Here’s your next installment of Fiction Writing Exercises – Ideas for Writing Fiction #7. So far you (should) have been writing about what’s been happening to your characters using the various idea-generating techniques. Now, we want to start to fill out our stories with ‘why’ the characters are doing what they’re doing:7. What’s My Motive? [...]

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I’m a firm believer in doing it yourself (even given my past history with sharp objects and ER rooms – see my earlier post re: home improvement TV shows) so was nicely surprised to find someone had come out with a do-it-yourself Xbox 360 Repair Guide. I’ve worked in and around computers and computer systems [...]

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Okay, so you should now have done the first 5 exercises and should be ready for Fiction Writing Exercises – Ideas for Writing Fiction #6. (No? If not, go back and see what you’ve been missing. Then come back to this one… =) Here’s the next installment in the series:6. Tales by Letter Write a [...]

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One of today’s hottest authors of paranormal romance books, Laurell K. Hamilton, recently appeared at the 2007 Wolf Howl, in a beautiful outdoor setting, where she did a very funny Q&A regarding her creative writing style, how copy editors have changed her work, along with answering questions about her upcoming books. She also did a [...]

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(With all the creative writing exercises you’ve been (hopefully) doing, here’s a great article on how to write and get a book published – the next step in your writer’s evolution.) How to Author and Publish a BookBy Bob Burnham The most important thing you can do before you write and publish a book is [...]

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