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The Fiction Writer's Resource


After over twenty years of writing fiction, I decided to create this website for aspiring novelists, screenwriters and short story writers
to help you take your craft to the next level.


Within these walls you’ll find how-tos on characterization, plotting, scene and story structure, dialog, narrative and everything in
between, all written from the no b.s. point of view of a working professional.


There are articles on how to find an agent, getting producers or publishers interested in your work, writing outstanding query letters and finding the right publishing house or production company for your style and genre of writing.


There’s also a Downloads page where you have access to free software and ebooks, like How to Format Your Screenplay Like a Pro.


Much of what you’ll find here is based on my many years of studying –- and most importantly -- practicing the craft of fiction. And I’ll be contributing new articles as time allows.



The articles on this website are copyrighted material. If you wish to reprint or republish one, please ask for permission. It will likely be granted, free of charge, but I'd really appreciate it if you'd remember that it took me time and a great deal of thought to come up with this material and will be courteous enough to ask first.


The Articles

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Dialogue Quick Tip #1 – The Indirect Response

An easy way to keep the conversation lively.

Dialogue Quick Tip #2 – Breaking It Up

Avoid making the mistake many novice writers make (including me, in my day), and make that dialogue sing.

Dialogue Quick Tip #3 – Keeping it Lively

Here’s a tip to help you make even the most innocuous scene more lively.

Dialogue Quick Tip #4 – Tags

He said, she said.

Dialogue Quick Tip #5 – Repeating Words

The echo effect.

Dialogue Quick Tip #6 – Approximating Real Speech

Is real too real?

Dialogue Quick Tip #7 – Stay On Track

Sticking to the point of your scene.

Dialogue Quick Tip #8 – Be Careful with Accents

Aw shucks, Ma’am. I ain’t so sure you oughta be showin’ me that.

How to Survive Working with an Editor

Most aspiring writers have no idea what happens once their book is accepted for publication. I certainly didn’t. Here’s a look behind the scenes of the editorial process.

How to Create a Pageturner

Here’s a great way to approach scene structure that will keep your readers turning those pages.