August 2001

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Off the cuff
Two-part harmony: Are you a "word" person or a "story" person? Learn why both attributes are needed to create fiction that will be long remembered.
By Phyllis A. Humphrey
Ethics
Syntax
A legendary style guru knew writing rules were meant to be bent.
Dear Writer
Base a character on a real person, and you may be asking for a lawsuit.
Poet to poet
Group poems by subject or theme, and you can learn by comparison.
Net//Working
Online mailing lists are quick and free sources of information.
@Deadline
Bottom line
The hows and whys of protecting your work with copyrights.
WriteStuff
Passing the Word: Writers on Their Mentors, edited by Jeffrey Skinner and Lee Martin
By Stephanie Dickison
Naipaul's Truth: The Making of a Writer, by Lillian Feder
By Marc Anderson
Letters
Contributors
How I write
Terry McMillan finds material for her novels on planes, in newspapers.
Writers wanted
Classified advertising
Index of advertisers
Market focus
Ten ways you can tap into the vast craft publishing market.
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