Advice and Articles tagged with manuscript
Finding Time to Write
If you're the type of author who is forever checking status updates on social networking web sites, then the following are some tips that may help you buckle down and produce the results you’re capable of. Continued...
Five Habits to Avoid in Fiction Writing
Five habits every writer of fiction needs to break. Continued...
Fleshing Out Your Plot
You have started your story, you have the main ideas but how should you flesh it, how should you add meat to the bones? Continued...
The Plot Skeleton
Whatever you call it, the plot skeleton is what will hold up your story if you know how to use it—or cause it to collapse if you don’t. Continued...
Bringing Your Plot to a Good Resolution
As mentioned in the Fleshing Out Your Plot article, you should let your story end when the action comes to a close. Continued...
Creating Believable Characters
You're a writer, and you have all these great characters in your head. How do you get them out and onto paper? Continued...
The Golden Rules for a Good Plot
Everyone wants to know the secret behind amazing novels. While Scribendi.com's editors can't provide you with a guaranteed, best-seller formula, they can offer a few basic tips. Continued...
Show 'em Your Shorts
Editors love short stories. At Scribendi.com, we admire the authors who produce these mini manuscripts, what with their complete plots and well-developed characters. Continued...
Plot Structures for Books in a Series
We get a lot of writers who try to "explain away" the holes we point out in their plots by claiming, "This is a book from a series." This is not an excuse for turning out a volume that is full of holes in its own right. Continued...
E-book Publishing
E-book publishing may not meet everyone's needs, but don't reject the idea of making your manuscript into a downloadable product without at least considering the pros and cons. Continued...
Traditional Publishing versus Self-Publishing
Today there are many options for authors who want to be published. This article looks at two major types of publishing — traditional publishing and self-publishing — and the pros and cons of each. Continued...
