verba volent, scripta manent – words flee, writing remains

Articles on writing, for writers. I regularly post new how-to articles here, so check back often.

GETTING STARTED IN FICTION series
   # 1: I've Got An Idea...   August 2004
   # 2: Learning How: Reading   September 2004
   # 3: Learning How: Write, Write, Write!   October 2004
   # 4: Learning How: Courses, Workshops, & Tutors   November 2004
   # 5: Learning How: Critique Groups & Writers' Groups   Dec. 2004
   # 6: Learning the Lingo   January 2005
   # 7: Finding Markets   February 2005
   # 8: Being Realistic   March 2005
   # 9: Writer's Etiquette   April 2005
   # 10: Avoid These Beginner's Blunders   June 2005

    How to Write A Synopsis   May 2003
   What to Put in a Query or Cover Letter   June 2003
   Trim the Fat from Your Writing   July 2003
   What Do I Need to Write Fiction?   August 2003
   Rights: What They Mean and Why They're Important   Sept. 2003
   How to Protect Yourself from Questionable Agents   October 2003
   How to Keep Details Straight When Writing Your Book   Nov. 2003
   Stepping Out of Character – Point of View   December 2003
   Punctuating Dialogue   January 2004
   Grammar Gaffes and How to Avoid Them   February 2004
   More Grammar Gaffes and How to Avoid Them   March 2004
   I'm So Confused! Avoiding Reader Confusion, Part One   April 2004
   I'm So Confused! Avoiding Reader Confusion, Part Two   May 2004
   Be An Idea Collector   June 2004
   You Know More Than You Think   July 2004
   How to Look Like An Amateur   August 2005
   Advice for Internet Scammers   November 2005
   Defining the Sub-genres of Speculative Fiction   June 2006
   The Timeline of Ideas   October 2006
      When It Hurts to Work: Coping with Computer-Related Injuries   May 2007
   Advice for Authors   by Seth Godin, August 2006