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Start Writing Now! January 2005
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Item No. #WG0105
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GET INSPIRED
What I Learned Along the Way
By Carol L. O'Neil
Learn the lessons that mattered most as one writer built her career.
10 Remedies for Lonely Writers
By Lynn Alfino
Escape your creative solitude by taking an emotional-health break.
Roughing It
By Christine Krug
During stressful times, your writing may fall by the wayside. Keep it on track and help yourself heal with these tips.
Living the Dream
By Kristin D. Godsey
Jack Kerley's debut thriller landed him a top agent and a half-million-dollar book deal in 11 days' time. Follow his dizzying trail to success.
Beating the Clock
By Sarah Yates
Sometimes, taking a break from your writing can give you just the right amount of inspiration to continue doing what you love most.
Write On
By Jack Clemens
Vladimir Nabokov wasn't afraid to write long, flowing sentences. With the right approach, you shouldn't be, either.
Holding Back
By Jack Clemens
Raymond Carver's sparse tales boast rich, fully human characters. You can engage your reader by withholding information, too.
Of High Art and Low Blows
By Jack Clemens
Satire lives, thanks to George Saunders and (of course) Mark Twain. Make mockery an effective part of your repertoire.
The New Reality
By Maria Schneider
With a fiction writer's flair, Susan Orlean marries fine journalism with engaging storytelling.
GET INVOLVED
Evergreens Evermore
By Andrea King Collier
Put a fresh twist on perennial topics to win sought-after assignments.
Of Babies and Bylines
By Brenda McHugh
Try these smart strategies to be efficient and successful when working from home.
Ask the Editor
By Brian A. Klems
You ask, we answer: legal issues, grammar grapples and more.
Taking Care of Business
By T.C. McClenning
Apply the principles of big business to your freelancing career.
To Sign or Not to Sign
By Jill Miller Zimon
Review the range of rights you can sell, before deciding what you should or shouldn't agree to.
Make 'Em Pay
By Jenna Glatzer
Don't get mad when publishers don't pay up for your work. Get your money. Here's how.
GET STARTED
Exterminate Your Modifiers
By Fran Simons
Fortify every sentence you write by eliminating excess adverbs and adjectives.
Four Keys to Real-Life Dialogue
By Jerry Cleaver
Write natural-sounding dialogue by getting inside your characters' heads.
Find the Perfect Point of View
By Jerry B. Jenkins
You'll be able to shift perspectives like a pro with guidance from this bestselling author.
Sell Your Body (of Work) to Science
By John K. Borchardt
Writing for the lucrative field of science and medicine takes solid writing skills, not necessarily a Ph.D. or M.D.
A Story Gone Wrong
By William McCranor Henderson
Rescue a sinking story with techniques for getting in touch with your characters and yourself.
Pour Your Heart Into Words
By Meg Files
Strong personal essays require four essential elements to touch readers and impress editors.
Don't Quit Your Day Job
By Suzette Buhr
Consider your 9-to-5 job your personal gold mine for great material.
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