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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home1/c375526/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Are you having trouble sticking to your writing goals for the year? Here are some tips and tricks to help keep you moving along.
HERE’S a great article on writing fast (and professionally)!
HERE’S a good tip sheet to see if your characters make the grade!
HERE’S a link to a good writing tip page – 34 tips to make you a better writer!
Here are some more guidelines from the masters
Keith Waterhouse’s Ground Rules for Writers
Words are facts. Check them (spelling and meaning) as you would any other.
Jane Yolen’s 20 Rules of Writing:
As some of you know, I’m also an Answers.com supervisor, over at WikiAnswers.com. My categories include “Learning Tips and Study Habits,” “Idioms and Slang,” and — of course! — “Creative Writing.” The latter also includes sub-categories such as Fiction Writing; Fan Fiction; Characters and Dialogue; Plot and Setting, Style, Mood, and Tone; and Narrative Viewpoint.
Here’s my profile – you can check out my qualifications, read some of my previous answers, and see a few of the awards I’ve accumulated over the years as a supervisor. I’m particularly proud of my “WAmmy” awards – WikiAnswers that have been voted particularly helpful. You can probably tell that I like the Answerthons, too, though I haven’t had the time to compete since I started writing professionally.
WikiAnswers is a fun site. Not only can you find the answer to whatever you want to know, but you can just browse the site for fun questions, additional information, or just see what pops up that strikes your interest. I like to scroll through my categories periodically to see what sorts of questions have been asked and answered. Sometimes, I add my own remarks. I also like to try to personally answer anything that’s been sitting there for a few months, because I know how frustrating it is to have a question and not be able to find an answer anywhere.
You can get started on the site here – it’s a walk-through guideline – or you can just pop in and start asking and answering.
Do you have a favorite information website? Tell us all about it!
Got word of a new anthology coming out in the Wolf Creek series – they’ve thrown open the submissions to anyone within the Western Fictioneers, so I’m going to see if I can get my foot in the door with a short story. I like the books, and it would be nice to create a character and do some collaborative writing with these folks.
Here are some tips for submitting a story for an anthology:
Have you had stories published in anthologies? What tips would you add to the list?
I’ve been writing for nearly thirty years now, and I think that qualifies me to give out a little advice. Here are a few of the tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years:
Start with this basic structure, and you can build a solid writing career.
What are your favorite basic tips and tricks?