Fiction Articles

How to Use Index Cards to Write a Novel Outline
By: Stuart Brown - Aug 11, 2008
Everyone has plans to write the great American novel. In fact, most researchers believe that everyone has at least one great story inside them....
I Have a Girlfriend Who is Called by Many as "Prostitute" (True Story)
By: Aimmy Witakon - May 25, 2009
The story is a true one that had happened to me, I swear I want to let all know and think again that what is real love
Famed Female Authors: The Attraction Of Books
By: Paul McIndoe - Nov 2, 2008
Britain has enjoyed an illustrious association with great novels and many home-grown writers. As well as the many distinguished male authors, there...
Writing a Book Made Easy
By: Caterina Christakos - Oct 12, 2007
Learn what the biggest obstacles to writing are and how to overcome them.
An Analysis of the Birth-Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne
By: John Schlismann - Jul 12, 2008
As in all of Hawthorne's writings when one finishes reading his stories you come up with more questions than answers No other writer makes you...
The Blame Game-devotional
By: Lynn Powers - Mar 4, 2008
"Wasn't me" My fourteen-year-old son has spoken those words more often than I care to remember
Taking the Next Step: Becoming a Published Book Writer
By: Caterina Christakos - Oct 12, 2007
Learn what to do after your book is written. The publishing process explained.
The Mythology of Fairies: An Irish Legend
By: John Hill - Sep 22, 2008
Many years ago in ancient times, as children played on the dew kissed emerald hills of Ireland, a great dark shadow fell upon the earth As the...
Four Useful Lies About Writing
By: Steven Barnes - Sep 13, 2007
Story structures are both useful and limiting--unless you know more than one!
Cufflinks For Gas
By: Elizabeth Johnson - Aug 21, 2008
The style gurus - and the resume and career gurus - have always told us to "dress for success" The plain truth is that we only get one chance to...
Editing For Style And Tone
By: Robert Starr - Jun 23, 2008
All editors walk a fine line with fiction manuscripts.The job is always about enhancing the author's voice and not altering it.
Teach Creative Writing With These 5 Steps
By: Zacharias Allred - Oct 4, 2008
Teaching creative writing to children is fun and rewarding. Kids naturally love to here stories read to them. As parents many times our children...
The Christmas Angels And The Sheppard's
By: Joe Will - May 9, 2008
A Story of Angels Visiting the Sheppard's After Jesus was born in Bethlehem an angel of Christmas appeared to the shepherds telling them of the...
Have You Tried Writing a Traditional Western Adventure Novel?
By: Ray Subs - Jan 28, 2009
Writing a novel can be tough at best, but the writing of a western novel requires extensive knowledge of the time period. You cannot base your...
The ABCs of Good Writing
By: Robert Starr - Aug 5, 2008
Knowing how to communicate using proper English is critical in getting your point across.
Agents And Publishers - Who Do I Approach First?
By: Steve Dempster - Aug 30, 2007
You may well think that the choice of approaching an agent or publisher is academic before you have even finished your book but nothing is further...
Be a Clown
By: Kurt Hartman - Nov 8, 2008
My hands clutched the door handle tightly I was angry with my relatives, and frustrated with the fact that my parents weren't taking a stand for her
Healing Story #5 - Turquoise
By: Jason Wilson - Dec 3, 2008
Chapter 5 Turquoise (Turqos) DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO, DOO-doo-doo-doo, DOO-doo-doo-doo" ... it sounded to Ziggy like an old Indian chant as he came down...
Story of Healing #2 - Orange
By: Jason Wilson - Dec 3, 2008
2 - Keluchod THE SMELL OF JASMINE was heavy as they approached the little cabin It sat on the river's edge not more than 500 yards from Teddy's
Healing Story #8 - Tremon
By: Jason Wilson - Dec 12, 2008
THE YOUNG MAN reached over and rubbed the belly of Buddha as he pushed the door of his father's cabin open At his desk his father was writing in...