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Month: November 2015

Literary Agents Representing Young Adult Fiction

Posted on November 3, 2015November 3, 2015 by steve

Are you writing a Young Adult novel? Have you finished a Young Adult novel, and are now looking for an agent to secure a book deal and get that manuscript on to shelves? Webook.com’s AgentInbox has agents that specialize in Young Adult/Juvenile fiction. Go here to see the full list of the agents on AgentInbox. Here are a few of…

Writing Dialogue

Posted on November 3, 2015 by steve

by Elizabeth Rose Part one My favorite part of writing, believe it or not, is the dialogue. While many authors may feel this is a challenging aspect in their novel, I, instead look forward to the dialogue as I let my characters write the book themselves. Personally, I think dialogue can make or break a…

The Man Behind the Curtain: L. Frank Baum and the Wizard of Oz

Posted on November 3, 2015 by steve

by Linda McGovern L. Frank Baum Chances are you have seen the 1939 MGM movie, The Wizard of Oz, at one point or another in your lifetime. But the chances maybe even greater that you do not associate it with L. Frank Baum, the author of the book on which the film was based. In fact, most…

Themes in Young Adult Novels

Posted on November 3, 2015 by steve

Other people may be more like us than we imagine. (The Borrowers) Memories of friendship can last forever. (Bridge to Terabithia) Defending a country requires loyality and sacrifice. (Camp X) Every child is special to his or her family. (The Canada Geese Quilt) Imagination can be a powerful weapon. (Cougar) Jealousy can be destroying. (The Fairest) The power of knowledge. (From the…

Tenses 

Posted on November 3, 2015 by steve

In English, only two tenses are marked in the verb alone, present (as in “he sings”) and past (as in “he sang”). Other English language tenses are marked by words called auxiliaries. Simple Present: They walk Present Perfect: They have walked Simple Past: They walked Past Perfect: They had walked Future: They will walk Future Perfect: They will have walked The…

How to Write a One-Page Synopsis

Posted on November 3, 2015 by steve

An important selling tool is the synopsis. For novels these can sometimes run many pages, but it’s also useful to have a shorter, one-page version, and it’s the primary selling tool if you are writing a screenplay. Try to aim for about 500 words. A good rule of thumb is to only name three characters…

Developing Subplots

Posted on November 3, 2015 by steve

This article, from Laura Backes, originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of the Children’s Book Insider newsletter and is reprinted here in its entirety with the CBI’s permission. While the CBI newsletter is primarily aimed at authors of children’s books, the advice given here is applicable to any work of fiction. If you’re writing a…

Similes and Metaphors

Posted on November 3, 2015November 11, 2016 by steve

A SIMILE is a figure of speech where X is compared to Y , using the words AS or LIKE . For example: “My love’s LIKE a red, red rose.” “He was AS cold AS ice.”  A METAPHOR is a figure of speech where X is compared to Y, and where X is said TO…

Formatting Screenplays

Posted on November 3, 2015March 2, 2017 by steve

Mac and PC users, there’s a great, free program for writing screenplays. It’s called Celtx, and you can download it here.  

Scene and Sequel in Romance

Posted on November 3, 2015 by steve

In the plotting and storyline process of writing, often times the term, ‘Scene and Sequel’ is brought into play. This is a very important aspect of the writing process, as the entire structure of your story rests on the way you compose each of these elements in your work. The scene and the sequel are…

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