Articles on almost every aspect of writing proliferate online and in periodical print media. Here we'll point you to some of the best we run into.

online this month
compiled by Sherry

Be Adaptable by Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

The editor wants changes--how do you handle it?

How to (Legally and Ethically) Steal Ideas by Holly Lisle

Sometimes you just want to steal something for your own novel--but you have to do it right.

Plotting Problems: Episodic Writing by Marg McAlister

How to spot and overcome episodic plotting difficulties.

The 100 Most Important Things To Know About Your Character (revised) by Beth Kinderman and Nikki Walker

Although intended for role-playing characters, this list is a great resource for writers as well.

permanent listings

Articles so good we're just going to leave 'em here...

Proper Manuscript Format by William Shunn
Everything, and we mean everything, you should need to know to send out professional work. Don't mail another submission until you read this!

Voluntary Service by Philip Pullman
Can literature change the world? Or should it be above the concerns of society? Philip Pullman argues that while writers have wider duties, they must be faithful servants of their stories.

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