Questions

I have been told that I have an “amazing talent” in writing. I have wrote a poem which I feel confident of. Where do I go to publish it? Do i need more then one poem? Also what are the chances of actually getting a poem or novel published?
- Maple Mummy

I am a post graduate in Laguage and literature. I am a columnist but this is my first fiction. I tell story of my village. It brings out mythical realities through a number of charactors.
- abbas p

Quite the random question, but it’s the result of trying to write a 50,000 word novel in a month (I’m a bit late for NaNoWriMo). And yes, it is meant to be used as some sort of sexual joke.
- Madeline

Does anyone know anything about this. If so, when you sign up, do other people read your novel entries?
- Fergi M

Light novels are the Japanese equivalent of a young adult aimed book. My question pertains to how many pages it normal is and whether it is in 1st or 3rd person.
Light novels are the Japanese equivalent of a young adult aimed book. My question pertains to how many pages is it normally and whether it is in 1st or 3rd person. — Also, what’s the shortest?
- dtsxavid

I have to find these things that is about nature. and also why is nature important in the thing.
1. 1 Short story
2. One novel
3. One play
4. One piece of non-fiction.

Thank you very much for the help. Hope this will help me with my assignment that is due in 2 more days.
- navy

It’s past mid month…who started and gave up? Anyone still in it? What’s your word count? Anyone want to share their novel link? Mine is “Dragon’s Lineage” located at my Myspace blog http://blog.myspace.com/cathie111

I post almost everyday! Word count currently: 22,594
- cathy_cmr

I am wanting to start writing, but want to start off slow. Is it good to start off writing a short story, or am I just being lazy. should I just jump into an attempt at a novel? Please help, I have great Ideas, and people tell me I’m a great story teller, but I want to take it to another level. I just don’t know much about the ‘next level’.
- jeremy h

i’m on 7,000 words…my name is youthinkicanwriteanovel….mail me if you wantto be buddies
- JB lover, John Barrowman that is

sometimes said that the creative mind is a free mind, and I find that to be absolutely true. Enjoying a mid-summer breeze with nothing but a notebook and a pencil can be an exhilarating, if not euphoric experience. Creativity is often shrugged off as something people are born with, but I believe we all have a “creative us” deep down inside. You don’t have to necessarily be a writer to take full advantage of the wonders that writing can produce. Doing this daily or even weekly can dramatically increase your mood, and help you to catalog your feelings and cope with stress better.

Starting a journal is a great way to begin the writing for self help process, as you’ll be taking events from your day and expressing how you reacted to them or how they made you feel. Even the smallest parts of your day can have a profound effect on you when you take the time to look back and reflect on them. I find that keeping organized dates and logs of my events allows me to plan better for the future, and make better decisions based on my past actions. Also, it’s highly entertaining to go back and read your journals as it’s almost like a novel of your life. When compared to other forms of writing for self help, starting a journal truly takes a top spot for the most rewarding.

Another type of writing that helps tremendously with coping or stress is poetry. Just a few lines of deep, heart-felt words can be very soothing on the mind and the soul. Contrary to popular belief, a poem doesn’t have to rhyme. By simply letting out a few lines about your day, you’ll have a very nice catalog of your feelings in no time. Even if your poem is just ‘I saw the sun today, it was gorgeous’, this is an awesome description of how you felt. Later, you’ll return to your journal in times of need, as the “true you” cannot help but be revealed through creative writing.

Find a quiet place to relax with a notebook, and write about how your day went today. What’s the most exciting thing that happened to you? Did you laugh? Did you cry? How did you feel when you woke up? Answering these kinds of questions in your journal is the first step to using creativity for self help, and believe me, you’ll be surprised at how much better you’ll feel for doing it. For mor self help tips visit http://www.booksonselfhelp.com


- Darrell Banks