How To Write A Short Story (Part 2)

Writing short stories can be very valuable to your writing career. Short stories are also a very quick way to put your feelings on paper. Starting to write short stories can be a tough project but the more you write the better you will get. In the next couple of weeks I will be submitting a 10 part series on how to write short stories. This will be the second edition on how to write short stories.

188 stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

188 satge Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

188 stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Story, Screenplay Structure - Dances with Wolves (1990)

188 stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...Dances with Wolves (1990)

4 Tips For Writers On How To Create Some Creativity

Creativity is not as hard as some people think. Here are a few tips to help get your creativity juices flowing.

188+ Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

188+ stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about... Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.

5 Steps to Great Writing

Where does bad writing come from and how can you fix it? Boring, frustrating writing comes from the mistaken belief that readers are interested in what you have to say... but are they? Maybe not, but if you follow these five steps, they will be.

Character Development

Tips on how to avoid stereotyped characters in your writing. My favourite characters are the ones who are a little bit different and who stand out from the crowd. Stereotypes on the other hand are boring and will do little to keep your readers interested. The tough cop with the heart of gold. The loose cannon. The girl next door. The femme fatale. A good way to avoid stereotypes is to get to know them first. Sniff them out in films, books and plays. Pay attention to how they speak, dress and react.

The Struggling Writer Syndrome And Its Cure

What is stopping you from writing that highly successful novel? Many things maybe? Here we focus on certain writer attitudes that may need changing.

Writing an eBook About Technology - Easier Said Than Done

As writers we are often assigned projects or come up with a project of our own to do. What might seem simple can quickly escalate into a full on monumental task. For instance take a recent project I decided to embark on; an eBook about a specific sub-sector of Technology. Believe it or not it was an eBook on the Future of Skateboards, or rather hoverboards of the future.

23 Ways to Become a Better Writer

Here's a list of stuff I've learned about writing better...

188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Brokeback Mountain (2005)

188 steps of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...Brokeback Mountain (2005) The Mentor or Supernatural Aid often knows a lot about the Hero. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde knows all about Bonnie - the guys, the cafe, wondering how she is going to get away from it.

188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Star Wars (1977)

188 steps of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about... Star Wars (1977) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.

An Interview with Bestselling Novelist Michael Connelly

In this interview, Connelly discusses his approach to writing, his latest Harry Bosch novel--The Closers (which hit bookstores in May 2005)--how being an outsider as a teen affected his writing, and why he waited thirty years to begin writing fiction.

Getting the Most From Your Creative Writing - Two Top Strategies

The most successful creative writers don't just describe scenes or events; they write about them in such a way that the reader feels that they are actually experiencing the event themselves.