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CONTENTS
EDITORIALFilling My Own Content This is a relatively short issue. I'm the major contributor for this one, providing the contest submission and the featured article! Some of you have asked for more content on novels so I've written down some of my thoughts and - hopefully - provided some good resources. I've initiated a new contest (or series of contests I should say) that I think you will find very beneficial. Of necessity I've used a piece of my own fiction writing as the submission for the first contest - so you can see how I like to write! I'm rolling over the prize from the last contest as - apparently - parodies were not too popular ;) (maybe it's more of an English thing?) Oh, and... DON'T FORGET THE SURVEY - Only 5 Questions To Answer! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=31313199528 Enjoy the rest of this issue, To Your Online Writing Success! Darren Andrews, Editor.
FEATURED ARTICLENovel Thoughts by Darren Andrews Yes, a cliché title but what do you expect off the cuff? ;) Writing a novel for a child and one for an adult are very different ventures (though perhaps not as different as some would have you believe). Likewise, writing for the Net (i.e. novels intended to be read online or through an electronic medium) will differ from writing a traditional novel in traditional format. I would seriously question how many people actually read novels electronically. Most ebook sales online are non- fiction. I've never read a novel online - though I might use a web site to preview one. So let's talk about electronic and print novels... >>>Electronic Novels I'm only going to say a few things about this as the main thrust of this article is on print (or traditional format) novels. Electronic novels tend (with good reason) to be short, action-packed, and to the point! Personally, it is rare that I would read such novels (in print or electronically). They are not my pleasure but that doesn't mean they can't succeed within the context of their own niche and purpose. Robparnell's ebook, "The Easy Way To Write a BRILLIANT Novel - in 30 days or less", is an excellent resource for getting into the right frame of mind for writing such books.
You can read a review of this book at: The best ebook publisher I've come across (and you can get Print-On-Demand services too) can be found at: >>>Print Novels Print or traditional novels can be sold online of course, but they are intended to be read offline - snug in bed or on the beach or wherever your fancy takes you! There are a number of genres of novels - and of course differing age ranges they might be aimed at. I mention this because some courses or books on writing seem to lump them all together and give generalised rules which simply don't apply. For instance, you might have read something along these lines before: "Audiences for books have changed over the last X years and they now require more blah-blah-blah and less such-and-such..." While it is true that audiences change this is only a generalisation and books are aimed at niches not everyone. Many books which break the "rules" of the mentors do just fine. Take for instance Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It consistently hits the number 1 position for best-loved fiction and Tolkien himself is in most listings of the Top ten authors of all time. And it sells like mad! Yet the book seriously breaks many modern "teachings" such as avoiding:
* too much description I actually like large novels - and so do many. One of my favourite set of novels is the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. This man is a master of voluminous writing! The series consists of currently ten books (I'm on book eight) each made up of from 600 to 1000 pages. This is all one ongoing story. Jordan certainly breaks the "rules" about numbers of characters and "not mentioning characters by name if they just appear once". Jordan has about six main characters, and then another dozen or more that are somewhat main, then a multitude of major characters and many minor characters too. At any given time there are at least half a dozen storylines, and perspective changes quite freely from scene to scene. It's wonderful! What makes a good novel? I guess this is highly subjective but here's my take: * It must be so written as to transport me into that world; I must be able to see the rooms, towns, landscape of it; smell the flowers, feel the culture * Its characters must be believable - they must do things, say things, and think things which are credible with their milieu, with their author-given personality * If of the fantasy genre in any way, the new ideas must be believable - I must be able to relate to them. They must somehow be rooted in the real world (for more about this read my article at: http://www.writers-and-publishers.com/essays/d_andrews.html ) * The style of writing should woo me as well as instruct me as to what is going on. I don't want no action, but I don't want only action. I guess the real genious of a writer is knowing what works and not what the rules are ;)
-------------------------------------- Darren Andrews owns and runs the WAPA Ezine, http://www.writers-and-publishers.com/pop.html which includes the free e-course: "Write Your Way To Success & Profit!"
Copyright Darren Andrews, 2003.
WORDCRAFTInspiration, Tips and Exercises to Help You Write Well (+) Writers' Wisdom"Writing, I think, is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living. The writer experiences everything twice. Once in reality and once in the mirror which waits always before or behind." ~ Catherine Drinker Bowen. Source: http://www.quotegarden.com/writing.html (+) Writing Tip Take care you don't confuse these words in your writing: Exceed - means to go beyond e.g. Do not exceed the speed limit. Accede - means to agree to e.g. I hope you'll all accede to my request to make a donation. Contributor: Jennifer Stewart. Subscribe to her free weekly Writing Tips: or start your six-part Writing Course now. (+) Writing Exercise Find a descriptive paragraph in a novel and change a few words so as to make the mood different, e.g. from bright and hopeful to dire or dismal. (+) Wordhoard sultry - hot, humid, oppressive. This word was formerly spelt 'sweltry' and comes from the same Old English word which gives us 'swelter/sweltering'. From Old English sweltan, "to die". (Hey, it's been hot over here recently so it was on my mind!) Please send all Wordcraft contributions here. (do not send attachments or large html emails - they will not be downloaded!) YOUR ARTICLES!
Read the latest articles at: If you want to submit an article, a word of warning: I reject most and give no explanation. Of course, most of them are non-writing-related marketing articles which I clearly state as being inappropriate on the submission page. For the rules and the form to submit your article, go here: http://www.writers-and-publishers.com/submit.html If - and I highly recommend it - you want to earn revenue from the writing course advertised at the bottom of your article page then sign up (free) to do so here: ---------TIP
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