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Saturday, April 27, 2013

35 Articles on Writing Craft



I have been searching for my old articles.

These are what I've found so far:

Very roughly, they are more aimed at newbies the higher you go.




Ten and a Half Commandments of Writing, The

Advice to the Younger Fiction Writer

How To Open Without A Bang

Beginner -- Don't Write That Novel!

Dialogue, A Few Sins and A Sinner

Plotting is a Seven Letter Word

Point of View From My Point of View

Creative Writing Myths

Short-Story Comps: Increase Your Chances of Winning

Judgment Day

Dealing With Rejection

Writing Query Letters That Sell

Think Before You Click

Choosing a Writing Teacher

Stealing Stories

What IS a Short Story?

Seduction, Not Instruction (Part I)

Seduction, Not Instruction (Part II)

Art of Telling Lies, The

Sing For Me

If You Whisper, Convince

Be Your Own Editor--Part I

Be Your Own Editor--Part II

Be Your Own Editor--Part III

Be Your Own Editor--Part IV

Left, Right, Left, Right: Character!

Creating the Perfect Setting

Creating the Perfect Setting -- Part II

Tries Hard, Could Do Better

The Novice Screenwriter Refuses to Conform

Ironing While Watching TV

How It Is

Contract Bridge and Writing: Become a Grand Master

Theme Music: Tone is Not an Accident


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Alex Keegan
I'm a full-time writer and teacher of creative writing. I gave up the day job in 1992 and struck a three-book deal a year later. Published 5 crime novels 1994-1997 then switched to writing serious short fiction. I run an internet writing school known as Boot Camp, which is direct and honest and expects hard work. While in Boot Camp, Boot Campers have won 131 First Prizes, many more after they have left. Boot Campers and ex-Boot Campers have published or are about to publish 20 Novels and 7 short-story collections. Six Boot Campers have become editors of journals. Two have earned MA with Distinction in Creative Writing I tell the truth about writers and writing, which regularly gets me banned from writing sites. My pet hates are those sites where beginning writers lie to each other about how wonderful their work is. Three years later the writing is basically the same and the praise is even higher. What's missing is genuine growth and worthwhile publications. Favourite short stories are "A Silver Dish" by Saul Bellow, "The Ledge" by Lawrence Sargeant Hall, "The 27th Man" by Nathan Englander
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