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By Lindaperry

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Write. Did you not hear what I said to you? Write. Begin it now. You are the writer that you yearned to be all of your life, and now is the time that you cast away everything from your past, all of your procrastinations, and now is the ... more »

How to Write True Crime Novels

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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People who say that crime doesn't pay weren't referring to true crime writing. Readers love these stories, and publishers are always looking for new writers in this genre. Follow these steps to write your own true crime novel... more »

How to write your Life Story

By Scriber57

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Your life is not dull and boring! It may seem dull to you, but other people think the same thing about themselves. It's a little like the concept of "one man's trash is another man's treasure." We each lead different lives, and what we ... more »

How to Avoid Beginner Writing Mistakes

By Valerie Brooks

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Spotting amateur writing is a cinch if you know what to look for. Avoiding the common beginning writer pitfalls will help your words shine so you can produce effective publishable material... more »

How to Copyright Your Book

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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So, you have finally finished that novel you started. Or you have put together a book of family recipes or you have written your autobiography. Now you want to insure that no one else can legally use your work for profit. In the United States, ... more »

How to Create a Dynamic Hero for Your Novel

By Rodney Southern

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So you finally decided to write that novel? Every great story has an antagonist and protagonist. You need a hero to bring the novel to life. Coming up with a hero is relatively easy if you consider what makes a hero, so follow this guide to ... more »

How to Create Your Desert Island Book List

By bookmom

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If you were stranded on a desert island for months (or years, think Tom Hanks in Castaway) and you could have any 10 books with you...and ONLY those books, which ones would it be? For those who read, this is a quest that can take your whole ... more »

How to Decide To Write! Writing and Deciding to Write are Two Different Things!

By Lindaperry

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Some sit down to write, while others actually make the decision to write. So what is the difference? Sitting and writing for a few minutes or even for an hour, that is one thing. But actually deciding to be a writer, to do the work of a ... more »

How to Distinguish Spotlight Consciousness from Floodlight Consciousness

By Larry Fike, M.Phil.

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Are you awake? Not, "not sleeping," but "awake" awake? Read on..... 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 Enjoy a Good Book, There Is Time

By Tonig

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Instead of casting aside your desire to enjoy a good book because you just do not have the time, audio books have become the answer... more »

How to Find an Out of Print Book

By Jorty

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If you are in search of a long lost book that is currently out of print, there are several ways to go about finding a copy. With a little research and searching, you should be able to get your hands on a copy of that book after all. Read on to ... 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 Find More Books About Harry Potter

By Sadie's Mom

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I'll admit it. I'm a Potterhead. I wish I had attended Hogwarts, and I wish my daughter could get accepted there too. But alas, we are muggles and won't have that opportunity. But that doesn't mean you can't read Harry Potter over and over again, ... more »

How to Format Your Writing for the Web

By Cougar1002

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Before I began writing on the web, I already had a stock on my computer of essays, articles, short stories, and novel chapters that I wanted to share online. Through some trial and error, I discovered ways of reformatting my work to where it was ... 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 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 Market Your Article and Increase Article Traffic

By mattgeorgia

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There are a few tricks to get free traffic and quick traffic to your articles regardless of any site that you are write to get paid on. Obviously you need high paying content or high earning content, here are further steps you can take to make ... more »

How to read A New Earth

By meemee67

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A New Earth is about the ego, shifting consciousness, the many roles we play, in and out of relationships. This is not a book you read and than put away never to read again. It is a manual for life. I use it as a reference book for affirmations ... more »

How to Run a Book Club

By Valerie Brooks

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Running a book club is fun and rewarding in so many ways. You get to discuss all kinds of literary works and make friends in the process. And it’s pretty easy to do!.. more »

How to Send Simultaneous Submissions

By tkfinley

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Simultaneous submissions (or sim subs) are the same manuscript sent to several publications at the same time. Sim subs are convenient for the writer because it can take a long time to sell a piece and he doesn’t have to wait many months--or ... more »

How to Set Goals in Writing Tween Books

By tedpedersen

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All successful writers set goals for themselves. Once they set those goals, they do everything in their power to stick to them. This discipline rests at the heart of the creative process. Read on to learn more... more »

How to Share your Writing and Get Support

By robertsloan2

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If you're an unpublished writer, you probably get crushed by that mortified look people get when you bound up with a new story asking them "Do you want to see this?" You're looking for support -- and getting rejection. Here's how to ask ... 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 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 »

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