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Celebrated author John Updike told an audience at Bucknell's Weis Center for the Performing Arts that the good-hearted people, natural beauty, seasonal weather and central location of Pennsylvania cannot be found elsewhere in the United States.

All writers need an honest assessment of their writing. This article tells of my experiences in writing groups, in the hopes it will encourage the reader to join one.

The intro to a column on writing that discusses why some writers, even successful ones, can be lazy.

An article on writing the novel, telling the basics like getting the ideas, as well as developing an outline and characters.

Magazines do not always publish experimental non-fiction, but often they do. This essay explores how to write experimental magazine writing.

The MFA in Wriiting is becoming a pyramid scheme, where people get MFAs so they can teach and earn money from other people getting MFAs. And the writing coming out of these programs is often narrow and dark.

Many of us feel we are not ready to write the novel. If that were true thousands of novels would never see print. This article tells you what to do before you write the masterpiece.

Many writers have to deal with mental conditions. This essay provides an access point for writers dealing with mental illnesses such as depression to know that they are not alone in their feelings of pain and doubt.

What is needed in a 1st draft? This article applies mainly to fiction, but it can work for non-fiction ideas as well.

Developing characters is the most important job for any fiction writer. This essay highlights the keys for changes in characters and, at the same time, brings in examples from published works.

The first story is critical to gaining the confidence in not only beginning a story but ending it. This essay explores what it means to write the first story.

Collections of fiction short stories are becoming increasing popular in the writing world. Some books listed here to study up on if you wish to venture into that genre.

An essay on how a writer can defeat the blank page. Writing should not be a chore, and for many published writers it isn't. This essay shows the writer that there are good options to getting unblocked.

More great writing from an un-categorizable writer.

Light bills itself as "a quarterly of light verse," and while the material definitely leans toward the side of levity, many of the poems display a keen sophistication.

An explanation of hypergraphia along with information on some of the most prolific authors in literary history.

Review of "The Story of a Marriage" and a book tour appearance by Andrew Sean Greer

Are John Updike's characters still relevant today?

Ted Geisel, aka, Dr. Seuss, and other actors, presidents, and singers dominate the month of March, but many more famous people share your own birthday. Read on to see who.

While many of her critics are prompt in dismissing stereotypes as racist discourse, their cultural familiarity allows for them to be an easier "reality" to conceive rather than a woman's struggle for survival within the confines of her own community.

This article lists events for the week, and includes a brief history of the National Book Foundation. This year's Finalists are also listed.

A career can be made for a writer if only they can see the world. This essay explores that idea.

A short list of top paying publications for writers of short fiction.

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Speed and time management will help you produce more articles, but that doesn't mean you should let your writing quality suffer.

Writing IS your business and just like any other business model there are things you can do to make it work more efficiently and get customers coming to you.

Freelance writers make a very common mistake in setting their freelance writing rates that can leave them charging only half of what they really need to make a living as a writer. Find out how to avoid that and set the right rates for your writing.

No matter how simple, or even silly, some of these writing tools might seem, they can be just as important as your thesaurus or word processor.

You have the skills now you need to get paid for them. Read this article before submitting a query for your next writing assignment.

Ecommerce websites can be marketed through keyword article writing and distributions. Writing articles for ecommerce retail websites takes certain specific methods.

Ms. Devon's opinion about how writers should handle writing about controversial subjects.

Even if you're not an AC Content Producer, these ideas can help you gain focus in your writing as a 'second job'.

Cliches may be cliches because they work, but there are other things that work better. Descriptive and plot cliches should be avoided, or at least twisted, to make your writing sparkle... but not like a diamond.

William Zinsser assists old and new writers alike by giving tips that improve wordpower, writing consistency, and more.

Freelance writer is defined as a self employed individual who is working full time in the writing trade.

With Google's new plan to change how and why websites get indexed, going back to the basics of writing may be a good idea.

Admit it: you’ve always wanted a writing office. In this article, I’m going to show you how to transform a garden shed into a fully functional writing office.

Did you try National Novel Writing Month and have a blast? Would you like to keep up that pace with your writing all year round? Well then National Novel Writing Year is for you!

Most online business owners know that article marketing is a great way to build their business. This article will describe some of the important things to consider when planning an article writing and distribution campaign.

creative writing courses and workshops are an important tool for the aspiring writer. This article details the hows and whys of workshopping groups and details why you should join one.

Writing articles for a magazine and for the web are two very different things. Keyword Density and Key Phrase Density are vital to the success of any web article. This article will discuss some key points of success for writing great web articles.

This article suggests that writing letters to local newspapers is a good way to practice the writing craft. It suggests six ways to improve one's chances of being published. It also shows how doing this can help beginning writers improve their skills.

Kids can sometimes view writing as a chore connected to school. Create fun, casual ways for them to write about stuff they love, like sports, and they will come to like writing

While there are tons of bad writing contests in existence, there are just as many reputable ones offering publication and money. But at what sacrifice to your writing? Sometimes the only way to win these contests is by following their prescription.

You might think that selling yourself short is a sure way to not be a success in the ghost writing field. And your eyes are probably dancing with the large sums of money that you've heard ghost writers pull down.

Your child loves to paint, sing, and dance. He or she is probably a great storyteller, too. Why not add writing to the creative arts your child does for fun?

What is good writing? It's very subjective. Our true voice gets silenced because form dominates the way we are taught to write and read. We are told what good writing should like. I say, truth comes first. And I'll take it in any ole form.

Kids like writing when they get to write about things that engage then. Giving kids a chance to write about mysteries, spooky things, and silly monsters can get them writing for fun at home.

In this guide we will be looking at one of the many ways to go about preparing and writing a script. You will quickly notice, however, that most of my focus is on the steps to take before actually sitting down and writing the actual story.

Alliteration, poetry, commercials, etc. can all be used to help teach writing in any form. Here are several lessons for students work on creative writing.