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Writing Fabulous Fiction:
Structure, Genres & Publishing Tips
- Plot & Story Structure
- Chatting About Chapters - Victoria Grossack
- Components of a Good Opening Scene - Joseph Bates
- Facing the Second Draft: Creativity vs. Drudgery - Moira Allen
- Five Fiction Mistakes that Can Spell Rejection - Moira Allen
- How Long Should Your Story Be? - Lee Masterson
- Keeping Your Story On Track with Style Sheets - Marg Gilks
- Levels of Structure in Fiction - Victoria Grossack
- Plunge Right In... Into Your Story, That Is! - Rekha Ambardar
- Plunging Into Your Project - Victoria Grossack
- To Outline or Not to Outline - Tim Hallinan
- Where to Begin? When, Where and How to Write a Prologue - Lital Talmor
- Why Do I Need an Outline? - Cheryl Sloan Wray
- Your Story Outline: What It's All About - Rekha Ambardar
- Plotting Your Fiction
- A Story, B Story, Part One: Why Use Subplots? - Victoria Grossack
- A Story, B Story, Part Two: Challenges of Working with Multiple Plots - Victoria Grossack
- Dynamic Beginnings: Getting Your Story Off to a Great Start - Will Greenway
- The End - Victoria Grossack
- Evaluating a Novel's Plot and Scenes - Frances Beckham
- Plotting by Personality - Marg McAlister
- Stories Within Stories - Victoria Grossack
- Twisting the Plot - Victoria Grossack
- Choosing a Title
- Choosing the Right Name for Your Story - John Floyd
- Seduce Your Reader with the Perfect Title! - Anne M. Marble
- Titles for Your Texts - Victoria Grossack
- Titles Sell Books! - Judy Cullins
- Writing a Series
- Writing the World of the Series: An Interview with Lynn Flewelling - Moira Allen
- Planning the Series Novel - Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson
- The Stuff Series Are Made Of - Karen Wiesner
- The Writer's Marathon: Seven Challenges to a Successful Series - Victoria Grossack
- Across the Genres
- Absurdities in Fiction - Victoria Grossack
- Having Fun with Fan Fiction - Victoria Grossack
- To Lit or Not to Lit - Moira Allen
- What Is Literary Fiction? Literary Editors Share Their Views - Moira Allen
- Flash Fiction
- Flash What? A Quick Look at Flash Fiction - Jason Gurley
- Flashes of Brilliance: Writing Flash Fiction - Joan Popek
- Flashes on the Meridian: Dazzled by Flash Fiction - Pamelyn Casto
- Publishing and Business Issues
- Do You, Author, Take This Novel...? - Moira Allen
- Double Vision: The Secret to Forming a Successful Co-authorship - Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson
- Fine-Tuning Your Author's Note - Victoria Grossack
- How to Write a Novel Synopsis - Marg Gilks
- The Midlisters: Backbone of the Publishing Industry - Sean McLachlan
- Processing Feedback - Joni Cole
- Research, Track and Conquer: How to Research Short Fiction Markets, Track Submissions, and Ultimately Get Published - Joseph Thomas
- Small Press Magazines: Should You Bother? - Bruce Boston
- Victorian Advice for Modern Writers
- Here are some great tips "From an Editor's Wife" that are just as true today as when they were written in 1881! Excerpted from The Girl's Own Paper.
- Literary Work for Girls
- How to Write a Story
- For a wealth of historical information on the Victorian era, including Victorian life, costume, etiquette, health and much more, visit Moira Allen's website, VictorianVoices.net.
- Moving On...
- For more information on writing fiction, visit these sections:
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- Writing Fabulous Fiction: Character Development, Dialogue & Viewpoint
- Writing Fabulous Fiction: The Elements of Successful Fiction
- Polishing Your Prose: Tips on Grammar, Article & Story Structure, and Self-Editing
- Writing for Children
- Writing the Mystery
- Writing Romance
- Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Crafting Fabulous Fiction: The Complete Column Archives, by Victorian Grossack
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Becoming a successful writer isn't just about mastering great writing skills. It's also about overcoming the challenges and obstacles of the writing life: Rejection, fear of failure, lack of time, writer's block, the "Am I Really a Writer?" syndrome, and, of course, friends and family who just don't get it.
Fortunately, you're not alone. We've all been there. So here's a handy "survival guide" that will bring you inspiration, motivation, support and good old-fashioned advice to help you through the tough times. Don't let those writing gremlins keep you from achieving your dreams!
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