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Hello!

I love to surf the web! I especially like the convenience of doing research right at my fingertips, convenience, that's what I like. There is an endless amount of reliable information on all subjects for writers; occasionally you will run across reference that is questionable, not often, but use your judgment. I'm always on the lookout for new writing tips and author interviews...I came across the following links, take a look:



ADVICE FROM FAMOUS AUTHORS


http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jan99/evanovch.htm

http://www.hachettebookgroupusa.com/authors/16/313/interview9714.html

http://www.jamespatterson.com/about_interviewsEverything.html

http://www.nicholassparks.com/WritersCorner/Index.html

http://www.michaelcrichton.net/foryoungerreaders/index.html

http://www.kidsreads.com/harrypotter/jkrowling.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/01/AR2006100101137.html

http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm?author_number=296

http://www.powells.com/authors/paolini.html

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/story/0,6079,249604,00.html



MISC. WRITING LINKS:

Whatever you are writing (and this applies to non-imaginative writing as well), you MUST (absolutely must) have:

1. A BEGINNING

2. A MIDDLE

3. AN END

Sounds logical, doesn't it? But you would be astounded at the number of people who ignore this simple principle of writing.

In imaginative writing, you BEGIN by introducing your character/s, setting the scene (in place, time and atmosphere) and establishing the main story line.

In the MIDDLE you place a couple of OBSTACLES in the path of your characters - a problem or difficulty that has to be overcome. This builds tension and maintains interest as well as allowing you the chance to reveal more about your characters and their strengths and weaknesses. You then build to a CLIMAX of the action.

The END involves tying together any loose ends - if you've introduced something like a mysterious car driving past at different times, then you must explain its significance before you finish - if it has no significance, then leave it out! You can have a twist at the end of your writing, but don't make it too complicated or far-fetched and please (please please) DON'T have your character wake up and find it was all a dream ...arrgh!!!

The key to success in imaginative and dramatic writing is to write about things youknow and understand. Stay on familiar ground and you stay out of trouble.

Many people make the mistake of thinking that good writing has to have masses of drama (these are the same people who think that good acting is LOUD acting). You only have to cast your mind over some of the more woeful offerings on the telly to understand how prevalent this is.

You know the sort of thing - a typical day in a typical suburban street: a mugging, an attempted suicide, a long-lost parent returns and wreaks havoc in the lives of his/her long-lost family, the lovers discover that they're really brother and sister the day before they're due to be married, the drive-by shooting, the old duffer on the corner reveals that he's really an eccentric millionaire and little Johnny discovers aliens in the refrigerator ...

You don't need all that nonsense.

The best writing deals with subjects and events which we can all relate to and understand.

That's not to say that you shouldn't attempt science-fiction, thrillers, action stories and romance writing. Just keep one foot firmly on the ground (or your tongue firmly in your cheek). There's a difference between the improbable, the impossible and the you've-got-to-be-joking.

Remember that the aim of this form of writing is to entertain and to amuse - but that doesn't mean that you want your audience to be falling about laughing at you.

If you're tackling any extended piece of writing, you must take steps to keep track of your characters, scenes and plot twists - there is nothing more annoying than getting to the end of a novel and wondering why, on earth, the writer introduced that scene in the mountains; or what ever happened to that fellow who was hanging around the heroine's bayside cottage at the beginning of the story; or just what was the significance of that necklace which played such a major role in chapter five ...

You owe it to your readers to tie up all the loose ends - we read novels because we like that satisfying feeling that, yes, it does all fit together ... there really is method in all the madness. If we wanted pointless chaos, we'd just sit down and recall events in our own lives!

10 Easy Steps to Becoming a Better Fiction Writer

The urge to write fiction seems God given for some, a learned skill for others.

One thing is certain - it requires practice and a particular mindset. But, if you're a beginner, where do you start?

The following 10 tips will help kick-start your writing habit, whether you're a complete novice, or perhaps a pro who has lost their way!

1. Step Away From the Car, Sir

Slightly detach yourself from your surroundings. Stop participating and begin observing. In social situations, watch people, see how they act and - more importantly - interact.

Don't pass judgment. Take it all in - and draw on it later when you write.

2. Look Harder, Homer

Stop and look around you. Consciously notice the buildings, what's underfoot, overhead, and what's right in front of you.

At home, look at something you take for granted. An iron, for instance. Find yours and study it.

3. Write Thinking Will Be Rewarded

A simple technique. Your mother is making tea and you are chatting to her. Take a mental step back and describe the scene.

Similarly, when you're outside, describe your environment as though you were writing it down.

4. What Reasons Do You Need?

Don't wait for inspiration - just write! Force yourself to write anything at all. A shopping list. An overheard conversation. Describe your bedroom.

It doesn't matter how personal it is, or how trivial, just get it down!

5. Wakey Wakey!

Set your alarm clock for an hour earlier than normal.

When the alarm goes off, get up. Don't dress, bathe or eat. Don't even make coffee. Just stagger to your writing space and write the first thing that comes into your head for five minutes.

6. Oh God - Not That!

Think of the most awful and embarrassing thing you've ever done - the more cringe-worthy the better. Now write about it. All of it, in all its gory, horrible detail.

Then hide it away for a year or so before you read it again!

7. Like Your Style, Baby

Don't limit yourself. Write poems, songs, dialogue, fact, fiction, even practice writing advertising copy or horoscopes.

Your expertise improves in all areas - an improvement in one area can reap benefits in another.

8. The Sincerest Flattery

Take out a classic book from your bookcase. Copy out a paragraph. Think about the words as you write them. Don't get intimidated!

9. Wanna See My Invention?

When you're not writing, string together stories in your mind. Think of plots, characters, settings, dnouements.

Ask yourself what you should do next to improve your writing.

Develop this technique into a habit.

10. It's A Goal!

When you start writing regularly, set yourself small goals. Anything from 200 words a day, or just a commitment to writing in your diary.

Later extend to finishing a short story, or an article or a poem. Perhaps one in a week.

The trick is to set goals you can achieve easily. That way you'll improve your fiction, get into the habit of writing daily - and you won't forget to enjoy it!

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