Writer's Resource Articles

This page is for writers seeking guidance and help in writing. There are many articles written by authors and editors that can help out both novice and advanced authors. If you think you can improve in some area, chances are you can. Take a look around, you may be surprised at what you can still learn. Even the most popular and well-known authors forget the simplest of things. There are also links to spelling and grammar sites as well as sites that offer tips to writers. There is also a special section for gay-specific writing.

Creativity, Details, and Imagery

Avoiding Reader Confusion Part I
Avoiding Reader Confusion Part II
Creating a Voice
Creating Interesting Characters
Creating Memorable Characters
Creating Villains People Love to Hate
Creative Writing Ideas - How to Have Them
Enhance Your Creative Writing Abilities
Establishing the Right Point of View
Finding Your Characters
Five Ways to Wake Up the Creative Writer in You
Four Ways to Bring Settings to Life
Imagery In Writing
Seven Ways to Inject Suspense into Your Novel
Simple Writing Tips You May Be Forgetting
The Power of Color in Writing
Using the Five Senses to Enhance Your Writing
Writing Articles that Capture the Audience

Editing

Creating Dynamic Dialogue
Fiction Workshop for One
How to be Your Own Editor
How to Write a Synopsis
Learn How to Use Commas Properly
Punctuating Dialogue
Self-Editing for the Struggling Writer
Why Punctuation Really Matters

Interviews With Authors

Interview with Net Author Comicality
Interview with Net Author Dave
Interview with Net Author Luc
Interview with Net Author Matthew PazCastillo
Interview with Net Author Viv
Interview with Diana Gabaldon
Interview with Fern Michaels
Interview with Teresa Medeiros

Naming Your Work

Choosing the Right Name for Your Story
Finding the Right Names for Your Characters
Tips on Choosing a Title for Your Book
Tips on Creating an Interesting Title

New Authors

Coping with Rejection
Dynamic Beginnings - Getting Off To A Great Start
Establishing The Right Point Of View
Evolution of the Stories
Finding Time To Write
First Things First - What You Need To Get Started
Fun To Write Tip - How To Start Writing A Book
Getting Started in Erotica Writing
How To Write Graphic Novels
Plotting Your Novel
Setting Effective Writing Goals
Should You Use A Pseudonym?
The Three-Step Method That Will Get You Writing
Top 10 Tips by Don Hanratty
Top Ten Mistakes New Fiction Authors Make
What Kind of Writer Do You Want To Be

Organization Tips

Outline - Roadmap To Writing
Why Do I Need An Outline
Writers Organize

Poetry

Broken Heart Poetry
Poems - What Should I Write About?
Poetry As An Important Part Of The Wedding
Poetry Writing 1
Poetry Writing 2
Poetry Writing 3
Romantic Poetry - What NOT To Do
What Is A Poem
What Should I Write About?
Why Write Poetry?

Publishing

Claws of the Critics
Enhance Your Publishing IQ
How To Write A Synopsis
Self-Publishing - A Miracle of the 21st Century
Ten Steps Toward Finding A Book Publisher
The Perils And Pitfalls of Publishing - Who Can An Author Trust?

Writer’s Block

Breaking Through Writer's Block
Fighting Writer's Block - Part I
Fighting Writer's Block - Part II
Fighting Writer's Block - Part III
Fighting Writer's Block - Part IV
Fun To Write Tip - Banish Writer's Block
How Writing Every Day Keeps You Moving
Ohhh Nooo! Not the Deadly Writer's Block
Storylines Crop Up at the Oddest Moments
Ten Tips on Beating the Writing Blues

Writing Fiction

25 Unique Places to Find Story Ideas
Five Fiction Mistakes that Spell Rejection
Serial Writing - The Ongoing Paycheck
Short Story Structure
Short Story vs. Novel
Top Ten Mistakes New Fiction Authors Make
What is Fiction?

Writing Romance

20 Steps to Writing Great Love Scenes
An End to Euphemisms - Is Erotica Right for You?
Conflict and Resolution in the Romance Novel
Don't Treat Your Characters Like Puppets
Finding the Right Names for Your Characters
Keeping it Sweet While Turning Up the Heat
Love - And Other Four Letter Words
S-E-X - The GOOD Stuff
Writing and Selling Erotic Fiction
Writing Romantic Comedy

Other Links

The Unknown Audience
Short Story vs Novel
What To Say, What To Say
Writing As A Hobby
Writing Fiction - Developing Your Book-Length Story
Writing Lead Pulling Articles - The Extreem Make or Break
Writing Goals = Writing Success
Writing the Short-Short Story
Writing Well for the Web