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- Description -- Work on Description in Your WritingCreated: 2009-07-02 @ 21:18:45 GMT
Many writers struggle with description, but it's a necessary element of vivid prose. How can you add description to your writing? These tips will help you get details on the page… - Specificity and Description -- Be Specific in Your DescriptionsCreated: 2009-07-02 @ 21:16:45 GMT
"Vagueness is often our first impulse when we're getting things down," writes Chris Lombardi, but it's specificity that gives our descriptions power. Learn how to be more specific with an… - Cliches and Description -- Turn Cliches into Brilliant DescriptionCreated: 2009-07-02 @ 21:15:18 GMT
In your first draft, use as many clichés as you need to, just get the story down. In your revision, however, treat every single cliché as an opportunity for brilliance. Ask yourself how y… - Descriptions -- Asking Questions to Improve DescriptionsCreated: 2009-06-30 @ 19:58:32 GMT
To access the sensory details that will make your descriptions effective, ask yourself questions. The more naive the better. See how with this example… - Descriptions -- Improve Your Descriptions Through ObservationCreated: 2009-06-30 @ 19:51:52 GMT
Writing vivid descriptions takes practice; even professional writers have to work at it. Learning to observe the world is the first step… - Description Advice -- Targeting Your DescriptionCreated: 2009-06-30 @ 19:47:40 GMT
In fiction, description should not only paint a scene for the reader, but also contribute to the plot and reveal something about character. Study these examples to learn how. … - Avi -- All About Author AviCreated: 2009-06-29 @ 18:42:46 GMT
Avi was born Edward Irving Wortis in 1937 in New York City and was raised in Brooklyn, New York. So where did the name "Avi" come from? And how did he become a writer? … - Funding for Writers -- Funding Opportunities with Spring and Summer …Created: 2009-06-26 @ 17:05:03 GMT Updated: 2009-06-26 @ 18:21:07 GMT
When you're trying to complete a big project, funding can make all the difference. Here you'll find the basics on the major funding opportunities available for writers… - Funding for Writers -- Funding Opportunities with Fall DeadlinesCreated: 2009-06-26 @ 16:28:30 GMT Updated: 2009-06-26 @ 18:19:38 GMT
When you're trying to complete a big project, funding can make all the difference. Here you'll find the basics on the major funding opportunities available for writers… - Description Tips -- What Do You Know About Description?Created: 2009-06-22 @ 23:25:08 GMT
Description is key to evocative fiction, but even seasoned writers struggle sometimes to get a description just right. Do you have tips to share? Read advice from others and contribute your own… - Writing Action Scenes -- What Do You Know About Writing Action Scene…Created: 2009-06-22 @ 23:23:38 GMT
What have you learned about writing action scenes? Do you have tips to share? Read advice from others and contribute your own… - Dialogue in Action Scenes -- Writing Dialogue in Action ScenesCreated: 2009-06-22 @ 23:16:07 GMT
As with all of your fiction, dialogue is helpful for breaking up action scenes. But dialogue in action scenes isn't necessarily like that in the rest of your fiction. Find out why… - Action Writing -- An Example of Action WritingCreated: 2009-06-22 @ 22:57:52 GMT
In action writing, the pacing of your writing is part of what conveys the action. What does this mean? Find out with this example… - Writing Action Scenes -- Tips on Writing Action ScenesCreated: 2009-06-22 @ 22:41:44 GMT Updated: 2009-06-22 @ 23:24:12 GMT
Action scenes aren't just for espionage or fantasy novels: almost every story will have some sequences in which the characters are doing things. How do you get the action right? These tips will hel… - Revision -- Revision Checklist for Fiction WritersCreated: 2009-06-22 @ 21:38:42 GMT
While you can't catch every mistake yourself, this revision checklist will help you make sure you've checked your work for the obvious pitfalls before sharing it with someone else… - Avi Reviews -- What's Your Favorite Book by Avi?Created: 2009-06-18 @ 17:46:54 GMT Updated: 2009-06-18 @ 17:52:35 GMT
Do you have a favorite book by Avi? Write your own review here… - How to Find Agents -- Share Your Advice on AgentsCreated: 2009-06-18 @ 16:39:22 GMT
Are you in the process of researching agents? Share the tips that are working for you… - Agents -- How to Find Legit Literary AgentsCreated: 2009-06-18 @ 16:32:44 GMT Updated: 2009-06-18 @ 16:59:58 GMT
Ready to research agents, but don't know where to start? These basic tips will help you begin your search. … - Conflict -- Conflict as the Basis of PlotCreated: 2009-06-15 @ 16:22:18 GMT
Conflict is the basis of plot; without conflict there's no growth or change. In short, there's no story. What do you need to know about conflict as a writer?… - Book Trailers -- All About Book TrailersCreated: 2009-06-10 @ 17:30:39 GMT
Videos aren't just for musicians anymore: writers have them, too. The technology doesn't have to be fancy if you have a good concept. In fact, simple is better if you're doing it yourself… - Description -- Description Writing ExerciseCreated: 2009-06-10 @ 17:23:32 GMT
Having trouble with description? It's something most writers have to work at. This writing exercise gives you the opportunity to practice this aspect of craft. …