Nov 20, 2009

Books On How to Write a Novel: Three Different Guides to Writing a Novel Manuscript

By: Maija Haavisto

Nov 17, 2009

From College Professor to a Woman of Mystery: Peggy Ehrhart Got Her Mojo Working

By: Leigh Neely

Nov 17, 2009

Author Silas House Shares Southern State of Mind: Novelist's Unique Voice Depicts Small Town Life Anyone Can Recognize

By: Tony Simmons

Nov 15, 2009

Symbolism in Literature Enhances Theme: Tips for Writing Symbolic Meaning Into a Novel

By: James Parsons

Nov 8, 2009

Four Keys to Beginning a Novel: How to Hook the Reader in Chapter One

By: Sandra Raymond

Nov 6, 2009

When Characters Take Over, Don't Panic: When a Character Takes Over Your NaNoNovel, Relax It's Normal

By: Tabitha Venasse

Nov 2, 2009

Three Types of Love Scenes in Romance Novels: Sweet, Sensual or Erotica? What do Publisher's Guidelines Mean?

By: Vickie Britton

Oct 31, 2009

November is National Novel Writing Month: Chris Baty’s Project Has Influenced Many Aspiring Novelists

By: Bailey Shoemaker Richards

Oct 29, 2009

Top 3 Problems Identified at Writers Retreats: Editor Jason Sitzes Offers Tips From Professional Writing Courses

By: Marg McAlister

Oct 21, 2009

Fast Fixes for Contrary Characters in NaNoWriMo: Give First Aid to Characters and Still Write 1,667 Words a Day

By: Marg McAlister

Oct 21, 2009

How to Organise a Novel: A Writing System for Developing a Manuscript

By: Jo Lamb-White

Oct 18, 2009

A Thirty-Day Writing Marathon: Getting the Most out of National Novel Writing Month

By: Sandra Raymond

Oct 18, 2009

How to Win National Novel Writing Month: Legitimate Cheats for NaNoWriMo's Novel-in-a-Month Challenge Success

By: Linda Gentile

Oct 18, 2009

What is National Novel Writing Month? NaNoWriMo Gives Writers an Excuse to Write a Novel in 30 Days

By: Linda Gentile

Oct 18, 2009

Review – No Plot? No Problem! Chris Baty's Light-Hearted Guide to Writing a NaNoWriMo Novel

By: Linda Gentile

Oct 17, 2009

Writing Inspirational Romance: Publishing Houses That Consider Unagented Christian Fiction

By: Laura Briggs

Oct 14, 2009

Survive NaNoWriMo and a Busy Life: How to Survive a Hectic Lifestyle and Make Time for NaNo-ing

By: Tabitha Venasse

Oct 7, 2009

Preparing for National Novel Writing Month: Tips for Successfully Completing the NaNoWriMo Challenge

By: Rebecca Lake

Sep 29, 2009

Write a Book Scene by Scene: A Different Writing Process That is Fun and Productive for Authors

By: Marg McAlister

Sep 7, 2009

National Novel Writing Month Challenge: Complete a Rough Draft of Your Novel in 30 Days This November

By: Sharon Russell

Sep 3, 2009

How to Write Chick Lit: An Author and Editor Share Tips and Strategies for Writing a Novel

By: Bonnie Way

Aug 28, 2009

Success Guide for 3-Day Novel Contest Writers: Novel Writing Contest Awards Authors With Cash and Confidence

By: Heather Zorzini

Aug 25, 2009

Peter Church, Author of Thriller Dark Video: An Interview with a South African Crime Novelist

By: Helen Brain

Aug 18, 2009

How to Write an Entire Novel in One Month: Tips and Tricks on Writing a Book Draft in 30 Days

By: Jessica Gleason

Aug 9, 2009

Adding Humor to a Fiction Novel: Banter, Surprise, Irony and other Ways to Add Comic Relief

By: Vickie Britton

Jul 27, 2009

Write a Novel in a Month: Book Review of First Draft in 30 Days by Karen Wiesner

By: Suzanne Pitner

Jul 26, 2009

What the Heck are Publishers Looking For? Tips for Selling a Book to the Literary World

By: KC Morgan

Jul 26, 2009

Ellen Byerrum Novels Adopted for Small Screen: Character Appears in TV Movies as Creator Moves to Full-Time Writing

By: John Seidenberg

Jul 25, 2009

The Basics of Manuscript Mechanics: Learn to Write a Professional Manuscript

By: Delphine Cull

Jul 20, 2009

Writing Effective Dialogue in Your Novel: Beware Unusual Mechanics and Speaker Attribution in Dialogue

By: Delphine Cull

Jul 20, 2009

Writing Believable Dialogue in Fiction: How to Avoid Dialogue Disasters in a First Novel

By: Delphine Cull

Jul 14, 2009

How to Write a Novel With Perfect Scenes: Build Tension With Scene Analysis When Writing a Book

By: Suzanne Pitner

Jul 10, 2009

How to Plot a First Novel: Learn to Avoid Weak Plots and Coincidence

By: Delphine Cull

Jul 6, 2009

Recognizing Repetition While Writing: Advice for Revising a First Novel

By: Delphine Cull

Jul 5, 2009

Problems With Point of View and Character: Avoid Errors When Writing a First Novel

By: Delphine Cull

Jul 3, 2009

Tips for Novelists – How to Write Realistic Char: Avoid Common Mistakes in Character Development

By: Delphine Cull

Jul 3, 2009

How To Begin A Novel: Starting the Novel-First Words

By: Delphine Cull

Jun 30, 2009

Food and Fabulous Fiction: Culinary Delights Add Appeal to a Novel

By: Debbie Roome

Jun 11, 2009

StorYBook Novel Writing Software Review: Free Open Source Program Organizes Book and Story Files

By: Suzanne Pitner

May 29, 2009

Amazon's 2nd Annual Breakthrough Novel Contest: James King Wins Contest, Publication With Penguin Group USA

By: Jennifer Jensen

May 26, 2009

Finding Motivation to Write & Complete the Novel: Novel Writing Tips & Hints on How to Stop Procrastination

By: Rachel Wills

May 11, 2009

The Three Types of Novel Endings: Should Your Book Have a Happy, Sad, or Ambiguous Ending?

By: Vickie Britton

May 4, 2009

How to Finish a Novel: Continuing the Book Writing Process Until Completion

By: Kenneth Burchfiel

Apr 30, 2009

Every Scene Must Have a Purpose: Advance the Plot, Reveal Character With Scene Writing Exercises

By: Jennifer Jensen

Apr 18, 2009

Editing a Novel and Surviving the Rejection Slip: Creative Writing Help & Tips on How to Write Better Fiction

By: Rachel Wills

Apr 18, 2009

Novel Writing – A Check List for Excellence: Manuscripts Should be Checked, Chapter by Chapter

By: Debbie Roome

Apr 16, 2009

Dealing With Rejection Letters From Book Agents: Hints & Tips on Submitting Manuscripts to Fiction Publishers

By: Rachel Wills

Apr 12, 2009

Writing a Novel Around Parental Commitments: How Parent Authors May Find the Time to Write a Fiction Book

By: Rachel Wills

Apr 12, 2009

Getting Started in Writing Novels: Practical Advice on Becoming a Writer of Literary Fiction

By: Rachel Wills

Mar 4, 2009

Creating an Exciting Middle to the Novel: Making the Middle Chapters as Good as the Beginning and End

By: Vickie Britton

Feb 25, 2009

Novel Writing: the "Hero's Journey": How to Apply This Universal Story-Telling Device in Writing

By: Nina Munteanu

Feb 25, 2009

Viewpoints in Novel Writing: Decide on the Point of View That Best Tells Your Story

By: Nina Munteanu

Feb 22, 2009

Six Ways to Handle Exposition in Your Novel: Learn to Balance Necessary Exposition With Action in a Story

By: Nina Munteanu

Feb 22, 2009

Fiction Techniques: Character Development: Bringing Substance and Depth to a Story's Characters

By: Sara McGrath

Feb 3, 2009

Writing the Perfect Ending: Resolving Plot and Subplot, Creating a Logical Conclusion

By: Vickie Britton

Jan 6, 2009

When Does a Novel Need a Prologue or Epilogue? Use of Prologue and Epilogue Can Help Explain a Complicated Story

By: Vickie Britton

Dec 2, 2008

Handling Internal Dialogue: Using Quotation Marks and Italics to Express a Character'sThoughts

By: Vickie Britton

Nov 28, 2008

How to Hook Your Reader in a Novel: A Great Story Opening Arouses, Delays & Rewards

By: Nina Munteanu

Nov 25, 2008

Important Tools of Setting in a Novel: Create Memorable Settings Using Time, Place and Circumstance

By: Nina Munteanu

Nov 25, 2008

Creating Meaningful Characters in Your Novel: Eight Things to Consider To Create Memorable Characters

By: Nina Munteanu

Nov 21, 2008

How to Write a Novel in One Month: Participate in November's NaNoWriMo and Write 50,000 Words

By: Allison Russo

Nov 21, 2008

How To Write a Fantasy Novel: Bestselling Author of Mistborn Trilogy Shares his Writing Secrets

By: Joe Lam

Nov 19, 2008

How to Write the Character-Driven Novel: Steps to Creating Belivable Characters

By: Ret Talbot

Nov 10, 2008

National Novel Writing Month Starts 10th Year: Thousands of Writers Attempt to Finish a Novel During November

By: Nicole Tanner

Nov 4, 2008

How to Write a Novel in 30 Days: Tips, Tricks and Tools for NaNoWriMo and Other Novel Success

By: Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Oct 20, 2008

Succeeding at NaNoWriMo: A Five Step Plan for Reaching Your Word Count

By: Suzanne Pitner

Oct 9, 2008

Writing Romance: Book Review: Vanessa Grant on How to Create a Successful Romance Novel

By: Sandra Williams

Oct 8, 2008

Revising a Novel: The Importance of Structure: Three Levels of Questions to Revise Structure and Details

By: Jennifer Jensen

Oct 7, 2008

NaNoWriMo: November is for Writing: Three Writers Share Their Insight of National Novel Writing Month

By: Maija Haavisto

Sep 19, 2008

Revise for Continuity: Details and Balance in Novels

By: Jennifer Jensen

Aug 25, 2008

Building a Character Biography: Creating a Biography for the Hero, Villain, and Side Characters

By: Vickie Britton

Jul 8, 2008

Tips On Writing a Great Novel Theme: How to Create an Effective Theme that Fits Story Characters

By: Joe Lam

Jul 2, 2008

Kat Richardson On Seriosuly Pursuing Writing: The Author of Greywalker & Poltergeist Talks Inspiration

By: Lynne Jamneck

Jul 1, 2008

Three Steps to Novel Writing: A Recipe for Writers: Baking Your Story

By: Susan Wingate

May 31, 2008

Rewrite Your Novel With Ease: A Three-Step Process To Simplify Rewriting

By: Joe Lam

May 10, 2008

Reserve Backstory in Fiction: Writers Can Learn from Good Television Scripts and Complex Novels

By: Jennifer Jensen

Apr 20, 2008

6 Reasons Books Get Rejected: Reasons Editors Turn Down Books that have Nothing to do with Talent

By: Vickie Britton

Apr 3, 2008

Complex Scope of Writing a Novel: Motivation, Intimidation and the Dreaded Writer’s Block

By: Jennifer Jensen

Mar 29, 2008

Write What You Know: Authors Use Their Life Experience to Write Best-Selling Novels

By: Jennifer Jensen

Feb 22, 2008

Writers,Creativity and Depression: After the Manuscript is Finished: How to Cure the Post-Novel Blues

By: Vickie Britton

Feb 20, 2008

How to Write Conflict: Understanding the Most Important Part of Writing Fiction

By: Elizabeth Richards

Feb 16, 2008

Plot, Theme, Character, Voice: Editor Arthur Levine’s Requirements of Good Fiction

By: Jennifer Jensen

Feb 10, 2008

What it Takes to Publish a Novel: Good Grammar, Talent, Determination Equal Great Writing

By: Adair Jones

Jan 31, 2008

Scheduling Time to Write: How You Can Make Time in Your Busy Life for Writing

By: Donna Lea Simpson

Jan 30, 2008

Write a Novel Using an Outline: A Helpful Guide to Create Your Story

By: Joe Lam

Jan 17, 2008

Creating a Sense of Place: Setting the Scene in your Novel

By: Vickie Britton

Jan 14, 2008

No Writer Escapes Rejection: The Lighter Side of Being Told No Way

By: KC Morgan

Nov 23, 2007

Writing in First Person: Point of View: Pros and Cons of Narrating in First Person

By: Vickie Britton

Oct 16, 2007

Dividing a Novel into Chapters: Tips on Developing Chapters in a Fiction Manuscript

By: Vickie Britton

Jul 24, 2007

NaNoWriMo: Annual Writing Event: National Novel Writing Month: Contest for Aspiring Novel Writers

By: Paul Combs

May 31, 2007

National Novel Writing Month: Chris Baty’s November Writing Blitz Pushes Creativity to the Max

By: Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Mar 28, 2007

Writing Dialogue: Avoiding Cliches and Traditional Pitfalls

By: Ken Brosky

Mar 23, 2007

Is Overnight Success Possible? Instantly Making it as a Novelist

By: KC Morgan

Mar 21, 2007

Great First Lines of Novels: Problems and Questions Make Compelling Openings

By: Jennifer Jensen

Mar 21, 2007

Write Compelling Opening Lines: Grab Readers' Attention with Character, Setting and Mood

By: Jennifer Jensen

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