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Which Comes First -- Short Story Or Novel? A writer writes. Bet you've heard that one before. Or maybe this one: if you want to be a writer, first you write one word, then you write the next. Both of these old clichés are true, of course. That's how they turned into clichés.... more... The Writing is in the Rewriting. Seven Steps to Getting it Right Writers who are so fluent, facile and sure-footed that they can write their stuff down and that's the way it runs are rare. Ernest Hemingway rewrote the last paragraph of THE SUN ALSO RISES 28 times before he got it right. David Ogilvy confessed... more... The Arrogant Writer: Five Ways to Nurture and Defend your Muse Arrogance has a bad rap. We think of arrogant people as unpleasant to be around, full of themselves, and incapable of taking an interest in anyone else. However, when applied to one’s own writing, a certain measure of well-placed arrogance can be... more... Freelance feast or famine? Sometimes a freelance writing career can feel very much like "feast or famine". At the very beginning, it's almost all famine. You spend more time looking for freelance writing jobs than you spend actually writing, and, quite apart from being... more... How to Pitch a Story How to Pitch a Story Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a story is worthy by “pitching a story?” I have. I’m a baseball enthusiast, and it makes a lot of sense to me. When the editor is at bat with you, he or she has a few... more...

For Beginning Writers

The beginning of a writing career or writing hobby can be a delightful time in one's life. There is much self-insight and outer-world view to be gained when one takes up the writing habit. One should always strive to make writing enjoyable. We're here to provide you with ideas and opportunities to jumpstart your writing.

Of course most people know of the difficulties that can pursue a new writer: How do I find a publisher? What's the best place to publish online? How do I end writer's block? How can I make creative writing a habit? How do I come up with a daily writing topic? etc.

We hope that as you read through the articles on this site and on the linked sites you'll find the answers to all of those questions and the tools to help you reach your writing goal. Writing is fun, when you start with the right tools and information. This is was created with the idea of giving you those.

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