Happy 2010
Jan 11Well, another year is underway. I’m not big on resolutions, but I do like to take the chance with each new year to evaluate what I’ve been doing and think about the direction I want to take this year. Too many things to focus on I tended to divide my focus too much last year. Fiction. Multiple blogs. Articles. Freelance projects. Marketing. Social networking. It all meant that I just...
5 Steps to Become a Published Writer
Sep 21Terry from PulseUniform left an interesting comment on the Story Structure article. First, to answer the question, yes I think a lot of the story structure tips can also apply to non-fiction articles. I’ve seen something akin to setup – conflict – resolution used for articles. Obviously, the tips regarding character development won’t apply, but I’m sure you can find...
Story Structure
Aug 31In this article, Larry Brooks discusses writing from an outline vs. writing from the seat of your pants. His argument is that both are feasible, providing you have your story architecture in mind. Unfortunately, although the article was good, he didn’t explain what he means by story architecture or how to develop one. Which got me to wondering, what exactly does he mean by “story...
Unlimited Ideas
Aug 10If you’re a blogger, creating content weekly or even daily can be a challenge. If you’re writing articles for a living, then you’re probably facing similar problems. How do you find topics to write about? One of my favorite ways is the list post. Everyone has written them. Let’s take a recent one of mine for example. 50 Ways to Improve Your Health If you’re looking...
Publishing your short fiction
Aug 02You may have a great short story already written, or the seed of one wriggling around somewhere, and you’d like to know where and how to publish it. Ralan.com is a good place for speculative, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, etc. He keeps the site up-to-date, and there are hundreds of listings there, divided up by pay amount, so it’s easy to find something in the level you’re looking...