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The Brawler's Guide to Martial Arts

2008-07-09T07:28:26-08:00

Author: Marcus Sun
Category: Action
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 3, Words: 2,258, Reviews: 6 Updated: 7-9-08, Published: 6-25-08
Status: In-Progress

In the Era of Jason Bourne and UFC, it's no longer acceptable to have spinning high kicks in your spy thrillers. Want to know about the various deadly techniques that can be used to turn your protagonist into a bone-breaking unarmed expert? Look no furthe

A Very Fundamental Introduction to Publishing

2009-05-22T10:58:32-08:00

Author: The Mumbling Sage
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,656, Reviews: 3 Updated: 5-22-09, Published: 5-22-09
Status: Complete

Have a story, poem, or article you're thinking of publishing, or do you simply have a dream and no idea where to start? Here's the bedrock you can use to build the twenty-bedroom mansion or the house of cards your writing career turns out to be.

The Things I Learned In Fiction Class

2009-05-28T08:30:48-08:00

Author: Harmonic Discord
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Chapters: 4, Words: 1,311, Reviews: 17 Updated: 5-28-09, Published: 5-28-09
Status: In-Progress

Because I learned so many great things in Fiction Writing and it seemed like a waste not to share them. Rated for language and bad writing samples.

Dialog Tags and SecondBest Words

2008-09-16T19:00:10-08:00

Author: The Mumbling Sage
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 834, Reviews: 13 Updated: 9-16-08, Published: 9-16-08
Status: Complete

Two issues I've seen frequently on the various writing sites I belong to. Some musings and advice.

How To Prevent Prejudgment of Your Story

2008-03-27T18:01:44-08:00

Author: The Old Sam Garrett
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,366, Reviews: 31 Updated: 3-27-08, Published: 3-27-08
Status: Complete

Just another one of my essays, though this is more of a writing guide than anything. It's about how to start a story without running into overdone or unwanted elements.

Description: The hows, whens, and whys

2008-06-17T06:54:43-08:00

Author: The Mumbling Sage
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 2, Words: 3,694, Reviews: 26 Updated: 6-17-08, Published: 5-16-06
Status: Complete

Some thoughts on description in fiction and how to handle it.

Good Prose

2008-06-22T07:19:18-08:00

Author: The Mumbling Sage
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,874, Reviews: 9 Updated: 6-22-08, Published: 6-22-08
Status: Complete

Prose: Literally, anything written that is not poetry. The text, the words on the page, the stuff the reader is actually reading. Here’s what you need to make a reader want to read.

Tips for Writing Useful Reviews

2006-07-20T14:49:44-08:00

Author: elisefey
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 951, Reviews: 20 Updated: 7-20-06, Published: 7-20-06
Status: In-Progress

A barebones guide to writing an insightful and thorough critique.

Prose Mistakes that Amateurs Make

2008-05-15T18:01:54-08:00

Author: The Mumbling Sage
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,206, Reviews: 21 Updated: 5-15-08, Published: 5-15-08
Status: Complete

Want to make your writing sound more professional? View the nitpicks within--and learn to avoid them!

5 Steps To Writing a Deceivingly Good Article

2007-05-05T23:22:50-08:00

Author: papaya-mafia
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Humor/General
Chapters: 7, Words: 1,938, Reviews: 4 Updated: 5-5-07, Published: 5-5-07
Status: In-Progress

As an amatuer, I only have a little to offer in the steps of writing a good article, but if you are an amatuer as well . . . perhaps you will find them to be helpful. Inside are 5, painfully easy and simple steps on the how to's of writing a good article

The Art of Conlanging

2009-03-07T21:26:04-08:00

Author: Meldon
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Fantasy
Chapters: 10, Words: 5,382, Reviews: 17 Updated: 3-7-09, Published: 8-27-05
Status: In-Progress

Fantasy worlds demand one thing: new names, words, and even languages! This essay will introduce you to the art of constructing new languages conlanging

Narc's Laws of Fictionpress

2008-01-10T13:50:32-08:00

Author: Narc
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,532, Reviews: 53 Updated: 1-10-08, Published: 1-10-08
Status: Complete

Please don't review this story RG/RM people! My thoughts on posting fiction on fictionpress. This is entirely my opinion, so please don't take too seriously.

The Subtle Strife

2007-09-21T10:10:41-08:00

Author: The Mumbling Sage
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,361, Reviews: 8 Updated: 9-21-07, Published: 9-21-07
Status: Complete

A discussion read: rant of subtlety and the lack thereof. I'd say more, but I don't want to clobber you over the head with it.

From My Little Black Heart

2008-06-02T18:07:42-08:00

Author: Winterfox
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 13, Words: 25,113, Reviews: 157 Updated: 6-2-08, Published: 6-19-04
Status: In-Progress

What: dos and don'ts, tricks and treats, and questions that aren't asked enough. How: with extreme prejudice, snark and heartless cruelty. Based on author's subjective opinions: not a friendly, patient guide. No, I don't hate fantasy.

A Guide to Action Scenes

2007-10-06T09:40:37-08:00

Author: Heatless Flame
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,429, Reviews: 16 Updated: 10-6-07, Published: 10-6-07
Status: Complete

This is a basic guide to writing an action scene, may it be actual pbattle, verbal, or anything such. This is NOT a full guide, and I suggest several others that can be found in my C2, Helpful Writing Guides.

Science Fiction For Dummies

2008-12-13T01:26:14-08:00

Author: Jave Harron
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: Sci-Fi/Humor
Chapters: 44, Words: 80,677, Reviews: 226 Updated: 12-13-08, Published: 3-10-04
Status: In-Progress

Tired of going into the scifi section and seeing nothing but trash? He's my attempt to help anyone that wants to write scifi, as well as even give the pros a few new ideas. Now, a list of ecotechnology, terraforming, and how to make your scifi go green!

That Essay That Everyone Else Writes

2007-09-16T20:10:49-08:00

Author: JJSLAM2129
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Tragedy/Humor
Chapters: 12, Words: 16,363, Reviews: 192 Updated: 9-16-07, Published: 10-5-06
Status: In-Progress

Mary Sues, Cliches, Stupid Villans, Reviewers, Bad Logic and anything else I can think of that bugs me about today's stories. If something's bugging you, chances are you'll find it here. Now with Worldbuilding. Topic suggestions welcome! Reviews returned.

How to Write a Fictionpress Summary

2007-03-29T18:51:47-08:00

Author: The Mumbling Sage
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 693, Reviews: 20 Updated: 3-29-07, Published: 3-29-07
Status: Complete

In this essay, I explain how a summary can me made to draw in the most attention with the most information about your story. You can use up to 255 characters in your summary--make them count!

Ruatha's Grammar Review

2006-02-18T18:23:37-08:00

Author: RuathaWehrling
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 6, Words: 10,210, Reviews: 62 Updated: 2-18-06, Published: 9-18-04
Status: Complete

A collection of the grammar and editting suggestions that various writers have asked me for over the years. If you have a grammar question, give me a holler!

How to Successfully Complete a Successful Story!

2004-09-29T16:24:18-08:00

Author: glitterjewele
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 5,852, Reviews: 252 Updated: 9-29-04, Published: 9-29-04
Status: Complete

Can’t manage to finish the stories you start? Contracted writer’s block? Need a little help with summaries? Stop dodging flying vegetables. This is for you.

How To Write A Fight Scene

2006-08-02T15:52:28-08:00

Author: WyrdWolf
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Chapters: 10, Words: 9,549, Reviews: 91 Updated: 8-2-06, Published: 4-11-06
Status: Complete

A guide I made on writing the perfect (or, at least, better) fight scene. Find out the little things that make big differences!

A Guide to FictionPress

2005-04-24T23:33:50-08:00

Author: The Crimson Angel Of Time
Category: Essay
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 15, Words: 7,762, Reviews: 25 Updated: 4-24-05, Published: 4-24-05
Status: Complete

Writers helping writers for better stories everywhere!