Fantasy:
Horror:
Poetry:
Romance:
Science
Fiction:
Stage &
Screen:
Suspense
& Mystery:
Young Adult
& Children:
The
Gulf
By Justin Stanchfield
Young
Writer's Scene:
Vision is
the art of
seeing the invisible.
Jonathan
Swift,
Thoughts on Various Subjects; from Miscellanies (1711)
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Welcome
to the first Issue of Holly Lisle's Vision: A Resource for
Writers.
Vision
is a new, bi-monthly E-Magazine that is offered in .html, Adobe
Acrobat™ and Palm Systems™. We hope that you will find the articles interesting and
helpful. Although some articles are placed under a genre heading, I
suggest you look at all the pieces offered in this issue. Anne M.
Marble's
Your Characters Are Not Puppets
is applicable to all types
of writing, as is Shane P. Carr's
Motives of Villains and Heroes in Suspense Fiction.
Vision
is also an extension of the Forward Motion Writer's
Community. All
material presented here is written by members of Forward Motion.
In
this issue you will find:
Feature
articles on:
Genre
Related Articles:
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Fantasy:
Here are some tips on creating
believable and viable fantasy creatures that readers will find
fascinating (Building a Better Beast) |
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Horror:
Are you dismayed every time you look for new horror books in the
stores? Here's good news for those who want to write in this genre
(State of the Horror Genre) |
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Poetry:
Nearly everyone has written a poem at one time or another. Take a
little time to notice the world and the poetry around you (Poetry
and Everyday Life) |
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Romance:
The
Silly Big Misunderstanding Plot, Too
Stupid To Live Heroines, and Distrustful
Heroes -- and how to avoid them. (Your Characters Are Not Puppets) |
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Science
Fiction: Is there a trend away from the dark material of
cyberpunk and a look at a better future? (Are
We Going Somewhere Nice?) |
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Stage
and Script: A conversation with Bill
Johnson on the craft of dramatic storytelling, with helpful
suggestions that any writer can use. (The
Promise of Premise) |
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Suspense
and Mystery: How to bring humanity and reason to the actions
of your villains. (The
Motives of Villains and Heroes in Suspense Fiction)
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Young
Adult and Children: Remembering what was important while
growing up and see how to adapt that when writing about kids
today. (The Gulf) |
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Young
Writer's Scene: Balancing writing with school and home can
be tricky. Here are five tips to start younger writers out on
the right track (Five Practical Tips for
Young Writers) |
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other articles:
 
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