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I believe the two following letters ('ex' and 'dee') sum up this article pretty well: XD Nice :).

I find it helps to know what you're doing right, just as it helps to know what you're doing wrong. A writer needs to know what their strengths and weaknesses ...

I too have this problem (well... to a degree). But, once I've started reading a story, I will always read it through to the end (and give a crit).

Nice artical ^_^. And to add on: has manuscript layouts (it talks about double typing, fonts etc) :).

No worries ^_^. Also - if I haven't yet said it (I cannae remember) - welcome :).

I've totally gotta try Griff's technique.

I partially agree with you on point three. If I try and plan the novel out, I never get anyway. I find I work much better if I only have ...

I'll open word and and read through the piece. Everytime I reach a sentance I wish to comment on, I'll copy/paste it into word, add italics tags and comment in ...

Avoiding the Passive Voice This is actually a subject area that I’ve only really recently fully understood. I used to over-use the passive voice, and this really damaged my fiction. ...

Jack: Nate posted it here a while ago. I think I was the only one who noticed it ;).

Try just sitting down and force yourself to write. Don't worry about quality of writing - just write. Quality can come in the edit. Works for me :).

Buy the Writers and Artists Yearbook (or something similiar). It has loads of tips and advice, and also gives a listing of Literary Agents and Publishers (and their contact details). ...

Learning to Write Fiction (For Beginners) This article is really aimed at those who are new/ish to the world of writing fiction, although others may wish to read it, if ...

I personally think a character should only die if it adds to the story, either by affecting the reader emotionally, or adding realism (eg. there's a war going on). Case ...

A number of people I know are aware that I write (although I don't really go around talking about it), and I dislike showing my stories to family members.