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Article Archive
All the articles that have been published on www.write-thing.com are linked to here. They are sorted by topic, so browse and see what else takes your fancy. If you'd prefer to have the articles sorted by date, you can go here. Instead, though, I suggest subscribing to the RSS feed by clicking the icon in the top left corner of the screen. That way you'll be notified in an unobtrusive way whenever a new article is published.
Writing Guides
Fight scenes: Fencing, Defencing, Defenestration and Laceration - straight from an accomplished swordsman, a quick and dirty guide to quick and dirty fight scenes.
10 Words not to use - words that shouldn't ever appear in your writing. Ever.
Humour
You know you write too much when... - a light overview of the symptoms of an overly active writer. Bonus points are given for contributing, with a form on page for your suggestions.
The Ultimate Resignation Letter - a nicely ludicrous form letter for you to print off and resign with.
Writing resignation letters - a good writer knows when to resign from a bad job, and this makes the process even easier.
99 Creative Writing Productivity Tips - nearly a hundred ways to be a more productive writer. follow advice with due caution.
Read Better - some tips on how to improve your reading.
The Writing Life
Writing for Fun - looks at how writing is often portrayed as far too serious. This, of course, is rubbish, and the article looks at ways of cultivating fun while you write.
10 books that make you a better writer - recommended reading.
Cross-training - cross-training is a valuable resource in a writer's arsenal, stretching and growing your brain.
Inspiration
Story starter prompts - a collection of prompts to guide you on your way.
Story starters - sometimes, starting a story can be the hardest part of it all. This is an intelligent overview of ways to kick-start your piece.
Inspiration from objects - sometimes, mundane objects can provide inspiration for your creative writing pieces.
Creative writing ideas #1: 17 cool things to write about. The name says it all, really.
List of Cool Things - Write-Thing's famous List of Cool things grows over time, aiming to provide the definitive list of everthing that's cool.
10 Reasons Creative Writing is Awesome - why you should finish these articles and then get stuck into your writing.
Worldbuilding
Creating a realistic City Guard - bumbling incompetents are old hat. Think about how a REAL City Guard would operate and give your story some life.
Creating Worlds, Part 1: Overview and Uniqueness.
Creating Worlds, Part 2: Scale.
Creating Worlds, Part 3: The Physical World.
5 Ways to name characters
Fiction genres
The Overview - the master list of fictio genres, with links to each archetype.
Erotica
Sex scenes: words to avoid - some words belong in sex scenes. These ones definitely don't.
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