verba volent, scripta manent – words flee, writing remains

Articles on writing, for writers, by a writer.

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

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