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#3882:	Noticing Newbies	July 28, 2010
Boston Baked Beans Make the brief description the hook to pull the reader in. n/a

#3834:	Noticing Newbies	June 30, 2010
Read to Learn to Write If you don't hook a reader right in the beginning of the book, you might not hook them at all. n/a

#3773:	Noticing Newbies	June 02, 2010
How Do I Create My Item? If you wonder why no one is reading your item, make sure you've filled in the genre information. n/a

#3728:	Drama	May 12, 2010
What is Style and How Do I Develop Mine? Style includes the multitude of choices fiction writers make, consciously or subconsciously, as they create a story. n/a

#3713:	Noticing Newbies	May 05, 2010
WdC Newport Upgrade If you have questions or find an issue with the upgrades, make this forum a fan/favorite and post here. n/a

#3665:	Drama	April 14, 2010
Do You Write nonfiction? Are we ignoring this less-competitive market? n/a

#3654:	Noticing Newbies	April 07, 2010
{x}Shouldn't you be working?{/x} A duplicate n/a

#3655:	Noticing Newbies	April 07, 2010
Shouldn't you be working? A list of gadgets to keep us focused on writing. n/a

#3653:	Noticing Newbies	April 07, 2010


#3580:	Action/Adventure	March 31, 2010
Give Your Characters the Right Cut A simple one-dimensional character becomes a three-dimensional that lives and breathes in the hands of a trained writer. n/a

#3625:	Mystery	March 24, 2010
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Picture prompts are often recommended for coming up with ideas for a story. n/a

#3579:	Drama	March 17, 2010
Action-Reaction--Part Two You can write the perfectly structured scene. n/a

#3574:	Noticing Newbies	March 10, 2010
Do Real Men Read Instructions? Read the FAQ's, explore the menu lists, click on portfolio cases and look around. n/a

#3585:	Drama	March 03, 2010
How to Assemble Instructions--Structure The end product will be more satisfying if logical steps are followed. n/a

#3564:	Romance/Love	February 24, 2010
Do You Write Purple Prose? What does the phrase 'purple prose' mean? n/a

#3559:	Drama	February 17, 2010
Do You Dare to Offend? Don't sacrifice your writing or your characters because you're afraid of offending. n/a

#3541:	Action/Adventure	February 10, 2010
One, Two, Three Dimensions! What is a one dimensional character? Are there other dimensions and what does that mean? n/a

#3531:	Noticing Newbies	February 10, 2010
Describing the Five Senses: sights, etc There are few words for describing taste and smells. Here's a list of sorts and a few exercises to help you practice. n/a

#3529:	Mystery	February 03, 2010
duplicate 10,000 Hour Theory n/a

#3530:	Mystery	February 03, 2010
The 10,000 Hour Theory Writing it your way is fun, but the hours won't make you a better writer unless you are learning the craft inside out. n/a

#3539:	Noticing Newbies	February 03, 2010
What is Character Arc? Everyone says you need to have a character arc, but they don't say how to do it. What is a character arc anyway? n/a

#3493:	Mystery	January 27, 2010
Quirks and Personality Disorders Quirks are odd behavior habits that we all have. Personality based, not to be confused with traits or plain oddities n/a

#3478:	Drama	January 20, 2010
Banned & Challenged Books - Kids Lit Unless you're writing for a specific publisher that requires 'clean and innocent', don't worry about it. n/a

#3473:	Noticing Newbies	January 13, 2010
Test Characters Emotions by Freewriting He might not be the person you thought he was going to be, but he will be real. n/a

#3494:	Romance/Love	January 13, 2010
Romance Writers are Fortunate I'm not saying it's easy, I'm saying the rewards are great and almost instant because the genre is so popular. n/a

#3441:	Action/Adventure	January 06, 2010
Free-write to Draw Your Characters Out One of the most useful items in a writer's toolbox is raw curiosity. Know your char by letting them speak for themselves n/a

#3472:	Mystery	January 06, 2010
What's in a Name? Everything. The first of many possible stumbling blocks is the stumbling block of odd names. n/a

#3442:	Action/Adventure	December 23, 2009
How to Keep Each Voice Consistent They should be recognizable as the same people throughout the story, so name tags won't be required as often. n/a

#3451:	Drama	December 23, 2009
Overwriting, Details and "Chekhov's Gun" Was a simple detail brought in but never mentioned again? Did you leave a loaded gun in the drawer? n/a

#3443:	Action/Adventure	December 23, 2009
Exercise to Build a Complex Character Don't birth a new character for each story you write. The more you use the same profile, the better he and you become. n/a

#3436:	Action/Adventure	December 16, 2009
Is Writing Still Fun for You? When you log onto your computer, do you go straight to your WIP or do you go to your Blog? n/a

#3437:	Noticing Newbies	December 16, 2009
It Takes a Village 'Profiling Characters' What good does it do the beginning writer if they don't know which questions to ask? n/a

#3429:	Mystery	December 09, 2009
Comments on Crafty Cozies Writers are able to write about anything, and I'm a firm believer in writing about what you know. Hobby/Skills n/a

#3401:	Drama	November 25, 2009
News & Tid Bits For Writers This weeks letter is a little different, but variety is always good. Right? Submission ideas. n/a

#3394:	Noticing Newbies	November 18, 2009
Getting to Know the site and the Lingo I clicked on search to find a forum, but my forum doesn't come up. Why not? n/a

#3356:	Drama	October 28, 2009
What Does 'Prior Published' Mean Anyway? As long as it's clearly presented as a work in progress-it's probably not considered prior publication. n/a

#3345:	Noticing Newbies	October 21, 2009
NanoWrimo Excitement! Your NanoCounter helps you keep track of how many words you've written for this year's NanoNovel. n/a

#3308:	Mystery	October 14, 2009
Crafty Cozy Mysteries What in the world is a Cozy Mystery? Mysteries themed on YOUR hobbies, skills, or real life jobs. Write what you know. n/a

#3307:	Romance/Love	October 07, 2009
Mary Sue and Gary Stu Original Mary Sue Litmus test is linked. Use it to test if your main character is heading toward cliche or not. n/a

#3298:	Drama	September 30, 2009
Give Them Conflict Conflict occurs when the character needs something, and needs it badly. Tension is the emotion that holds the reader. n/a

#3299:	Action/Adventure	September 30, 2009
Beware of the Scammers. Which Way Does Your Money Flow? They're in the business of selling empty promises and they're very good at it. n/a

#3283:	Short Stories	September 23, 2009
Encourage, Push, and Prod I believe talent needs to be encouraged, pushed, nurtured and prodded in order to grow. n/a

#3287:	Noticing Newbies	September 23, 2009
Sustainable Writing--One Scene at a Time When I hear a new writer announce he's writing a novel, I admire him-then I sympathize. He has a rocky hill to climb. n/a

#3234:	Noticing Newbies	September 09, 2009
A Reminder of What WDC Means to Us This once in a lifetime date, 09-09-09, is also WDC's 9th year birthday month.Let's not take it for granted. n/a

#3218:	Drama	September 02, 2009
Think About Writing Fillers--Seriously! Magazines always need good column fillers. The shorter the better to leave room for more ads. n/a

#3221:	Action/Adventure	September 02, 2009
Learn to Self-Edit Each time you read an item in preparation for reviewing it, you learn something new about what works and what doesn't. n/a

#3222:	Action/Adventure	September 02, 2009


#3219:	Noticing Newbies	August 26, 2009
Flash is a Good Teacher There's no room for wandering, for extra details or to wait to 'get to the good part later'. n/a

#3204:	Noticing Newbies	August 12, 2009
Don't Take Criticism Personally. If you can detach yourself from the writing, you'll see that it's not you on the page, even if it is your life story. n/a

#3202:	Drama	August 05, 2009
Who Can Stay Focused? Raise Your Hand. I lose sight of my original idea and become frustrated in my attempts. I know none of you have trouble staying focused. n/a

#3187:	Short Stories	July 29, 2009
Overwriting is a Good Thing Your creativity is working, don't stifle it by forcing perfection too soon. Focus on the story, not the editing. n/a

#3185:	Noticing Newbies	July 29, 2009
Why You Should Subscribe to the NL's WDC offers thirteen newsletters each week offering help to writers. tips, hints and examples in each one. n/a

#3138:	Short Stories	July 15, 2009
Writing Tips From The Experts We all know writing well is not easy, so tips are always welcome. n/a

#3137:	Drama	July 08, 2009


#3136:	Noticing Newbies	July 01, 2009
Yes, Spelling and Grammar Matters You want your reviewers to read your story with a sharp eye, looking for story elements and content, not fixing errors. n/a

#3079:	Noticing Newbies	June 03, 2009
Simple Review Guidelines This is a basic guideline for members who feel they don't have enough knowledge to review other writers. n/a

#3080:	Drama	June 03, 2009
Short Story or Long Scene? Writing the short short story is a great exercise to improve your overall knowledge of writing. n/a

#3055:	Contests & Activities	May 27, 2009
Contests - They Aren't About Winning. You know those members who get on your nerves by consistently winning over and over? You think they won their first? n/a

#3057:	Noticing Newbies	May 20, 2009
Asking For Reviews You have decided you want someone to read and review your writing. What should you give them? n/a

#3054:	Romance/Love	May 13, 2009
Writing to a Category Imprint Writing category romance is a good way for new Romance authors to get their foot in the door of publishing. n/a

#3037:	Romance/Love	May 06, 2009
Do Men Read Love Stories? Why do male authors hide their genre behind feminine pin names, and male readers deny the book is theirs? n/a

#3029:	Noticing Newbies	May 06, 2009
Membership Types: Premium, Upgraded, etc I could have written a full letter on the value of a premium membership, but I thought it best to let others do it. n/a

#2984:	Horror/Scary	April 29, 2009
It's Only Horror. Where has all the imagination gone? Real horror comes from messing with the mind--not just gobs of gore. n/a

#2996:	Action/Adventure	April 22, 2009
It's Okay to be an Amateur Writer. We don't all have aspirations to publish, and that's okay. Your goal could simply be to learn to write well. n/a

#2985:	Noticing Newbies	April 22, 2009
First Step, Learn the Basics All stories, whether horror fiction or historical fantasy, use the same basic structure. A beginning, middle and end. n/a

#2961:	Noticing Newbies	April 08, 2009
Don't Hesitate to Toot Your Own Horn! What's shameful of being proud of your writing? n/a

#2950:	Short Stories	April 08, 2009
How Do I Develop My Own Style? Style is developed, good or bad, in direct ratio to how much time is spent learning the craft of writing. n/a

#2947:	Noticing Newbies	March 25, 2009
Think revision is just fixing commas? That's proofreading. Proofreading too early will just be putting a clean band-aid on a dirty wound. n/a

#2940:	Romance/Love	March 18, 2009
Is it Romance or Is it Love? There is a difference between the two and it's easily spotted once we understand the formula. n/a

#2930:	Noticing Newbies	March 11, 2009
The Cluttered Path A reader becomes lost when word clutter is so dense he is forced to backtrack to find the point. n/a

#2904:	Noticing Newbies	February 25, 2009
Four + One Main Concerns A writer's main concern is to impress the reader. "Did you like it?" n/a

#2877:	Noticing Newbies	February 11, 2009
Can I Make Changes To My Port? Stop! Don't touch that delete link! I know these technical letters aren't as much fun to read as who's spoonin' who, n/a

#2850:	Noticing Newbies	January 28, 2009
Take the Time to Rewrite Revising/rewriting. This is how your good idea takes shape and becomes a good story. n/a

#2828:	Noticing Newbies	January 14, 2009
What Do You Really Want? Begin easy and enjoy your time learning. It's a long road to publication, and you have time - don't rush it. n/a

#2782:	Noticing Newbies	December 17, 2008
Questions From Members. To be noticed, read, reviewed, and rewarded for your work you must take it into your own hands n/a

#2720:	Noticing Newbies	November 19, 2008
Have A Question? Need Some Help? I've heard through the grapevine that some of you are overwhelmed at the size of Writing.Com. n/a

#2674:	Noticing Newbies	October 22, 2008
Useful Tips on Procrastination Without a job to put off, procrastination has no purpose. n/a

#2650:	Noticing Newbies	October 08, 2008
WDC is Huge and Confusing. It can be hard to find what you're looking for in the first few days. Two places hold almost everything you'll need. n/a

#2623:	Noticing Newbies	September 24, 2008
Have You Thought About Screenwriting? Why not give it a try? I've read that entering contests are the way to get noticed, winning or not. n/a

#2600:	Short Stories	September 10, 2008
Writer, Know Thyself. For one heady moment you know you're brilliant and then, with just as much clarity, you know what you do is awful. n/a

#2601:	Noticing Newbies	September 10, 2008
Honest Opinions Each member has their own take on how best to review, and writers will decide if they're useful or not. n/a

#2572:	Noticing Newbies	August 27, 2008
WDC Power Search vs WWW Google A plus for using power search is the opportunity for instant interaction with the authors; can't do that with Google. n/a

#2551:	Noticing Newbies	August 13, 2008
Writing Terminology You may come across them occasionally among a reviewer's comments and not understand clearly what they mean. n/a

#2524:	Noticing Newbies	July 30, 2008
What Kind of Parent Will You Be? Learning to write is a lot like learning to parent. Neither is easy and there are reams of advice available. n/a

#2498:	Noticing Newbies	July 16, 2008
Finding the Perfect Match Every writer has questions and every writer has answers, the topic of this newsletter is helping them find each other. n/a

#2473:	Noticing Newbies	July 02, 2008
News We can Use-Writer Beware Paying publishers and agents don't come looking for you. If they do, hang onto your wallet. n/a

#2450:	Noticing Newbies	June 18, 2008
Become a better Reviewer/Writer Know the rule, and know what effect you are creating by breaking it. Such an action should never be an accident. n/a

#2423:	Noticing Newbies	June 04, 2008
Fill in Your Bio Block Your BioBlock is the welcome mat you lay out for the visitors to your portfolio. n/a

#2403:	Noticing Newbies	May 21, 2008
Get Your Groove Back! Would you like to know what will help you? It's something I've never seen advised in any 'how to' books, but it works. n/a

#2359:	Noticing Newbies	May 07, 2008


#2321:	Noticing Newbies	April 09, 2008


#2280:	Contests & Activities	March 12, 2008


#2268:	Noticing Newbies	March 12, 2008


#2204:	Noticing Newbies	February 13, 2008


#2195:	Noticing Newbies	January 30, 2008


#2172:	Noticing Newbies	January 16, 2008


#2093:	Noticing Newbies	December 05, 2007


#1937:	Noticing Newbies	September 12, 2007


#1887:	Noticing Newbies	August 15, 2007


#1866:	Mystery	August 08, 2007
The Game of Red Herrings If your reader knows who, how, why and where by the middle of the book, you haven't done your job. n/a

#1877:	Noticing Newbies	August 08, 2007


#1832:	Noticing Newbies	July 18, 2007
The Dreaded Slush File Your slush pile can be a good thing. Somewhere in that pile of papers may be the outline of a first published novel. n/a

#1749:	Noticing Newbies	June 06, 2007
I Can Do That! Writing short articles for magazines sure does look easy, doesn't it? n/a

#1700:	Noticing Newbies	May 09, 2007
Writing Tips and Resources links Writing.com is about sharing. Many wonderful authors on site share their experiences and their knowledge. n/a

#1646:	Noticing Newbies	April 11, 2007
Are You a Reader? You have to be a prolific reader to write well, but you don't have to be a prolific writer to read well. n/a

#1593:	Noticing Newbies	March 14, 2007
Weather Reporters Have you ever heard the words 'weather report' and wondered what it meant in relation to writing? n/a

#1541:	Noticing Newbies	February 14, 2007
Dear Me, that hurts! Ergonomics may be a new word for many of you, but it's one we need to learn if we intend to finish a book--without pain. n/a

#1488:	Noticing Newbies	January 17, 2007
The Purpose of This Newsletter The Newbie Newsletters are geared toward hints and tips on how to get around and do things. n/a

#1437:	Noticing Newbies	December 20, 2006
Novice Reviewers Learning to critique is the other side of learning to write. n/a

#1385:	Noticing Newbies	November 22, 2006
Testimonials Do you enjoy and appreciate Writing.Com? Send Your Testimonial! n/a

#1333:	Noticing Newbies	October 25, 2006
In-Depth Reviewing If you want to help a writer's story become publishable, in-depth reviews are the only way to go. n/a

#1273:	Noticing Newbies	September 27, 2006
Keep Practicing! Some good work is ruined with too much 'correcting', but natural talent also needs to learn refining and discipline. n/a

#1237:	Noticing Newbies	August 30, 2006
Sharpen the Hook The opening is your one shot to have your work taken seriously. It has to hook the reader. n/a

#1178:	Noticing Newbies	August 02, 2006


#1123:	Action/Adventure	July 12, 2006
DIY Publishing{ The DIY’s are catching the attention of many authors who have waited long enough – they want to publish their book now! n/a

#1124:	Noticing Newbies	July 05, 2006
Match the Rate with the Review I would rather receive low rates now, in the learning stage, than have them plastered all over Barnes & Noble web page. n/a

#1081:	Noticing Newbies	June 07, 2006
Which Way Does Your Money Flow? The golden rule of publishing is simple: Money flows from the market to the writer, not the other way around. n/a

#1026:	Noticing Newbies	May 10, 2006


#974:	Noticing Newbies	April 12, 2006
Enter Contests to Become a Better Writer Those of you who need ideas will find contests wonderful in loosening your imagination. n/a

#923:	Noticing Newbies	March 15, 2006
Questions and Answers If you have a question about WdC and can't find the answer, you can post it on n/a

#880:	Noticing Newbies	February 15, 2006
SITE NAVIGATION This is for those new members, and those who haven't completely mastered all the ins and outs of navigating the site. n/a

#827:	Noticing Newbies	January 18, 2006


#779:	Noticing Newbies	December 21, 2005


#727:	Noticing Newbies	November 23, 2005


#676:	Noticing Newbies	October 26, 2005


#635:	Noticing Newbies	September 28, 2005


#579:	Noticing Newbies	August 31, 2005


#529:	Noticing Newbies	August 03, 2005

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