How to Write Successful Endings

The most-asked question when someone describes a novel, movie or short story to a friend probably is, “How does it end?” Endings carry tremendous weight with readers; if they don’t like the ending, chances are they’ll say they didn’t like...

10 Tabloid Tips To Better Writing

Shocking! Incredible! Amazing! Reading the supermarket tabloids can actually make you a better writer. Some mainstream journalists and writers look down their noses at The National Enquirer, Star and Globe. But they shouldn’t. These publications, owned by...

Begin at the Beginning

Your first 1,000 words must compel an editor or agent past the milestone where she would normally reject a manuscript. The deeper you can force a publishing professional to read into your novel, the greater the likelihood she will eventually be interested enough to...