, Writing Method, Success Writing
- Fiction Writing: 3 Crucial Points For Your Main Character
By: Steve Dempster | - The main or lead character in any story is a lynchpin and has very definite qualities. Miss one of these and your story may well grind to a halt! This article takes a look at three crucial aspects of the main character.
The main character in any work of fiction is the one around which the entire story revolves. He or she must possess certain values or abilities if your story is to work, yet many aspiring writers miss one or more of these vital points and become frustrated when the ...
Tags: fiction writing, factual writing, short story writing, writing dialogue, writing advice, short stories
- Stranger Than Fiction
By: Sharif Khan | - I recently had the pleasure of watching Marc Forster's film, Stranger Than Fiction, which I found to be a delightfully charming, intelligent comedy written by first-time screenwriter Zach Helm. I give it two guitars up. Way up. (Platonically speaking of course).
It's about an uptight IRS agent, Harold Crick (Will Ferrell), who realizes that his mundane life is being narrated by the voice of a chain-smoking novelist played by Emma Thompson. The novelist is suffering from a bad case ...
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- Fiction And Folk - Making Filk Music Together
By: Madison Lockwood | - The word "Filk" is a combination of "fiction" and "folk." Filk music originated as songs composed by dedicated film or TV fans, usually relating to science fiction and fantasy programming. The word originated in the '50s in an article about the practice of science fiction fans singing self-created songs while meeting at conventions geared for the sci-fi and fantasy fan.
While the practice goes back to the fifties, it has developed a genre and following that continues to this day o ...
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- Writing: Fact Or Fiction?
By: Steve Dempster | - Nearly everyone who wants to be a writer looks at the fiction market as being the way to go - but another, vast market exists. What is it? Let's find out.
The minute you mention that you're a writer you nearly always get the same reaction. It goes something like this: 'Do you write crime thrillers/science fiction/romance/spy stories etc .etc. etc.' I was pleasantly surprised recently when someone I met at a writer's circle said 'I don't write fiction.' We had a very interesting co ...
Tags: fiction writing, factual writing, short story writing, writing dialogue, writing advice
- Fiction Editing - Story Sense And Logic
By: Steve Dempster | - Your story, be it novel, short story or novelette, is finished. Or is it? Before you send it to a publisher, check firstly that your story makes sense!
Maybe you read my article about The Final Draft. Well, before you reach that stage there's this one to go through. It can be hard and you need to be tough with yourself, castings an editor's eye - not that of a writer - over your work. So what is there to look for when editing and how do you go about it?
The first th ...
Tags: fiction writing, short story writing, writing dialogue, writing advice
- Fiction Writing: Getting Your Events In Order
By: Steve Dempster | - In fiction writing, events occur in strict chronological order. If you would like to know what this means, please read on!
In previous articles I've used my fictional tongue-in-cheek character Detective Jake Bullett to help me along. Jake's tough and gets into a lot of scrapes where things happen quickly. Let's see what a sample could be like:
'Jake lashed out and the gunman fell over, taking Jake with him. At the same time Sally screamed 'Look out, Jake!' and Jake ...
Tags: fiction writing, short story, novel writing, writing advice, writing style
- Science Fiction Movie Reviews
By: Francesca Black | - Nothing beats a Friday night at home, snuggled up on a coach with a bowl of popcorn watching Science Fiction Movies. Stop at your local video store and find a science fiction movie sure to get you thinking about what could have been or what might be. Here are some of the best all time science fiction movies.
The Matrix
In this complex story that aspires to mythology, a computer hacker searches for the truth behind the mysterious force known as the Matrix. He finds h ...
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- Is Fan Fiction A Good Writing Practice?
By: Kathryn Lively | - I've been following an interesting thread of conversation on a writing message board: a debate as to whether or not the practice of writing fan fiction is healthy for an aspiring writer.
By definition: "fan fiction" are stories involving characters from a television series or movie, written by fans and usually printed in underground magazines or on the Internet for other fans to enjoy. This concept is especially popular among fans of science fiction programs, and writers of all sk ...
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- Science Fiction Movies
By: Kadence Buchanan | - In recent years, science fiction movies have made a big comeback in Hollywood and I, for one, consider that a very good thing.
I like to be surprised when I go to the movies. I like to see things that I've never seen before and I like to be confronted by virtual realities that I did not even think possible. That's why science fiction movies are my cup of tea.
They traditionally cover a wide range of subjects and themes, including several that are uniquely their own. ...
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- Reasons Why Interactive Fiction In Games Has Grown
By: Joe Goertz | - Back in the days, the games came with only very basic writing to get the user by until the game play had started but today's gamer requires so much more from their games that they choose. This is where the interactive fiction genre has come into play. For many, this has been the best there is in excitement and thrills for their time in the games.
The ride that this kind of writing is able to produce makes certain that the player has a much better time in respect to the other games ...
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- The Ender Saga: A Noteworthy Science Fiction Series
By: Francesca Black | - Copyright (c) 2006 Francesca Black
January 1985 marks the beginning of America's love affair with Ender Wiggin. It was that month that Ender's Game was published, becoming an instant blockbuster, and "probably the most popular science fiction novel published in the last twenty years" (John Kessel). The child prodigy and ultimate savior of the earth, Ender Wiggin, had appeared seven years earlier in a short story published in the science fiction magazine Analog. Writer Orson Scott ...
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- No Time For Reading Fiction?
By: Jill Brennan | - Remember when you used to...
Do you ever stop to think about the things you used to do that you enjoyed and the fact that you no longer do them? I watched a film on video last week called 'The Notebook'. If you've seen it or heard of it then you probably know that it's a bit of tear jerker...actually it's a whole box of tissues worth! I really enjoyed it but then I was in the mood for a bit of melodrama.
Anyway, one of the character's in the movie loves to pain ...
Tags: short stories, book club, fiction, reading, stress relief, time management, short story
- Trekker Versus Trekkie: The Controversy
By: Francesca Black | - Copyright 2006 Francesca Black
So what is the difference between a trekker and a trekkie? The short answer is: nothing. According to Wikipedia, the all-knowing, on-line encyclopedia, both terms denote a fan of the Star Trek science fiction franchise. So why all the controversy between the two? I once heard that fans of the original series were called trekkers, while those of the Next Generation were trekkies, but I have since learned it's not as simple as that. The difference, it ...
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- Science Fiction Dvd
By: David Evermon | - The world of Science fiction is a vast one. Millions of fans enjoy their science fiction collection for many different reasons. For example, a science fiction DVD may have tremendous monetary value, sentimental value, or just the value of enjoyment. Whatever the reasons science fiction fans have raised the popularity of owning their own science fiction DVD.
One extremely popular reason of watching science fiction DVD's is that they can be watched over and over again. Some of your ...
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