STORY TIPS #7 – EIGHT BASIC STORIES

Shakespeare said that there’s nothing new under the sun. That was Shakespeare, wasn’t it? Or is that in Proverbs? No matter. Whoever said it was right. And Shakespeare managed to come up with some great stories, didn’t he? There really are no new stories, only new people playing out the age-old patterns.
Michael Hauge (Writing Screenplays [...]

Five Basic Rules For Good Writing By Barry R Parker

If you want your book or article to stand out it’s a good idea to keep five rules in mind. They are the hallmark of excellent writing.

Make it readable
Make it memorable
Make it sparkle
Make it personal
Make sure it has unity, coherence and originality

What do I mean by readability? Any book can be read, but not all books are [...]

Writing The Knockout Query Letter: How To Catch A Book Editor’s Attention

Author: Britt Gillette
You’ve done it. You’ve achieved a lifelong dream and penned a book certain to be lauded through the ages as a literary masterpiece. Yet one last obstacle stands between you and publishing success – attracting the attention of someone who can get your book into print.
In reality, catching an editor’s attention is not [...]

Grammar Sentence Structure Checker – Easily Correct Your Writing! By Gil Lavitov

‘Grammar’ is one of the most problematic issues in writing and Grammar Sentence Structure Checker was developed in order to help us better deal with it. Although it can sometimes become frustrating, writing is a skill that we constantly need to improve if we want to achieve our writing goals. Want to learn how technology [...]

The more things change…The CALL – Robin Owens

Two months before I sold I’d HAD it with writing for publication. I was tired of struggling in the evenings after work and spending the weekends crafting my stories. I knew I’d keep writing, and HeartMate was at HardShell and Berkley (manuscript once thought lost as Penguin Putnam munched Berkley Jove), but writing [...]