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September 2008 |
The Writer
The essential resource for writers
Join thousands of successful writers when you subscribe to The Writer magazine. Each month The Writer is full of features you can use to improve your writing, including before-and-after examples of improved writing, more literary markets than ever before, practical solutions for writing problems, selected literary magazine profiles, tips from famous authors and hands-on advice.
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Features Chilled to the bone By
Hallie Ephron Tess Gerritsen's medical thrillers offer an irresistible recipe: 'a ticking clock, killer suspense, and characters who grab you by the throat' |
pg. p. 18 |
Archive: The strange business of chemistry in writing By
David Delman To stir reader reaction, you must begin with passion for your subject matter |
pg. 22 |
Step by Step: Develop characters from the inside-out By
Shanna Swendson Get at the core of what drives them and you'll create more compelling fiction |
pg. p. 24 |
The midlisters--backbone of the publishing industry By
Sean McLachlan They're not famous, nor are their titles, but they steadily turn out marketable books. Here's how they do it. |
pg. p. 28 |
Keep it fresh: 104 worst creative writing clichés By
Randy F. Nelson Avoid the stale 'land of babble' and covet originality |
pg. p. 30 |
Keep it fresh: Of wicked stepmoms and dorky heroines By
Joelle Anthony When our author immersed herself in young-adult novels, she kept finding a lot of the same threadbare elements |
pg. p. 33 |
Keep it fresh: Give literary CPR to tired expressions By
Noelle Sterne Unexpected twists on worn-out clichés can revive your writing--and make it fun! |
pg. 34 |
Keep it fresh: Exploit the power of clichés By
Eric Witchey Before you cross them out, consider the paths they may offer to better fiction and more powerful prose |
pg. 35 |
Some seeds to start your fiction By
John Dufresne To get ideas, think small and specific, says this accomplished author |
pg. p. 37 |
Departments Letters Sestinas By
Various |
pg. p. 7 |
Take Note Is (more) product placement in books inevitable? By
Joy Lanzendorfer, others |
pg. p. 8 |
Get started What do readers love in a story? Let us count the ways By
Laura Yeager |
pg. 13 |
Breakthrough Networking, and more networking, did the trick By
Beth Groundwater |
pg. 14 |
Off the cuff Correct usage is often a judgment call By
John McIntyre A veteran copy editor looks at how the ongoing grammar debate affects writers |
pg. 15 |
Freelance success How to make a book collaboration a win-win endeavor By
Kelly James-Enger Working with a co-author can boost the careers of both parties |
pg. p. 39 |
WriteStuff A fond look back at great writers By
Erika Dreifus, Steve Weinberg Reviews of 'The Lost Saranac Interviews: Forgotten Conversations with Famous Writers' by Joe David Bellamy and Connie Bellamy; and 'Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know About Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction' by Lee Gutkind |
Market focus Cover the film and TV industries By
Ligaya Figueras 6 strategies to turn your love for the screen into stories for Hollywood pros |
pg. 43 |
Literary spotlight The American Scholar By
Melissa Hart Venerable magazine seeks work of intellectual passion |
pg. 45 |
Market listings Book publishers By
Compiled by Martha Lundin |
pg. 46 |
How I write Janette Turner Hospital By
Angela Rossmanith |
pg. p. 58 |
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