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November 21, 2009

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Don't let your creativity get in the way of your productivity. Here are nine tips for overcoming Too Many Ideas Syndrome.
Date: November 17, 2009
Categories:  All Articles  .   Children's/YA  .   Fiction  .   Get Creative  .   Personal Writing
The trick to a great title is to find a happy balance between the all-too-forgettable and the truly over-the-top. You want to choose something that makes your readers think: What a fantastic title! Why didn’t I come up with it? Here’s how to do just that.

by Jacob M. Appel
Date: November 17, 2009
Categories:  All Articles  .   Fiction  .   Literary Fiction  .   Write Better
We write the first line, then someone adds the next line, and so on. Track with #storyfriday on Twitter. Here's our collaborative story for October 30, 2009.
Date: November 13, 2009
Categories:  All Articles  .   Get Creative
"Dialogue not only keeps young readers engrossed in the action, but also makes the page appear less formidable by breaking up the text." That's one of the tips from Tracey Dils, author of You Can Write Children's Books. Read more tips here.
Date: November 11, 2009
Categories:  All Articles  .   Children's/YA
Writing Better Lyrics author Pat Pattison discusses the differences between songwriting and poetry.
Date: November 10, 2009
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A top literary agent and an award-winning novelist provide an insider’s look at publishing success.

by Kelly Nickell
Date: November 10, 2009
With more than 1,300 practicing literary agents across the country, where do you start? Fear not—Writer’s Digest has again assembled its annual short list of literary agents who’ve confirmed they’re open to reviewing queries from new and established authors alike.

by Chuck Sambuchino

Date: November 10, 2009
Categories:  All Articles  .   Get Published
Out of more than 600 entries, we chose this entry, submitted by Jessica Kruger, as the winner of our Your Story #21 contest. Judging for the Your Story #22 competition will take place in late November. For more info visit writersdigest.com/YourStory.
Date: November 05, 2009
Categories:  Your Story Winners
It’s often said that there are a million ways to tell a story—and thus a million ways to start one. So how do you generate a good starting idea? First, you need to be aware of your choices.

by Steve Zousmer
Date: November 03, 2009
Categories:  All Articles  .   Memoir  .   Nonfiction
Based on the amateur memoirs I’ve read, I think the most common mistake—the mistake most likely to damage the readability of your book—is becoming a slave to chronology.

by Steve Zousmer
Date: November 03, 2009
Categories:  All Articles  .   Memoir  .   Nonfiction
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