I Cant Put It Down How to Write Compelling Fiction http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:58:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1639 Hi Rob, I really like reading your articles on writing, you have real good articles and they are interesting to read. More writing techniques can be found at: Add value to social networking at http://determined2.com where members can more effectively work on lifestyle and resolutions PennySue Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:55:16 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1650 Mister Rob thank you for your article.It has given me a very important notice. :cheer: vaishali Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:04:46 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1676 when writing a book based on eal life events \'what type of time frame should i use from childhood to the major plot of story or say a six year span,this is a story base on true events. RAMON Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:48:56 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1726 One sentence can skip ten years forward in time, or it can be a flashback, so there is no specific rule to follow. Keep your sequences in order and the rest will naturally fall into line. I suggest you write in third person, past tense. It will give you a broader perception in the story and it will have a better chance of selling. For more free writing tips, see http://www.creativewritinginstitute.com. Best wishes! Deborah Owen Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:26:02 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1744 Thanks so much for your insight!!! Timothy Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:06:48 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1793 hi. sorry to mention this, but i was reading your article and i was wondering where someone under the age of 20 can publish a book. does it matter what your age is? i once read an amazing book, yet it was by a 13 year old. Do you have any idea where someone could try to publish it and if their age matters? thanks. Sally Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:53:35 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1795 I\'m not up on the legal matters, but I suspect the only way that age plays a part in publication is that parents must sign a consent form.> You will need to take a course in marketing, or research marketing very well, or hire someone to represent you.> If you decide to research marketing, buy Novel and Short Story Markets-http://www.novelandshortstory.com. You should be able to find a lot of research on the web but I\'ll warn you, learning marketing isn\'t easy, even after taking a course in it. I wish you the very best. Deborah Owen Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:21:29 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1810 :confused: well I\'m a new Writer, so, this is really interesting to me! I really like the advice this artical gives. thank you Rod for the advice, even though it\'s for any one who reads it. :lol: Kathleen Good Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:50:28 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1866 Very good article! I\'ve always kind of wondered... what, exactly, is the element I eneed to capture in my fiction. This is very helpful! I\'ve been thinking about the questions in my own writing and realized that during some chapters I raised questions, some chapters I don\'t. FantasyWriter Sat, 02 May 2009 21:52:51 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc1868 You should be raising questions all the time - intricate little knots that have to be sorted out later. Clues. Facts. And that is what the resolution (at the end) is all about. Ask yourself, \"What if _____ happened? What if this character went to ______ and did _______?\" The questions make a complex, intertwining end that must be resolved. That\'s what you want. Good luck! http://www.creativewritinginstitute.com Deborah Owen Sun, 03 May 2009 00:27:21 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc2017 Thank you so much!!! i was making these mistakes,and thought was writing well,until i read this. You have made me realize what i wrote was BOOORRRRIIINNg and i plan to change it and continue to write this way you have bestowed upon me. Thank you sir. kiara Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:24:02 +0100 http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/writing/writing-fiction/i-cant-put-it-down--how-to-write-compelling-fiction/#josc2018 Hi Kiara Writers have to grow into these things. No one was born knowing them, so don\'t beat yourself up. Writing is a constant progression, and if you ever think you\'ve got it all figured out, chances are you don\'t. The more you realize what you are doing wrong, the more room you will improve. Mr. Parnell is talking about a technique called \"Show, Don\'t Tell.\" It is the difference between saying, \"That guy has a lot of muscles,\" or one girl saying to another, \"I saw Jimmy coming out of the gym today and he didn\'t have a shirt on. Wow!\" See? I \"told\" it first, but I \"showed\" it last, and this technique is what makes the reader \"see\" things in their mind. Just keep writing! Deborah Owen FREE writer\'s tips at: http://www.creativewritinginstitute.com Deborah Owen Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:04:36 +0100