Creative Writing Ideas Blog

The Creative Writing Ideas Blog will keep you up-to-date on creative writing contests, free writing courses, and other news, freebies, and opportunities for writers at all levels of experience.

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The Creative Writing Ideas Blog will keep you up-to-date on creative writing contests, free writing courses, and other news, freebies, and opportunities for writers at all levels of experience.

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A classic romance story has three key elements. Find out what they are, and get ideas for your own romantic fiction.

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Often, people put off writing because they're afraid. Here are some tips on how to overcome fear and get words onto the page.

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Here are some prompts that you can turn into romance, suspense fiction, or romantic suspense.

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Here's the secret to writing a novel that will hold your readers' interest.

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"Show, don't tell" is common advice in creative writing classes. But what does it actually mean? And how do you do it?

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Here are some ideas you can turn into stories. All of these ideas have to do with communication...

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Do you tend to lose interest in your writing projects partway through? How can you stay inspired long enough to complete your manuscript? Here's what you need to know.

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Raymond Carver offered this advice to writers: "When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand." Depending on your story, that's certainly one option. Here are twenty others...

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Sometimes a change of scenery can wake up the muse. Here are some ideas to try.

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These two magic phrases will help you come up with lots of ideas.

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These five simple techniques will add interest to your characters -- and to your stories.

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Here are four story prompts involving characters with obsessions...

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Here are four fiction writing prompts about New Year's resolutions that have unexpected results...

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This worksheet makes it easy to develop your story ideas. Fill in the blanks to start planning a story.

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Here are some fiction prompts and ideas to get your imagination flowing. Have fun!

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Looking for creative inspiration? Here are some "what-if" questions that you can use to come up with story ideas.

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Poet Lisa Dordal offers advice to new poets and shares her own writing process.

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A great story beginning captures your readers' attention and makes them want to read on. Here are some tips on how to start with a bang.

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The ending of a story or novel forms readers' final impression of what they have read. Here are some guidelines to help you write endings that will leave readers satisfied.

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In this 8-week e-mail course, you'll learn how to create fictional characters that feel 3-dimensional and real. Make your characters and stories come alive in the reader's imagination.

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To celebrate Halloween this year, we've created a booklet of scary photo prompts. You can use this booklet to get ideas for terrifying or atmospheric stories or poems. Download it for free here .

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Bryan Cohen's new book Writer on the Side offers ideas to keep you motivated and help you find writing time throughout the day, even with a busy schedule.

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We asked editor and former literary agent Robin Martin to share her tips for fiction writers.

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The author of The Writer's Compass talks about becoming a writer and outlines a 7-stage process for writing a manuscript.

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Take this 3-day online course for free and generate lots of ideas for your fiction writing.

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Author Nancy Antle talks about writing picture books and middle-grade fiction.

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Julie Schwietert Collazo teaches travel writing at MatadorU. We asked her to share some advice for aspiring travel writers.

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Literary blogger Levi Stahl offers his picks of novels and short stories for fiction writers to study.

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Novelist Rowland Russell shares some tips for writing a novel and explains why writing to publishing trends is a mistake.

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Writer Ron Hogan, who founded the seminal cultural blog Beatrice.com, offers his picks of novels for aspiring novelists to use as models.

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Author Jenny Davidson talks about the process of writing her recent novels, which are set in an altered historical past.

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Writer and cultural critic Edward Champion recommends some novels to study as examples of character and plot development.

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Professor Jonathan Mayhew, author of four books about poetry, talks about recommended reading for poets.

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We spoke with the founders of Rose Metal Press, an independent nonprofit publisher specialized in hybrid genres and nontraditional literary forms.

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The tongue-in-cheek Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest offers prizes for horrible writing. Read our interview with the competition's founder.

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Writer and critic Mark Athitakis discusses current trends in American fiction and book reviewing.

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Author Jill Esbaum discusses writing and publishing children's books and how to avoid common mistakes.

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Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler offer advice for new memoirists and share their experiences of writing the collective memoir, Rosie's Daughters.

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Poet Jessie Carty talks about her poetic influences and what she has learned from editing a literary magazine.

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Author Heather Sellers talked to us about the process of writing her new memoir, You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know.

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Michael Klam, Poet in Residence at Balboa Park's Museum of the Living Artist, spoke to us about performance poetry and poetry translation.

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The founder of the book review blog Reading in Color talks about young adult literature and her letter-writing campaign to Borders.

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Nicole Peeler, author of the Jane True urban fantasy series, shares her thoughts on the dos and don'ts of writing fantasy.

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Writer and critic John Matthew Fox talks about reviewing books and offers advice for new reviewers.

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Meredith Sue Willis explains her Archipelago Method for novel-writing and shares advice on maintaining momentum during the writing process.

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Romance author Skhye Moncrief spoke with us about writing romance novels, what it's like to work with Druids, and her thing for kilts.

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Author, editor, and publisher D. Patrick Miller talks about independent publishing and typical mistakes he sees in manuscripts by new authors.

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