Here, some of the most successful writers in recent (and not-so-recent) memory share their take on everything from how they get ideas (or go find them), to the best way to start a manuscript (or why the only important thing is that you start at all), to their most methodical writing habits (and quirkiest rituals), to writing with the readers in mind (or ignoring them entirely). Read more
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By: Jessica Strawser,
on 11/29/2011
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By: Brian A. Klems,
on 9/12/2011
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By: Brian A. Klems,
on 9/6/2011
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By: Brian A. Klems,
on 9/2/2011
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By: Brian A. Klems,
on 8/23/2011
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By: Jessica Strawser,
on 11/29/2011
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By: Brian A. Klems,
on 9/12/2011
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The following are just a handful of suggested outlining techniques that may work for your writing. Which method is best suited for you? Find out here. Read more
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By: Brian A. Klems,
on 9/6/2011
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A how-to is written as a sequence—first you do this, and then you do this. The essential question the writer asks herself when writing a how-to is, “What happens next?” If you are about to embark on a how-to, start at what you consider the beginning, and just keep answering that question over and over again. Before you know it, you will have sketched out a draft of a how-to article. Read more
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By: Brian A. Klems,
on 9/2/2011
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Three of the most popular writers on story structure will come together this November 3-6 in Houston, Texas, for an intensive three-and-a-half day workshop called “Story Masters”. As a preview, we asked them the following questions. Read more
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By: Brian A. Klems,
on 8/23/2011
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The best writers never stop striving for ways to write better. Here, five masters of the craft share their secrets for honing the essentials, one technique at a time. Read more
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