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What Are the Rules of the Fantasy Genre?

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:53 EDT

While it is true that writers can push the boundaries of reality much further in fantasy fiction, they still have to ask themselves, "What are the rules of the fantasy genre?"

Contributor: M
Published: Jul 08, 2009

Novel Writing: What to Purge in the First Edit

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:28:28 EDT

For all but the most successful novelists, editing can be a long and arduous process. It can take quite a few passes to complete to satisfaction. A good first step is to purge obvious no-nos from your novel.

Contributor: M
Published: Jul 16, 2008

How to Maximize Profit by Selling Short Story Reprints

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:35:06 EDT

Getting your short story accepted in a magazine is a thrill in itself. It is hard to do and takes a lot of dedication, research, and time. When you finally do get your story accepted, it is clear you have a winner.

Contributor: M
Published: Mar 10, 2008

How Writer's Forums Can Improve Your Fiction Writing

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:59:09 EDT

Writers are often solitary creatures, sitting in dimly lit bedrooms or trendy cafes and typing away on laptops and computers. But maintaining total solitude can prevent your writing skills from improving, and can definitely put a damper on your career.

Contributor: M
Published: Mar 10, 2008

How to Write Fairies in Fantasy Fiction

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:10:53 EDT

Fairies, or fae folk, are one of the staples of the fantasy genre. Although they populate classic fairy tales more often than fantasy novels, fairies still have a place in modern fiction.

Contributor: M
Published: Jan 30, 2008

Fiction Writing: How to Include Back-Story Without an Info Dump

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:09:05 EDT

Who wants to read a story that starts with the birth of the main character and follows them through their entire life? This method of fiction writing is hardly ever successful.

Contributor: M
Published: Jan 23, 2008

NaNoWriMo is Not Enough: Novel Writer's Guide to December

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:19:00 EDT

As November and NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) draws to a close, novel writers may begin to feel confusion over what happens next. Your choice will depend largely on your writing goals.

Contributor: M
Published: Dec 03, 2007

Top Things to Avoid when Naming Fiction Characters

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:08:00 EDT

Choosing names for fiction characters challenges writers in many ways. Perusing baby name books or websites, the writer strives to pick out a name that both sounds good and means something.

Contributor: M
Published: Nov 27, 2007

Create Stand Alone Story Arcs for a Fantasy Fiction Trilogy

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:16:00 EDT

The fantasy fiction trilogy is becoming more and more popular in the genre. Series of three or more books dominate the marketplace and succeed in brining fantasy fiction to fan

Contributor: M
Published: Nov 21, 2007

How to Mentor a Newbie Writer for NaNoWriMo

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:04:00 EDT

NaNoWriMo is a time when tens of thousands of writers write 50,000 word novels. Some writers have been there for multiple years, but there are always plenty of newbie writers who are nervous and confused.

Contributor: M
Published: Nov 07, 2007

How a Fiction Writer Can Attract Book Buyers with a Blog

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:07:00 EDT

Self promotion is as important to fiction writers as it is to any other business person. Unless you have sold your soul to the muses and have attracted the attention of a world-class agent with a publicist in his back pocket, you will have to promote your fiction.

Contributor: M
Published: Nov 02, 2007

Fiction Writer's Guide to Dialogue and Speech Tags

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EDT

When the lights grow dim and the clock ticks past midnight, it is the dialogue that keeps the intrepid reader scanning pages in your novel. While lines of narration may blur together in a haze, dialogue jumps out and invites the reader to fight back fatigue.

Contributor: M
Published: Oct 20, 2007

How to Use a Photograph as a Writing Prompt

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EDT

If a picture is worth one thousand words, it can be assumed that a photograph could be translated quite easily into a short story. In fact, using photograph for a fiction writing prompt is an excellent idea.

Contributor: M
Published: Oct 20, 2007

How to Create a Fan Club for Your Fiction Character

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EDT

Fan clubs happen wherever a character or personality catches the public's interest. Fiction characters such as Harry Potter have many fan clubs where people talk about the character, pretend to be the character, and write fan fiction about the character.

Contributor: M
Published: Oct 20, 2007

Home Again Haiku

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:56:00 EDT

A haiku about coming home again after growing up and growing away.

Contributor: M
Published: Oct 17, 2007

Top Seven Sources of Dragon Background Graphics

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:46:00 EDT

Every good website starts with a fabulous background graphic. Dragon background graphics can be repeating tiled designs or scenic dragon pictures.

Contributor: M
Published: Aug 09, 2007

Common Species in Fantasy Fiction - An Overview

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:46:00 EDT

While fantasy fiction runs the gamut of weird creatures, invented humanoids, and creative animals, there are several main species in classic fantasy fiction.

Contributor: M
Published: Aug 09, 2007

Overview of Fantasy Fiction Genres and Sub-Genres

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:48:00 EDT

Fantasy fiction can be describes as fiction with elements of magic, unknown creatures and beings, and make-believe worlds. This article provides an overview of the fantasy genres in fiction.

Contributor: M
Published: Aug 03, 2007

How to Research the Right Short Story Market

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:46:00 EDT

Finding the right market to submit your short story to requires several kinds of research. To increase your chances of being accepted and published, you must submit to the right short story market.

Contributor: M
Published: Aug 03, 2007

The Benefits of People Watching for Fiction Writers

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (M) — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:19:00 EDT

Many fiction writers create characters from bits of memory and imagination. Another great way to craft believable characters is through the fiction writer's art of people watching.

Contributor: M
Published: Aug 02, 2007