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How to Create Suspense in a Story

By Cougar1002

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In fiction, the ability to create suspense allows you to keep a reader glued to your short story or novel. In this article, I'll share tips that I've found helpful in my own stories... more »

How to Discover & Write Non-Fiction

By Jill M

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You can discover how to write Non Fiction and make it fun to write anything from great little shorts like these, to a Non Fiction Manual or Book. For those who find it difficult, this exercise is something you can do any where and any time, even ... more »

How to Edit a Poem

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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The secret to good writing is re-writing. Every good author knows this fact about writing yet we all tend to not want to edit and rewrite. Think of your first draft as the scaffolding, the framework of the poem. After erecting the scaffolding, ... more »

How to Edit Your Essay

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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It is a wonderful relief to finally finish writing an essay. You searched for the perfect topic and you spent hours putting the essay together. But you cannot stop there! Now you must edit your essay. Here are some basic tips to ensure that your ... more »

How to eliminate common writing errors

By grouch

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There are many reasons to write. You write for the reason closest to you. How many times have you read over someone else’s work finding mistakes at every turn? Even the best of writers have a tendency to make some common mistakes and read ... more »

How to Find an Essay Topic

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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Everyone cringes when a teacher assigns the dreaded essay. The toughest part is finding a topic to write about. With these tips you can pick a topic for your essay... more »

How to Find Free Writing Prompts

By Cougar1002

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Writing prompts are very handy when you write on a regular basis and need a break or just have a case of writer's block. In this article, I'll show you some websites that offer free writing prompts that you can use... more »

How to Fix a Story Plot

By Firefly

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A story is based on plot, right? If you're a beginning author, then you've tried so many plots that you've lost count. Here are a few pointers for getting through the plotting process and come out the other side with a great plot!.. more »

How to Get Free Editing Help for Your Writing

By Cougar1002

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When I first began writing online, I had the advantage of working with a few writing websites that had a community structure to them. In this article, I show you how you can get not only free help with editing your stories and articles but high ... more »

How to get free photos for your eHow articles

By Elizabethknows

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Writting an ehow and need a picture? Here is a place where you can get some free of charge... more »

How to Get More Writing Ideas

By Aimee30

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Here are more suggestions on getting ideas to write about for stories, essays, articles, books, poems, etc. Read on to see what I suggest to get you started... more »

How to Get Over Writer's Block

By EasyWriter

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Having written novels, poetry, magazine and newspaper articles, education programs, grants, resumes, and memoirs, I understand writer's block. I get it. Writers sometimes feel they'll never have a brilliant idea again. Sometimes we get stuck. And ... more »

How to Get Writing Ideas

By Cougar1002

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I believe that writer's block comes from two things: Not being prepared or wanting your writing to be perfect on the first draft. In this article, I will address both of these issues and help you get a better flow of ideas going for you... more »

How to Have New Ideas for Writing Articles

By Lindaperry

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Writing is fun, but when you have writer's block, you lose your fun time and then get your stress time. So how do you get past that writer's block when writing on eHow.com? There are many ways to do this; check these out --after this email ... more »

How to Prepare to Write a Short Story

By Cougar1002

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In this article, I'll share a few foundational areas that will help you in creating a great short story. Preparing not only makes a story better, but it makes it easier to write as well... more »

How to Provide Transition Between Paragraphs

By Hapworth

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Good writers express ideas clearly. Their writing flows because their content connects. The best way to make your writing coherent is to provide transition between paragraphs... more »

How to Recall Your Memories for Your Autobiography

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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Many people sit down to write their autobiography and find themselves staring at a blank page or screen not knowing what to write. Our lives are so full of memories that it can be daunting to decide where to begin. Below are some ways to kick ... more »

How to Select a Point of View for a Romance Novel

By eHow Education Editor

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"Early romances contained only the heroine's point of view. Today readers are privileged to see what makes the hero tick as well. My second novel, 'Under One Roof,' starts in the hero's point of view. This doesn't mean that the book is only his ... more »

How to Start a Personal Journal

By Cougar1002

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People start personal journals for many reasons, and they're very worthwhile in helping you focus your thoughts and goals in life. In this article, I'll share some ideas and tips in starting a personal journal... more »

How to Successfully Write a Basic Five Paragraph Essay

By ctmem

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Many essay writing guides tell you to select a topic, write a thesis statement, draft, revise and then you're magically done. If it were that easy, you wouldn't need a guide in the first place. Many of the finer points of essay writing, while ... more »

How to Teach a Journaling Workshop

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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Teaching a journal workshop is easier than you might think. There are hundreds of different ways to facilitate journal workshops; below is just one of them. I have had great success with this type of journaling workshop... more »

How to Teach a Poetry Workshop

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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A poetry workshop is a great place to practice new forms of poetry writing. You can host a workshop at any number of places, including your own home. Poets are often thought to be very solitary creatures but actually even the greatest poets of ... more »

How to use "it's" and "its" correctly when writing

By chiawana

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Everywhere you see misuse of the words "it's" and "its." In fact, "it's" has become the prevalent form, when in most cases it is grammatically incorrect. Let me explain to you which one to use and why, and to get ... more »

How to Use Poetry to Write Your Memoirs

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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There are many approaches to writing your memoirs, and poetry is a media that lends itself naturally to memoir writing. A memoir is simply a slice of your life, and as such, the poetic form is a simple way of recording individual events in your ... more »

How to Write a Better Interview Grabbing Resume

By rictownsend

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Resume writing is a great way to document your 'employability' or to check how well you are progressing with the ‘commercial’ realities of what you have to offer to either your current employer or any potential employer. You should update your ... more »

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