FICTIONAL WRITING

Tips, tricks, and things to keep in mind when writing a fictional story!

Short story fiction writing series for home school children grades 7 to 12.

The missing writing curriculum in middle school classrooms.

Instructions on how to use a life journal to hack the past and remember forgotten things for use in memoir writing, nonfiction reflection, and inspiration.

One of the most important factors in fiction writing is tension, which is the sense of urgency the author creates.

While there may be scores of reasons to support the popularity of "The Joy Luck Club," three main points justifiably shed light as to why.

A Lesson In Grammar

New and aspiring authors treat their first drafts as a life or death proposition when they should spend time enjoying the process of writing and what they can gain from it.

Creative Writing opens the potential for millions of undiscovered writers to determine if writing is their career interest and where writing can take them.

Writing skills are acquired and finessed over time by conducting research, reading and writing. It is important to write about subjects that are interesting to you.

Writing culinary mystery novels is in fashion now. People enjoy reading mysteries, suspense novels, and thrillers about chefs, food, or culinary-related themes.

Writing has changed me as a person. It gives me a purpose in life, a path to follow. It provides me with constant joy and helps me cope when things get tough. This is the story about writing and its affect on my life.

Creating fictional characters can be a lot of work, but there is a way to make a character seem like they were real.

The ubiquity of the written word can lead us to take it for granted, to forget about its potential for joy, surprise and eloquent expression. All too easily we fall into the assumption that writing is purely functional.

"On Writing: A Memoir of The Craft" is Stephen King's book on the writing craft. You'll find it full of great advice, and best of all loaded with writing examples from Stephen King's own fascinating life.

Most of today's fanfiction is written by teens and tweens, but can the amateur writer learn anything from this type of pleasure writing? I argue that fanfiction writers can and will learn valuable skills, if they're willing to do the work.

In this fifth writing guide in this series, writers move to the intermediate topic of character building by interviewing a killer from one of the previous writing assignments.

A description of what a parent should look for to determine if a child is receiving quality writing instruction. This article can also be used by parents who are home schooling their children to provide quality writing instruction at home.

"Writing the Other" by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward, feminist speculative fiction writers, is directed to writers but others will benefit from reading it. It challenges readers to examine preconceived notions about people in cultures other than their own.

If you want to establish a regular writing practice, here's some straightforward advice from an experienced writer and teacher. Leave those negative messages behind! You can create a writing plan that works for you.

Kids can sometimes view writing as a chore connected to school. Create fun, casual ways for them to write about stuff they love, like sports, and they will come to like writing