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  • Writing Tips for Fiction Authors

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • December 14, 2014
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    We can imagine that it goes without saying that in order to be a great writer you need to be a great reader. Yet there are countless authors who have offered this advice and countless writers who have ignored it. Whatever genre you're in, read ...

  • Who Do You Think You're Talking To? ~ Why Audience Matters

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • June 11, 2013
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    Your audience makes all of the decisions. Whether you're standing in front of them or they're reading your words in print or on a computer screen, they will decide how much they read – if they pay attention at all, whether they will come back for...

  • Building a Better Blog

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • June 10, 2013
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    I've read a lot of blogs. Some of them incredibly memorable, others only just holding my attention in passing. What I find amazing in so many instances is that there are still a lot of bloggers who fail to include some of the most basic (and important)...

  • Getting Motivated, Staying Motivated

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • June 4, 2013
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    We all have different motivations for writing. For some the promise of a paycheck is more than enough, while for others there must be something more nudging them along. I would like to guess that fiction writers have an easier time with this aspect of ...

  • How To Rewrite a Bad Article

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • June 1, 2013
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    Most bad articles happen because of the use of the passive voice, lack of conversational tone, and insufficient research on the topic. Determine whether you're writing in an active or a passive voice. Passive voice allows things to happen to your subje...

  • 10 Excellent Ways to Beat Writer's Block: Get Unstuck and Get Writing

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • March 20, 2013
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    If you have ever had to write something, chances are good that you've experienced writer's block. That moment when you're staring at a blank page and all of your great ideas, your careful outline, and stunning openers fly out the window. What do you do...

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