STORY WRITING

Story Jars are used to promote creative expression through story telling or writing. A Story Jar is a jar filled with a variety of items to promote creative thoughts.

Many people think that writing a short story should be pretty easy. With this easy seven-step plan for short story writing, you should be able to turn out great short stories in no time.

Writing Short Stories can be a lucrative way for writers to make money, if you can fit your story in the space allotted.

Do not be a lazy writer. Learn the basics of outlining when you a write a story and how important it is. A good first step for beginner writers.

How the setting of a story is important and how it can be engaging.

Tips for fiction writers regarding short story creation.

Learn from the professionals. It's very simple advice, but rarely taken by the short story writer who could benefit first by reading the work of his or her peers.

Presented here are some general tips for young writers beginning their first or one of their first short stories. A quick and easy guide.

The short story, as a writing design, is as old as the written word. Though briefer than a novel, it requires the same kind of planning and attention to detail that any good writing demands.

Although much has been written about the power of story and effective storytelling, many books and articles tend to oversimplify the issue, thereby missing the fact that story is essential to our lives and to building community.

Writing a story for fun or publication is not as difficult as some people think - this article tells anyone the ingredients necessary to build a story from scratch.

Cliches may be cliches because they work, but there are other things that work better. Descriptive and plot cliches should be avoided, or at least twisted, to make your writing sparkle... but not like a diamond.

Need some story starter ideas for your next mystery story? Here are 10 mystery story starters for you.

This article provides hope for the struggling writer trying to make ends meet, dealing with both depression and success.

Writing fiction can be a wonderful, up-lifting, enjoyable experience ... Here are some of the lessons I've learned about writing fiction.

Learning the basics of submitting your short fiction writing!

Michelle Devon in this part two interview shares some helpful insight on writing. No matter if you're writing a short story or your first novel this is advice you can't go without.

Cherish Bound helps families find a way to connect through story.

A writing guide.

If you've ever read a book and said "I can do that!" then, here's your chance. There are several free writing courses online to get you started on the path to being a published author.

Everyone has at one point in their life dreamed of creating the great American novel.There are great schools in New York that have some of the best lessons in creative writing.

An analytical comparison of the element of ambiguity in Hemingway's Hills Like White Elephants and Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown.

As a writer my main focus is short stories that I publish on the internet. There are many times when I get an amazing story idea and hope that it will blossom into more than an idea.

Every fictional story needs some basic things to make it good. Learn how to fulfill those needs so that readers will be entranced by your fiction writing.