So your thinking about writing a song? You think the songs you hear can be easily written? Well you’re right and wrong about that.

You can make lots of money as a writer. This article explains how. Find out.

Every story needs conflict. Without it, nothing happens of any importance and no one cares about the story and the characters contained within.

Every story needs conflict. Without it, nothing happens of any importance and no one cares about the story and the characters contained within.

Whether in the form of a short story, novella or novel, there takes some skill to write a story. Choosing a viewpoint or point of view (POV) is a vital part of the process that starts with character development.

Freelancers develop their own style and work habits over time. Familiar habits are comfortable ones and you can stick with the “same old,” “same old” too long. This experienced writer shocked herself by changing her writing habits. What did she do?

This article looks at how to write about narcissistic characters. It firstly discusses what a narcissist is, then examines how they think, and finally looks at ways that they can be used to create compelling dramatic fiction.

This article provides a guide to creating unique and memorable character names in fiction. Though it focuses upon speculative fiction writing (fantasy, science fiction, horror), the techniques described could be used by any writer of fiction. This is the first in a series of articles on naming fictional characters. As such, this article focuses on pre-naming strategies. This refers to the kind of work a writer should do when preparing to make up new and memorable names.

I don’t know many authors who have not ventured into joining a writers group of some sort. In fact, the publishing world, its agents, authors and editors highly recommend an aspiring writer join such groups. When I began my journey down the serious writing road, I joined three such writers groups. Great…doing what I am supposed to do, perfecting the craft.

Shirley Roe is an author and Managing Editor for Allbooks Review International. As a freelance writer, she spends time between Canada and the USA. Her published work, including inspirational articles and award winning poetry, has appeared in magazines, anthologies and daily newspapers.

A few years ago, I was talking with a woman from my church. I made the mistake of confessing to her I wanted to write a book. She proceeded to ask me a question that put a damper on my spirit. “But Ty, there are so many books in the world, what could you write that’s any different?” Yeah, that’s a real “encouraging” statement. I want you to believe you can get over the hurdle of writing your first book.

Romance novel writers continue to be popular among readers of novels. Romance novel writers have successfully managed to capture the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. While pure romance novel writers of yesteryear such as Jane Austen still manage to conquer newer generations, an increasingly large number of romance novel writers continue to flood the market by merging romance with other sub-genres to cater to the changing tastes of adults and youth.