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Writing Fiction Feature Writer: Suzanne Pitner

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 		Selecting Character Names for Fiction and Screen
Character names carry meanings and inferences that affect how readers will perceive a fictional person. This article lists several resources for naming characters.
Do Writers Need an MFA in Creative Writing
Many famous writers are graduates of prestigious MFA creative writing programs. Many more bestselling authors are not. Is a masters in writing necessary?
Writing Literature With Sense of Time and Place
Narrative writing needs time and place to give the story context. The best writing literature uses psychology of characters and setting in descriptive writing.
Using a Story Map to Write a Book
The story map is a road map and combined with mind mapping it helps the author navigate off the main road, finding new plot points, keeping the main story goal intact.
The Pros and Cons of a Writing Critique Group
Choosing whether or not to join a critique group is a decision most writers face. Knowing the pros and cons of being a member of a writing group will help.
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Contributing Articles in Writing Fiction

 		Creative Writing Prompts - The Christmas Letter
Exploring and exploiting the conventions of the family Christmas letter and the letter to Santa Claus offers writers a fun and striking holiday writing prompt.
Collaborative Story Writing for Amateur Writers
For aspiring authors writing fiction, whether it be short stories, novellas or novels, try this idea for an interesting group activity and creative writing exercise.
How to Improve Your Fiction With Some Polish
Your story is finished, it's been redrafted and rewritten so that the structure, characterisation and plot are thoroughly worked through. Now for the finishing touches.
How to Write the First Chapter of a Novel
Many people dream of writing the great America novel, but freeze when they sit down to begin. Writing a great first chapter can be the hardest part of crafting a novel.
How to Become a Writer
Learn the steps to form and shape your writing. Writing tips help aspiring writers take their ideas from early stages of prewriting to a final draft worthy of sharing.
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