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Hints and tricks for fiction writers: Part 1.
~never-been-kissed
reports, November 21
reports, November 21five simple tricks to better your fiction writing.
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The Writer's Meow Celebrates Third Birthday!
*TheWritersMeow
reports, November 19
reports, November 19On November 7th, 2009, The Writers Meow celebrated its third birthday!
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Getting Published: Writing a Synopsis
=LateNightLady
reports, November 17
reports, November 17Advice on how to write a synopsis for your manuscript.
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Getting Published: List of Agents - 1-5
=LateNightLady reports, November 17
reports, November 17List of 5 agents currently looking for queries int he commercial fiction genre.
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Trite and True, Part I: Cliche
^SparrowSong
reports, November 18
reports, November 18The first half of a two-part article on cliches vs. originality, split because of length. It may require some cleaning up; please note me with criticisms, as I don't always see comments left on news articles. Thank you.
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Trite and True, Part II: Originality
^SparrowSong reports, November 18
reports, November 18The second half of a two-part article on cliches vs. originality, split because of length. It may require some cleaning up; please note me with criticisms, as I don't always see comments left on news articles. Thank you.
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Writing Exercise: Dreamcatcher
=Osiristhrasher06
reports, November 17
reports, November 17Insight into a cool way of getting new material for literature.
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Hints and tricks for fiction writers: Part 1.
~never-been-kissed reports, November 21
reports, November 21five simple tricks to better your fiction writing.
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Soundzine Issue #9 Goes Live!
`apocathary
reports, 2d 13h ago
reports, 2d 13h agoSoundzine, the literary e-zine that features audio recordings of poetry and prose, releases its ninth edition!
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The Writer's Meow Celebrates Third Birthday!
*TheWritersMeow reports, November 19
reports, November 19On November 7th, 2009, The Writers Meow celebrated its third birthday!
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Heart of Persona - Guidelines and Rules
*Scribblers-Anonymous
reports, November 20
reports, November 20A contest about personification
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Break Down The Writing Wall!
~Lady-Shade
reports, November 20
reports, November 20Has writing lost its luster? That shiny quality that you saw when you first started out? Maybe it has. Maybe it hasn't. But we all run into problems and sooner or later we all hit that proverbial wall. We all hit it at some point but what sets some a part from others is the fact that they charge, give a mighty battle roar, and blast that wall down while still having fun with their writing. Why can't this be you?
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Some Really Talented Poets
~In-the-Dark11
reports, November 22
reports, November 22These are some super awesome friends and poets. Check them out. You won't regret it!
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Resources for Young Writers
`WineWriter
reports, December 21, 2007
reports, December 21, 2007Resources for Young Writers
You may think that you have to become an adult to share and publish your writing, but there are resources all over the web that can help you share your work now. There’s nothing stopping you from getting involved. In fact, there is a whole mass of magazines and communities out there waiting for young writers to get involved. In this article, I’ve collected various resources for you to browse through.
Note: Be sure to read all rules and guidelines before submitting, and check with your parents. Remember, be wary of scams, be safe, and don’t agree to anything without reading first. Also, check for the age limits. Some competitions and magazines only allow certain ages to submit.
Teen Writing Magazines
Teen Ink
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Merlyn’s Pen
Submit Your Writing
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Student Bylines Magazine
Volunteer
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Writing Conference
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Weekly Reader
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Teen Voices
(A magazine for girls ages 13 - 19)
Submit
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Young Writers Society
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Magazines for all Writers: Adult and Teen
Mimesis
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Soundzine
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Zafusy
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Parameter Magazine
Submit
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Burnside Review
Submit
Competitions/Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2008
- Grades 7 - 12
Submit/Register
About the Scholastic Awards
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Bennington College Young Writers Competition
- Grades 10 – 12
Submit
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The Poetry Society
Competitions
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Young Playwrights
Competitions
Helpful links
Tip: Put your mouse of the title of each link to see the description
Creating Original Characters by Maisha Foster-O'Neal
Developing Realistic Characters by Tina Morgan
Character Outline Sheet by ~KittyFelone
Creating a Multi-dimensional Character by Elsa Neal
Effectively Outlining Your Plot by Lee Masterson
Avoiding Exposition Pitfalls by Elsa Neal
Active Voice Versus Passive Voice by Elsa Neal
Rhyming in Poetry by Brian Buckley
Basic Guide to Essay Writing by Kathy Livingston
The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard
Something Special
The link below leads to a few projects that combine visual art and literature. They are surreal, and hopefully, as inspirational for as you as they were for me. Click on each one, and find out for yourself.
Dreaming Methods
Success Stories
There are many authors out there who started writing at a young age.
In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes – Written when she was 13
Eragon by Christopher Paolini – Written when he was 15
The Outsiders by SE Hinton – Written when she was 16
The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi – Written when she was 18
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – Written when she was 19
An Eighteen Year Old Looks Back On Life by Joyce Maynard – Written when she was 19
The point is, you can pursue a career of writing at any age, and people find success in different places. Maybe one day you’ll be lucky enough to see your name on the cover of a book, or a magazine. It doesn’t necessarily have to be now, or later. If you work on it, you’ll get there.
You may think that you have to become an adult to share and publish your writing, but there are resources all over the web that can help you share your work now. There’s nothing stopping you from getting involved. In fact, there is a whole mass of magazines and communities out there waiting for young writers to get involved. In this article, I’ve collected various resources for you to browse through.
Note: Be sure to read all rules and guidelines before submitting, and check with your parents. Remember, be wary of scams, be safe, and don’t agree to anything without reading first. Also, check for the age limits. Some competitions and magazines only allow certain ages to submit.
Teen Writing Magazines
Teen Ink
Submit
---
Merlyn’s Pen
Submit Your Writing
---
Student Bylines Magazine
Volunteer
Submit
---
Writing Conference
Submit
---
Weekly Reader
Submit
---
Teen Voices
(A magazine for girls ages 13 - 19)
Submit
---
Young Writers Society
Submit
Magazines for all Writers: Adult and Teen
Mimesis
Submit
---
Soundzine
Submit
---
Zafusy
Submit
---
Parameter Magazine
Submit
---
Burnside Review
Submit
Competitions/Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2008
- Grades 7 - 12
Submit/Register
About the Scholastic Awards
---
Bennington College Young Writers Competition
- Grades 10 – 12
Submit
---
The Poetry Society
Competitions
---
Young Playwrights
Competitions
Helpful links
Tip: Put your mouse of the title of each link to see the description
Creating Original Characters by Maisha Foster-O'Neal
Developing Realistic Characters by Tina Morgan
Character Outline Sheet by ~KittyFelone
Creating a Multi-dimensional Character by Elsa Neal
Effectively Outlining Your Plot by Lee Masterson
Avoiding Exposition Pitfalls by Elsa Neal
Active Voice Versus Passive Voice by Elsa Neal
Rhyming in Poetry by Brian Buckley
Basic Guide to Essay Writing by Kathy Livingston
The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard
Something Special
The link below leads to a few projects that combine visual art and literature. They are surreal, and hopefully, as inspirational for as you as they were for me. Click on each one, and find out for yourself.
Dreaming Methods
Success Stories
There are many authors out there who started writing at a young age.
In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes – Written when she was 13
Eragon by Christopher Paolini – Written when he was 15
The Outsiders by SE Hinton – Written when she was 16
The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi – Written when she was 18
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – Written when she was 19
An Eighteen Year Old Looks Back On Life by Joyce Maynard – Written when she was 19
The point is, you can pursue a career of writing at any age, and people find success in different places. Maybe one day you’ll be lucky enough to see your name on the cover of a book, or a magazine. It doesn’t necessarily have to be now, or later. If you work on it, you’ll get there.
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