~CONTENTS~
SEGMENT ONE:
Introduction
Chapter One – by Lea Schizas ©2006
In The Beginning…A Blank Sheet
-Let’s Begin Our Thinking Process
-How Dare You!!
-Situations and Terminologies To Use
-A Last Idea Generator
-Putting It All Together
Chapter Two – by Kathe Gogolewski©2006
Writer’s Voice – Who’s Got One?
-Developing “The Reading Ear”
-I – Evaluating Weak Voices in Writing
-II – Evaluating Strong Voices in Writing
-Developing the Writing Eye or “COMPANION READER”
-III – Seeing Your Writing As Others See It
Chapter Three – by Steve Lazarowitz©2006
-Another Point of View
Chapter Four – by Shane Roe©2006
Lord Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise (but it had better if you want to sell anything!)
-No Conflict, No Story
-When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Rolled
-Why Conflict Builds Character
-Types of Conflict
Chapter Five – by Mary Schneider©2006
Word Wars
-Get a Move On Thickening the Plot
-Five Simple Rules For Puncuating Dialogue
-To Transcribe or Describe, That is the Question
-Avoiding Common Dialogue Mistakes
Chapter Six – by Pamela A. Shirkey©2006
The Rhinoceros Theory of Plotting
-I -The Rhinoceros’ Legs
-II -No Plot? Steal One (shhh…some of the best writers do!)
-III –It’s Not a Formula! It’s a Form…
-IV –What If My Hero Doesn’t Want To Take That Journey
-V –But I Write Lit-Tra-Ture
Chapter Seven – by William Koonce©2006
The Upper Room (Inspirational Writing)
-What is Inspirational Writing?
-What is the Purpose of Inspirational Writing?
-So, How Can Inspirational Writing Help You?
-Inspirational Writing has Inherent Responsibilities
-Markets for Inspirational Writing
Chapter Eight – by Marie L. Davies©2006
Calling All Muses: Overcoming Writer’s Block
-Muse Creatively
-A Museful Environment
-Sources of Muse Fodder
-Exercises and Links
Chapter Nine – by Charles Mossop©2006
World Building
-Transporting Your Readers Into Other Worlds
-Passports and Visas: Getting Your Readers Into Other Worlds
-Myth, Legend and Folktale: Santa Claus and the Garden of Eden
-Art and Architecture
-Research: Finding Your World
Chapter Ten – by Dr. Patricia Ferguson©2006
Nuts and Bolts: Psychology Writing Reference
-Introduction
-Neurotic and other Disorders
-Childhood Disorders
-Substance Abuse Disorders
-Psychotic Disorders
-Somatoform and other Similar Disorders
-Factitious Disorders
-Sexual Disorders
-Sleep Disorders
-Intermittent Explosive and other Impulsive Disorders
-Personality Disorders
Chapter Eleven – by Lea Schizas©2006
Editing Nightmare
-Start With the Migraines…Take Longer to Cure
-Be Sure…Research
-The Nitty’s and the Gritty’s
Inspirational Writing Article – by Susan Stephenson©2006
Whipping Your Muse into Line(s)
SEGMENT TWO:
Chapter Twelve – by Shelagh McNally©2006
I’m Nonfiction – I’m Not Boring
-Writing Non-Fiction
-Types of Non-Fiction Writing
-Learning Your Craft
-Generating Ideas
-Finding Markets
-Contracts
-Getting Published vs Getting Paid
-Words of Wisdom
Chapter Thirteen – by Alan M. Toback©2006
Poetic Petals (Petals of Your Mind)
-Where Does the (POETIC) Muse Come From?
-About Narrative Verse
-Take My Words to Market: What Do I Do With These Poems?
-Glossary of Some Poetry Forms and Styles
Chapter Fourteen – by Robert A. Redmond©2006
Gold Star Writing: Helping Kids Become REAL Writers
-Descriptors of ‘Real’ Writing
-Part One: Developing a COMMUNITY of WRITER
-Moving the Workshop Forward
-Bright Ideas for Real Writing Notebooks
-Real Writing: Getting Started
-Part Two: Independent Writing Time
-Part Three: Writing Pals
-Part Four: Writing Teams
-Part Five: Whole Class Sharing
-Part Six: Crafting/Revising
-Part Seven: Wrapping Up
Chapter Fifteen – by Barbie Perkins Cooper©2006
Screenwriting –the Nuts and Bolts of the Art Form
-Creating A Screenplay
-In the Beginning
-Screenwriting Definitions
Chapter Sixteen – by Kevin Oxland©2006
Dabbling With Digital Ink
-Introduction
-A Brief History of Interactive Fiction
-Can I Really Write for Games?
-Myths
-The Mechanics of Writing for Games
-Understanding the Game Development Process
-How Do I Get A Foot In The Door?
Chapter Seventeen – by Mike Kechula©2006
Developing Genre Flash Fiction – How To Get Started
-Introduction
-Discovering Flash Fiction
-Getting Started
-Finding Story Ideas
Chapter Eighteen – by Bob Farley©2006
Promoting Your Book
-Help! I’m A Marketing Dumbo
-Let’s Get Started
-What’s It About
-Things To Get Done Before You’re Finished Writing
Chapter Nineteen – by Michelle Bailey Webster©2006
From Conception to Delivery
-Professional Editing
-Your Vision for Your Book
-Freelance/Elance
-Typesetting and Printing Company
-Your Publishing Company
-Acronym City: ISBN, EAN, and LCCN
-A Website is Imperative
-Preparing for the Arrival of your New Baby
Chapter Twenty – by Lea Schizas©2006
Interviews with Published Authors
-Dr. Bob Rich –
-Francine Silverman
-Carolyn Howard-Johnson
-Betty Dobson
-Kristie Maguire
Conclusion
Humorous Glossary by The Muse On Writing Writers©2006
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