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How to Review a Short Story Collection Part 2

Third Step: Writing the Review By the third step you should have finished the whole short story collection and you should have a decent note sheet in front of you to use for the writing of the review. The review is generally made up of three...

How to Review a Short Story Collection Part 1

All book reviewers know how to review paperbacks, hard copies, and digital copies, yet many reviewers hit a road block when it comes to reviewing short story collections. This road block is generally caused by not knowing what to write about or include in the...

Character Inspiration: Books

The first step in writing a book is always the inspiration; the book starts with the author becoming inspired to write their book. Once the writer has become inspired to write their story, they generally begin by writing an outline or a rough draft and...

Ideas For New Writers Part 2

In the first part of my article covering tips for new writers, I discussed the importance of reading plenty of books on the subject and practising the art of writing, people watching to get ideas for characters and most of all not being afraid to follow your passion. There are other points that I think that are important too, which...

Ideas For New Writers

Deciding to become a writer can be quite frightening, especially when you have little or no experience and skill. What is more important is that you have the drive and passion to learn. Over the years, I have managed to gather together some tips and techniques which I have found invaluable. I have described...

How To Develop A Strong Female Heroine

All women love to read a novel where the female characters have strong and vibrant personalities. We all have our favourite heroines in literature, a female who inspired us not to be afraid to have our own values and beliefs. So, how can you create a true heroine in your story, and not...

Literary Tactics Used In Copywriting

Copywriting is something that most novelists avoid like the plague because it can be so boring and they feel it is a pointless exercise. I agree it can become soul destroying, but if you want to have a greater reach to your potential audience, and urge them...

Perfectionism Kills Creativity

Perfectionism; does it even exist, and even if it did, would it be something that would hinder you or propel you into success? Being a perfectionist is something that most people regard as a flaw in their personality, and it is right for them to feel this...

The Nature of Short Stories

Short stories can be summed up in something poet, novelist, and short story writer Stephen Vincent Benét once said, “[short stories are] Something that can be read in an hour and remembered for a lifetime.” Unlike a novel, a short story is usually a dramatic and intense...

Why Is It So Important To Be Productive?

Whether you write for a living or just as a hobby, the planning of your writing schedule, getting the most out of your time is so important. Making your day productive is essential to your creativity for many reasons. I have listed the most important below.  First, you can...