Xlibris Announces 3 Writers Conferences this Fall
Fall is a wonderful time for Xlibris published Authors, and others, to attend writers’ conferences. Fortunately, there a three scheduled for this Autumn. Aspiring authors can learn to write a book too....
View ArticleXlibris Presents Oft-Repeated Storytelling Techniques You Can Use Differently...
No story is too insignificant not to be told. Great writers have recognized this and learned the fine art of storytelling, drawing a kickass punch line out of a corny joke or articulating a worn-out...
View ArticleXlibris Presents Oft-Repeated Storytelling Techniques You Can Use Differently...
A hardcore storyteller will always go out of his/her way to turn a tale into breaking news: it may not be that important in the grand scheme of things, but it warrants everyone’s attention and then...
View ArticleXlibris Presents Oft-Repeated Storytelling Techniques You Can Use Differently...
Here’s the final installment of the Xlibris Writer’s Workshop’s featured writing tips. Use them as you deem fit for your bestseller in the making. 9. Create a hero A story without a protagonist...
View ArticleXlibris Presents Writing Your First Book
Most writers, if not all, have dreamed of seeing their works in print with their names embossed or simply printed on a hardback or a paperback cover. The bookbinding, color scheme, and overall book...
View ArticleXlibris Presents How to ‘Break Bad’ in Your Writing
“I am the danger.” “Say my name.” These are only a few of the short but fierce lines that any fan of the US TV series “Breaking Bad” knows by heart. Although lasting for a mere five seasons of...
View ArticleXlibris Says, When All Else Fails, Breathe Then Write
The very act of writing is a stress reliever, studies suggest. Pouring your heart out on paper is a way to release whatever pent-up or self-destructive emotions you have, thereby saving you from...
View ArticleXlibris Presents How To Write a Horror Story – Part 1
Horror fictions have evolved with the times and gone past the typical gory vampire and monster-themed stories. Recognizing that one reader’s fright is another’s comic experience, many dedicated writers...
View ArticleXlibris Presents How To Write a Horror Story – Part 2
Here’s the second part of Xlibris’ Halloween special featuring horror storytelling techniques from Ramsey Campbell. Depict evil as it relates to you He suggests that writers should not write about...
View ArticleXlibris Says Write What You Don’t Know
Writing what you don’t know might be in danger of factual errors that can break your literary career even before you make a fairly decent one. But that very risk would force you out of your comfort...
View ArticleXlibris Presents How To Kill Your Darlings and Foes
Humans may have a predilection for a touch of the macabre in fiction to deal with the inevitable and unbearable suddenness of death. If you as a writer can make your readers heartbroken but...
View ArticleXlibris Announces 3 Writers Conferences this Fall
Fall is a wonderful time for Xlibris published Authors, and others, to attend writers’ conferences. Fortunately, there a three scheduled for this Autumn. Aspiring authors can learn to write a book too....
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