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Here you'll find links to fiction markets, resources for fiction writers, research resources, articles and more. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/news/"> <B>Fiction Writing News</B></A><BR> The latest fiction writing news from Writers Write. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/articles/"> <B>Fiction Writing Articles</B></A><BR> A list of our fiction writing articles covering writer's block, settings, writing myths, writing rules, research tips and more. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/markets/"> <B>Fiction Markets</A></B><BR> Find fiction writing markets in a variety of genres including fantasy, historical, horror, juvenile, literary, mystery, romance, science fiction, western and young adult. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/characters/"> <B>Characters and Character Development</B></A><BR> Find helpful resources and information about developing characters including character traits, character flaws, naming characters and more. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/links/"> <B>Fiction Writing Links</B></A><BR> Don't miss our large collection of fiction writing links to research resources, organizations, genre resources, and more. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/tone/"> <B>Tone and Tone Words</B></A><BR> Learn about how a writers set the tone of a story and find lists of tone words. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/prompts/"> <B>Writing Prompts</B></A><BR> Find writing prompts to help spark your creativity and break your writer's block. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/bookpublishing/pen-names/"><B>Pen Names</B></A><BR> Information about pen names and why authors use them. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/plot-generators/"><B>Plot Generators</B></A><BR> A collection of great plot generators to help you come up with story ideas. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/genres/"> <B>Popular Fiction Book Genres and Subgenres List</B></A><BR> This is a list of the main commercial fiction genres and the many subgenres. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/short-story-ideas/"><B>Short Story Ideas</B></A><BR> Discovery several ways and methods for coming up with story ideas. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/timeforwriting/"> <B>Making Time for Writing</B></A><BR> No more how busy you are you have to make time for writing in your busy schedule. Our readers told us how they find time to write. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/quotes/"> <B>Quotes About Writing</B></A><BR> Read quotes from famous authors about writing. Some are serious and some are humorous, but they will all make you think. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/writingmemes/"> <B>Writing Memes</B></A><BR> Take a break from writing with these fun writing memes. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/journal/theme-music-tone-is-not-an-accident-12023"> <B>Author's Tone as Theme Music</B></A> Alex Keegan explain how the author can use tone as theme music from the opening of a story with examples from literature. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/how-many-words-is-that-41620181"><B>How Many Words</B></A><BR> Find our how many words there are in a typical short story, novella or novel. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/journal/the-ten-and-a-half-commandments-of-writing-8983"><B>Writing Rules: The Ten and A Half Commandments of Writing</B></A><BR> Learn the basic rules of writing, such as write stories that have a point and seduction not instruction. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/nanowrimo/"><B>NaNoWriMo</B></A><BR> Learn more about National Novel Writing Month and writing a fast 50,000 word novel. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/chapter-length/"><B>How Many Words are in a Chapter?</B></A><BR> Chapter length varies by author, genre and novel. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/denouement/"><B>Denouement Explanation and Examples</B></A><BR> Find out what a denouement is with examples from literature. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/metaphors-similes/"><B>Metaphors and Similes</B></A><BR> Find out more about metaphors and similes with examples from literature. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/grammar/strong-verbs/"><B>Strong Verbs Make Your Writing More Powerful</B></A><BR> Find out how using strong verbs can help with pacing and make your fiction more interesting. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/journal/short-stories/"><B>Famous Short Stories</B></A><BR> Read our curated collection of classic short stories available online. See how the masters of the craft write. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/stephen-king-creepy-muse-1017061"><B>Stephen King and His Creepy Muse</B></A><BR> Do you need a strange creepy helper like Stephen King's muse? <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/resources/fanfiction/"><B>Fanfiction</B></A><BR> Learn more about fanfiction and find fanfiction websites. <BR><BR> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/creepypasta/"><B>Creepypasta</B></A><BR> Learn more about the online horror fiction known as creepypasta. <BR><BR> <div class="adsmain"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9653124453449571" data-ad-slot="9276248512" data-ad-format="rectangle"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <BR> </div><div id="sidebar"> <div class="class1"> <BR> <div class="ads300"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9653124453449571" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9653124453449571" data-ad-slot="3847517411" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <br><br> <div class="boxc"> <div class="sideheader">Latest News</div> <ul> <li><p><A class="elem3" HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/polarization-word-of-the-year-120920241">Merriam-Webster Names Polarization 2024 Word of the Year</A></p></li> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <li><p><A class="elem3" HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/2024-kirkus-prizes-111020241">Winners of the 2024 Kirkus Prizes Announced</A></p></li> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <li><p><A class="elem3" HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/han-kang-nobel-prize-101020241">Han Kang Wins The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024</A></p></li> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <li><p><A class="elem3" HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/2024-national-book-awards-finalists-100320241">2024 National Book Awards Finalists Announced</A></p></li> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <li><p><A class="elem3" HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/booker-prize-2024-shortlist-92120241">Booker Prize 2024 Shortlist Announced</A></p></li> <div style="clear:both;"></div> </ul></div> <div class="boxb"> <div class="sideheader">Index</div> <ul> <li><A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/articles/">Articles</A></li> <li><A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/markets/">Fiction Markets</A></li> <li><A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/links/">Fiction Writing Resources</A></li> <li><A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/news/">Fiction Writing News</A></li> <li><A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/fiction/name-generators/">Name Generators</A></li> <li><A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/selfpublishing/">Self-publishing</A></li> <li><A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com/prompts/">Writing Prompts</A></li> </ul></div> <div class="center"> <A HREF="https://facebook.com/writerswrite/"><IMG SRC="https://cdn.writerswrite.com/facebook_f_tiny.jpg"></A> <A HREF="https://twitter.com/writerswrite/"><IMG SRC="https://cdn.writerswrite.com/twitter_t_tiny.jpg"></A> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/writerswrite/"><img src="https://cdn.writerswrite.com/pinterest_p_tiny.jpg" width="20" height="20"></a> </div> </div></div></div><div id="footer"> <div class="center"><BR><BR><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="https://www.writerswrite.com">www.writerswrite.com</A><BR> Copyright © 2021 by Writers Write, Inc. 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