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#4829:January 18, 2012  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Throw a curve to ignite adventure
The shortest distance between beginning and ending is a straight line, but throw a curve and you've an adventure ^_^
#4816:January 11, 2012  Legerdemain
Anthropomorphism
If you can pronounce it, perhaps you should use this writing tool.
#4782:December 20, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Without Action there's no Adventure
Without action there is no adventure; adventure by its nature requires action - so act to create an adventure ^_^
#4763:December 13, 2011  Legerdemain
Be a Part of History
Looking for a new topic? Write from the point of view of a secondary character in history.
#4715:November 22, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Action - Where's the Adventure ?
Begin the Adventure ~ How to get there and to where
#4718:November 15, 2011  Legerdemain
Joyful Holidays
He looked at Grandma like he wished she was being carved instead of the turkey.
#4684:October 26, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Encounter the Anti-Villain
Not all villains are 100% villanous or nefarious; but have a purpose or reason for becoming villain rather than hero
#4668:October 19, 2011  Legerdemain
The Art of the Pick-Up Line
Or - making conversation, how do you start dialog between characters?
#4651:October 05, 2011  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Action Packed Scenes
Moving your action along.
#4588:September 28, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
You may Know it all - don't show it all
You may know it all, but it's not necessary to show it all
#4624:September 21, 2011  Legerdemain
Don't Trip Over That Shoelace
Are you prepared for the marathon?
#4581:August 31, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
A vivid engaging adventure~set the scene
Planning and forethought, with vivid nouns and verbs, involves your reader, makes him/her want to engage the adventure
#4571:August 24, 2011  Legerdemain
Making Your Work Manageable
Would you hike 2,180 miles in one shot?
#4530:August 03, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Action = Movement -> Adventure
Show your readers how and give them reason to go from place to place along with you
#4525:July 27, 2011  Legerdemain
New Environment
Would you find a different environment inspiring? Could something from the sea become a new character?
#4503:July 13, 2011  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Rock Out Your Writing In Style
Develop your own writing style and capture the interest of readers in the process.
#4485:July 06, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Where Have All the Heroes Gone
Has the 'anti-hero' or 'flawed protagonist' taken over for hero seeking truth and justice for all ?
#4480:June 29, 2011  Legerdemain
What Devil Drives You?
Is there something burning in the bottom of your heart? A secret desire? An Everest, if you please.
#4459:June 22, 2011  Web~Witch
UFO's, Fires, Tornadoes, Oh, My!
What causes the muse to create an adventurous story?
#4456:June 15, 2011  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
The Scenic View
Construct memorable ones.
#4437:June 08, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
What If and Why Not?
Adventures begin with what if and the action takes off with why not
#4429:June 01, 2011  Legerdemain
Tropes with Purpose
Stuck with a great character and no action? A cliche trope can start ideas flowing.
#4417:May 25, 2011  Satuawany
Injured Characters
Keeping up with characters' injuries is important to keeping the reader engaged.
#4406:May 18, 2011  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Five Tips Every Story Writer Should Know
#4381:May 11, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Villains you love to hate
See the adventure from the other side of the veil - the villain's perspective on the aventure
#4377:May 04, 2011  Legerdemain
Draconic Tales
What kind of dragon are you? A newsletter about different kinds of dragons.
#4362:April 27, 2011  Nicki D89
The Emotional Side of Research
Emotional Research is an important activity every writer should explore to bring their fictional characters to life.
#4336:April 13, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Action and Re-Action ~Engage the Battle!
Every action generates re-action from the intended (or unintended) show the action taking place; your battle 'real'
#4323:April 06, 2011  Legerdemain
Careful Editing
Do you lose important details in trying to add description to your story?
#4318:March 30, 2011  Nicki D89
Action Drives Reactions
One of the most common mistakes in fiction writing is showing the character's reaction before the action that caused it.
#4238:March 16, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Action Packed Thrill-ers
Adventures to engage your readers in the action as it unfolds and evolves
#4278:March 09, 2011  Legerdemain
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Crackerjack
Learn more details about a sport or hobby to authenticate your writing.
#4252:February 23, 2011  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Attention Grabbers
ready, set, hook
#4189:February 16, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
The Journey to Adventure
A journey is to adventure as a quest is to mystery
#4231:February 09, 2011  Legerdemain
Secondary Characters
Did you ever have to deal with an unruly secondary character?
#4201:January 26, 2011  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
When all is Said and Done
Use dialogue to advance plot, or tell your readers about the characters in your story.
#4141:January 19, 2011  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Put your Adventurer in His/Her Place
Your Adventurer has a home, a life, a reason to take action to leave it or protect it or defend it or destroy it
#4184:January 12, 2011  Legerdemain
Adventure with Pelton
Inspiration can come from something as simple as a photograph.
#4169:January 05, 2011  emerin-liseli
Just Tell Me the Story
We've all heard the writing adage "Show, don't tell." However, sometimes it's important to "tell" as well.
#4162:December 28, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Motivate Me
Why motivating your characters is important to your story.
#4089:December 21, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Quick-Acting Adventures in a Flash
Jump right in and weave an adventure that's short in length but long in your reader's memory
#4133:December 14, 2010  Legerdemain
Alexander von Humboldt
Adventure vicariously through history's expeditions.
#4105:November 30, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
As Scene on TV
A few tips on opening up your action scenes.
#4084:November 23, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Getting There from Here
Travel from one place to another ~ an adventure in the making ~ whether fantastical or mundane
#4082:November 16, 2010  Legerdemain
Eight Seconds
How long would it take you describe eight seconds? Depends on what is happening in that eight seconds...
#4065:November 09, 2010  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
Inaction in action
When inaction is more powerful than action.
#4055:November 03, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
The Real World
Picking up a few freelance jobs helps your writing on keep on track.
#4039:October 27, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Postulating Alien Encounters
If you hear sibilant echoes from outerworlds, consider crafting an adventure scientific with soft or hard-wired science
#4030:October 20, 2010  Legerdemain
Environmental Influence
Would your character move through a jungle as quickly as he'd walk down the sidewalk in New York City?
#4007:October 06, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Because I Said So
A few quick tips on dialogue
#3984:September 29, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Adventures in Outer Space
No longer the stuff of imagination, but more akin to reality shows (yes, still fiction, but not for much longer)
#3983:September 22, 2010  Legerdemain
Ecotourism
What is it? How can I lower the impact in my own travels?
#3941:September 01, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Move It! Adventurers don't stand still!
Action is Movement and movement from one place to another ~ near or far ~ the adventure is in finding the action
#3934:August 25, 2010  Legerdemain
A Culinary Adventure
Writing about unfamiliar territory can result in a culinary adventure. Try it!
#3910:August 11, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
All About the Action
Quick tips on how to create solid action scenes
#3845:August 04, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Adventures with a Kid's Eye View
When writing for kids~be a kid. See with eyes that recall the joy of twirling a dandelion or just walking and whistling
#3861:July 28, 2010  Legerdemain
Know Your Weapon
Authentic writing makes a story believable.
#3854:July 14, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Ask Before You Show
Looking for ways to develop your characters? Why not try some "interviewing"?
#3795:July 07, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
The bad guy doesn't have to be all bad
Engage the ambiguous anti-villain to give your adventure an unexpected twist with some creative, intriguing action
#3831:June 30, 2010  Legerdemain
Using Emotion
Using emotion to make your writing feel authentic.
#3814:June 23, 2010  Storm Machine
On Location!
Real details bring the setting to life.
#3807:June 16, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Rounding Out Your Characters
When developing your characters, remember these quick tips.
#3782:June 09, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Action Creates Adventures
Without Action there is no adventure, be it mundane or fantastical ~ explore with me creating adventures thorugh action
#3768:June 02, 2010  emerin-liseli
Exposition Vs. The Action Scene Hook
This newsletter discusses creating effective and engaging opening scenes.
#3759:May 26, 2010  Legerdemain
Nature as a Writing Tool
Nature can be a great foil for drama.
#3752:May 19, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
Second By Second
Description in slices pieced together to create a whole.
#3675:May 12, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Adventure+subplot=quest with a twist
In your quest to reach the prize~attain the goal, how about adding a bit of heart, or history, even politics or mystery?
#3705:May 05, 2010  emerin-liseli
#3698:April 28, 2010  Storm Machine
#3684:April 21, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#3666:April 14, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#3661:April 07, 2010  Legerdemain
#3580:March 31, 2010  esprit
Give Your Characters the Right Cut
A simple one-dimensional character becomes a three-dimensional that lives and breathes in the hands of a trained writer.
#3633:March 24, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#3609:March 17, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#3596:March 10, 2010  Storm Machine
#3567:March 03, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
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#3551:February 17, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
#3541:February 10, 2010  esprit
One, Two, Three Dimensions!
What is a one dimensional character? Are there other dimensions and what does that mean?
#3528:February 03, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#3522:January 27, 2010  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#3507:January 20, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#3468:January 13, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#3441:January 06, 2010  esprit
Free-write to Draw Your Characters Out
One of the most useful items in a writer's toolbox is raw curiosity. Know your char by letting them speak for themselves
#3475:December 30, 2009  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#3442:December 23, 2009  esprit
How to Keep Each Voice Consistent
They should be recognizable as the same people throughout the story, so name tags won't be required as often.
#3443:December 23, 2009  esprit
Exercise to Build a Complex Character
Don't birth a new character for each story you write. The more you use the same profile, the better he and you become.
#3436:December 16, 2009  esprit
Is Writing Still Fun for You?
When you log onto your computer, do you go straight to your WIP or do you go to your Blog?
#3432:December 09, 2009  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#3416:December 02, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3407:November 25, 2009  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#3395:November 18, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
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#3327:October 28, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3325:October 21, 2009  StephB
#3332:October 14, 2009  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#3310:October 07, 2009  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#3299:September 30, 2009  esprit
Beware of the Scammers.
Which Way Does Your Money Flow? They're in the business of selling empty promises and they're very good at it.
#3275:September 16, 2009  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#3239:September 09, 2009  StephB
#3221:September 02, 2009  esprit
Learn to Self-Edit
Each time you read an item in preparation for reviewing it, you learn something new about what works and what doesn't.
#3222:September 02, 2009  esprit
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#3114:June 17, 2009  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
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#3028:May 20, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
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#2996:April 22, 2009  esprit
It's Okay to be an Amateur Writer.
We don't all have aspirations to publish, and that's okay. Your goal could simply be to learn to write well.
#2995:April 15, 2009  Vivian Zabel - author
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The DIY’s are catching the attention of many authors who have waited long enough – they want to publish their book now!
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