Fake poetry contests cheat authors out of $10 million per year. It’s the lure of big money prizes and the chance to be published that convinces a lot of honest folks to hand over their money.
There are many legitimate contests but hidden among them are sponsors who only care about making a quick buck. They [...]
November hosts the end of Daylight Savings Time, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, but if youre a fiction writer this month hosts an even more important and exciting event. November marks the annual start of National Novel Writing Month, affectionately called NaNoWriMo. I am proud to say that in 2005, I was one of many winners [...]
Most fiction authors write in the past tense. They tell readers what happened. This is as if the author says, “I see the events in my mind, and I’m writing about what I saw.” Very few fictional books are written in the present tense.
One reason for this is that writing in the present tense [...]
Ok, I agree. Mostly, ideas come out of no-where and wonât stop bothering us, unless we entertain them, or at least, listen to one of them. But for me, in most cases, when I am writing poetry, the first thing I do is to figure out in which poetic form I can easily express myself, [...]
Words crafted in a poem can make tell such beautiful stories. This is true for wedding poetry and getting a poetry reading at wedding. The wedding poetry can leave a great and lasting impression, but there is a right way and a wrong way of going about wedding poetry.
What You Will Find In This Wedding [...]
Whenever an aspiring writer speaks to me about fiction writing tips, one of the most frequently asked questions is: how do you find the time to write?The answer I want to give, “just do it,” doesn’t quite suffice. So in this article, we’ll examine the matter in a little more detail.We live in a busy [...]
If you decide that you want to be a writer, then poetry is a good place to start. Where do you start? How is American poetry different from Urdu poetry? Why write poetry? You may be asking yourself these questions and more.Where to Start
When you decide you want to write poetry [...]
HOW TO WRITE POEMS THAT RHYME: WRITING POETRY WITH RHYMING VERSES –GREAT POETS RYMED(Based on author’s site www.geocities.com/ptryhw)
Writing beautiful rhyme makes poetry, poets – all love rhymes, verses; rhyming verse is easy ~ tips on how to write a poem, composing poems that rhyme
This should enable you to easily compose poems that rhyme, poetry [...]
Life is a book. No saying can hold more truth than that one short quote. Life is indeed a book waiting to be written. Ideas for the best novels and stories often come from the authors past experiences, what they observe, or what they hear from people around them. Stories often start with an idea [...]
Writing is therapeutic! In fact, James Pennebaker, PhD., a psychologist and researcher, has conducted studies that show enhancement in immune system functioning and emotional well being when research participants write about difficult or traumatic events in their lives. You may have questions about what type of writing would be most helpful for you and how [...]
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