http://thewritinglady.net/blog Learn Writing Together Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Good morning, (It's go to sleep time for me -lol) I wanted to share the resource books I've added to my writing library. *Yawn*  Sorry, I'm a day sleeper. The book is written for writers who are going to need to know about forensics, crime scenes or about the coroner aspect.   The author brings out ... http://thewritinglady.net/blog/forensics-book-for-writers/ [caption id="attachment_444" align="alignleft" width="232" caption="Writing in second person!"][/caption] Writing in second person is usually utilized in writing advertising , marketing and teaching publications. "You don't want to miss this sale!" -or- You join the piece labeled "A" to the piece labeled "B" and then you plug it in. Comments or tips or information on writing ... http://thewritinglady.net/blog/writing-in-the-second-person/ Writing in the first person means you write only what the speaker (perhaps you... if you are writing your memoir)(or the main character in your story) sees, hears, touches and perceives.   Writing in first person keeps your reader along side your speaker (you or your character) as the action happens--this builds ... http://thewritinglady.net/blog/write-in-the-first-person/ [caption id="attachment_422" align="alignleft" width="608" caption="Plot verses Theme"][/caption] The terms "theme" and "plot"  that I am discussing  applies to writing fiction. This is a simplistic explanation, and I encourage new and aspiring writers to further research. Here goes: Theme is the concept of your story and should be able to be summed up in ... http://thewritinglady.net/blog/plot-versus-theme/ Researching for your fiction or nonfiction writing requires organization. Some writers find researching to the most enjoyable part of  the writing process. I have a very simple recipe box and  three-inch by five-inch cards and "ABC" dividers. I put the name, author(S) date of publication, publisher, addresses: physical and website and ... http://thewritinglady.net/blog/research-non-fiction/ [caption id="attachment_401" align="alignleft" width="121" caption="Jot down these resources!"][/caption] If you are an aspiring author of any genre of  fiction,  joining the organizations listed below will be of great benefit. There are others... and I would like to hear about them on this site. To clarify, these organizations do not endorse this site ... http://thewritinglady.net/blog/writing-organizations/ [caption id="attachment_17" align="alignleft" width="91" caption="Gwyn Lacy-Author, DCL Publications"][/caption] This is the first story in Gwyn Lacy's Series: The Prophecy. It was reviewed by Coffee Time romance as 3 out of five coffee cups. Which is pretty terrific for an authors' first time publication. It is a playful romp in pre-medieval Germany. If ... http://thewritinglady.net/blog/the-prophecy-series-by-gwyn-lacy/