Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Thu, Apr 01 2010
The articles of fiction
If you're writing a novel-length work of fiction and you feel as though the world of the story is not quite real enough, try writing an article about some facet of the novel for a magazine you enjoy. You might not be able to actually submit the article, but you'll gain some new insight. Does your main character relocate from Maine to Alabama? How about a piece on what newcomers to Alabama can do to get used to the climate and local culture? Is your main character a member of a labor union? How about an article focusing on the history of unions? What you choose to write will depend on your particular story and the characters in it. You might even end up with an article that you can actually market for a little profit on the side.
posted at: 16:11 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
If you're writing a novel-length work of fiction and you feel as though the world of the story is not quite real enough, try writing an article about some facet of the novel for a magazine you enjoy. You might not be able to actually submit the article, but you'll gain some new insight. Does your main character relocate from Maine to Alabama? How about a piece on what newcomers to Alabama can do to get used to the climate and local culture? Is your main character a member of a labor union? How about an article focusing on the history of unions? What you choose to write will depend on your particular story and the characters in it. You might even end up with an article that you can actually market for a little profit on the side.
posted at: 16:11 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
