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#17 for my challenge. I started on July 25th, so I need to do 13 more by the end of August 24th.85

How to use Past Tense, Present Tense and Future Tense in Novel Writing

One of the easy ways to tell beginner writing is that the story bounces from past tense through present tense and future tense at random. Unskilled writers who don't keep a consistent tense can confuse...

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How To Write A Good Book

 Writing a book are you? Never done it before? Then don't worry, neither have I, but I do know a thing or two about writing a book, because I have researched methods and techniques as I hope to one day...

7 comments    arts writing niche
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How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week One: Mapping out the Six-Month Plan

I have read all kinds of books that tell you how to complete the first draft of a novel in this or that amount of time and while it all sounds very sound and logical, nothing ever really spoke to me. I tried...

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How to Write a Good Fantasy Novel

   With the popularity of successful fantasy novels, such as Lord of the Rings, and currently the Eragon series, many authors have began to write fantasy novels. There have been amazing epics that have...

5 comments    arts writing fantasy
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10 Reasons why you NEED to write that novel inside you

Whether it came to you in your dreams, or is based on something that actually happened to you, you feel you have a story that you have this deep need to tell and share with others.  The story bubbles inside...

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Should I Copyright My Book Idea?

Do I need to get a copyright for my novel before sending it out to publishers? This is a very common question for first time and beginning writers and novelists alike, and one that is asked by virtually...

2 comments    writing books novel
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Famous First Sentences: Alice in Wonderland

A mathematician. A little girl. Puzzles, paradoxes, conundrums: Charles L. Dodgson (1832-1898), who published children's books under the pen name of Lewis Carroll, was a scholar who stammered, never married...

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How to Write a Novel

So you want to write a novel? Here's how it's done, along with some of the best things I've learned through experience. This article provides you with all the information you need to get a novel written,...

2 comments    entertainment advice fiction
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Week 1 - Plot: The Hero's Journey

So today I'm going to organize my thoughts by focusing on the basics. After doing some research online last night I made some interesting discoveries. Now, so far I'm up to the 16th chapter of my book, and...

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Top 5 Tips for Becoming a Fiction Writer

Millions of people dream of becoming a published writer. Ask the people around you right now whether they think they could write a book someday. Probably about half of them will say "Yes! I could write a...

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