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Here is one of our many categories. Articles on Writing is what Every Writer is all about. Here you will find tips, tricks, advice, and some really great observations about the writing world. We have 100s of authors who contribute to our site. Writers in our community make up a great deal of what we do. These articles are some of the best on writing.

If you are interested in submitting an article to us, please contact us. We are happy to publish articles about writing and anything that supports writers. This category is represents everything that EWR stands for. We want to bring real writing, for writers into the world. We are for writers by writers, and these articles are a big part of the support we give to the web and the community. Thank you for reading our site, and we hope you will consider contributing an article about writing.

10 Days to Write Better: A Writing Challenge

February 10, 2019 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

10 Days to Write Better: A Writing Challenge

10 Days to Write Better: A Writing Challenge Writers are always looking for the ways to hone creative skills and work on certain trouble areas. The writing challenge is a great way to exercise your writing, no matter if you are a beginner or an experienced writer. Are you still trying to nail down your style? Do you struggle with characters development? Or maybe you are just … [Read more...] about 10 Days to Write Better: A Writing Challenge

Should I Self Publish My Book?

February 9, 2019 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Should I Self-Publish My Book? This is an old article. The information in here is still It is somewhat relevant. We hope it is helpful.  There is a big question out there authors are asking themselves every day, should I self-publish my book? I hope this article will help a little bit.We try to be as complete as possible when it comes to collecting information for our … [Read more...] about Should I Self Publish My Book?

How to Publish a Short Story

February 9, 2019 by Every Writer 3 Comments

How to write a short story

I’m astonished by how many writers are terrified to have others read their work. I’ve found that many people are happy to have a few readers. Some writers will post work on their facebook, myspace or web pages and let 100s of people read it, but they are afraid to get 1 rejection from an editor. This is silly. Writing might be a lone process, we may be alone in creating our … [Read more...] about How to Publish a Short Story

Best Editing Tools for Bloggers

January 18, 2019 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Best Editing Tools for Bloggers

Best Editing Tools for Bloggers         Here are some suggestions on finding the best editing tools for bloggers. After you spend hours or even days working on a single blog post and organizing your notes and references like a maniac, you finally have a great blog post ready to be posted. Actually, it’s not ready yet. You’ve made a great achievement, … [Read more...] about Best Editing Tools for Bloggers

Tips and Tricks for More Productive Writing

January 17, 2019 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Tips and Tricks for More Productive Writing

Tips and Tricks for More Productive Writing by Jessica MillsWriting has become more and more a part of our communication system, as we stay engaged with digital information regularly. Whether you are a social media marketer, website administrator, content writer, novelist or a student, good quality writing takes time, effort, and energy. Your energy! As with so many other … [Read more...] about Tips and Tricks for More Productive Writing

Is There a Santa Claus 1897

December 5, 2018 by Every Writer 2 Comments

Is There a Santa Claus 1897

The following, reprinted from the editorial page of the New York Sun, was written by the late Mr. Frank P. Church: We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends … [Read more...] about Is There a Santa Claus 1897

Authors who Built a Modern Christmas

December 4, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Authors who built a modern Christmas Authors over the years have played a big role in creating the modern day Christmas. Some authors published and publicized Christmas, setting up traditions and even imagines like the appearance of Saint Nick. Christmas Today is far from the 3 wise men following the star in the bible, and authors over the years have created this modern day … [Read more...] about Authors who Built a Modern Christmas

13 Halloween Poems: Classic and Terrifying

October 17, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

13 Halloween Poems: Classic and Terrifying These poems are all “classic” poems, and they written by poets who have passed away. Many are scary, but all are generally appropriate ok for children. Generally scary poems or horror poems are difficult to come by, but we’ve collected 20 below that you just have to read.The poems below are in no particular order. All are in the … [Read more...] about 13 Halloween Poems: Classic and Terrifying

Halloween Movie Night 2018

October 13, 2018 by Every Writer 4 Comments

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10 Scariest Short Film on Youtube

October 8, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

10 Scariest Short Film on Youtube

We wanted to do a 10 Scariest Short Film on Youtube list for you. I'm a big fan of little horror,  but short Horror films on Youtube are numerous. Many are simply terrible. From bad acting to not scary, a lot of short horror films simply do not fill the mold, so I’ve watched many many hours of amateur horror to find the gems that are below.These horror films are both the … [Read more...] about 10 Scariest Short Film on Youtube

10 Tiny Tales that will Terrorize You

September 25, 2018 by Every Writer 1 Comment

Here are 10 Tiny Tales that will Terrorize You. These scary stories are written by new, up and coming authors. As a writer if you can inspire emotions in your readers, you are doing it right. Each of these stories are well written, thoughtful, and they all inspire the most terror in the smallest space.Scary stories have been around for 1000s of years, and these 500 word or … [Read more...] about 10 Tiny Tales that will Terrorize You

How long is a short story? A question for the ages.

August 14, 2018 by Every Writer 1 Comment

How long is a short story? A question for the ages.

Question: How long is a short story?Answer: The short story usually falls between 1,000 and 15,000 words. At around 15,000 words the novella is born. We are addressing the modern short story and not the ancient tale, fable, or sketch. There is no exact word length, and to understand word count for different prose, it maybe be best to look closer at a variety of literary … [Read more...] about How long is a short story? A question for the ages.

Looking for magazine for kids? Here are our 10 Best Magazines for kids.

June 25, 2018 by Every Writer 6 Comments

10 Best Magazines for Kids Looking for magazine for kids? Here are our 10 Best Magazines for kids. So I wanted to find a couple of kids magazines for my son and daughter. I thought "What could be more fun than getting a cool science magazine or literary magazine on their level! Ugh, was I wrong. I hunted and hunted, and realized that state of children's magazines, in my … [Read more...] about Looking for magazine for kids? Here are our 10 Best Magazines for kids.

Top 10 Hottest Female Poets of the 19th Century

May 11, 2018 by Every Writer 3 Comments

Top 10 Hottest Poets of the 19th CenturyThis list is for fun, and it  is meant to be to tongue-in-cheek. We hope to honor the women on this list, and by writing it we hope to draw more attention to their works. Imagine for a moment that these women lived today, in our culture. With names in "entertainment" like these, it would not be long before they made Star magazine's … [Read more...] about Top 10 Hottest Female Poets of the 19th Century

Advice on Writing a Novel by Joseph Conrad

April 22, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

“I have not read this author’s books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about.”

Advice on Writing a Novel by Joseph Conrad “I have not read this author’s books, and if I have read them I have forgotten what they were about.”These words are reported as having been uttered in our midst not a hundred years ago, publicly, from the seat of justice, by a civic magistrate.  The words of our municipal rulers have a solemnity and importance far above the words … [Read more...] about Advice on Writing a Novel by Joseph Conrad

Fenimore Cooper Sucks at Writing by Mark Twain

April 19, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Fenimore Cooper Sucks at Writing by Mark Twain  It seems to me that it was far from right for the Professor of English Literature in Yale, the Professor of English Literature in Columbia, and Wilkie Collins to deliver opinions on Cooper's literature without having read some of it. It would have been much more decorous to keep silent and let persons talk who have read … [Read more...] about Fenimore Cooper Sucks at Writing by Mark Twain

POETRY TO-DAY IN AMERICA by Walt Whitman

April 19, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

POETRY TO-DAY IN AMERICA SHAKSPERE—THE FUTURE by Walt Whitman Strange as it may seem, the topmost proof of a race is its own born poetry. The presence of that, or the absence, each tells its story. As the flowering rose or lily, as the ripened fruit to a tree, the apple or the peach, no matter how fine the trunk, or copious or rich the branches and foliage, here waits sine … [Read more...] about POETRY TO-DAY IN AMERICA by Walt Whitman

My First Typewriter Sucked by Mark Twain

April 17, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

my first typewriter sucked! by mark twain

THE FIRST WRITING-MACHINES (From My Unpublished Autobiography) by Mark Twain  Some days ago a correspondent sent in an old typewritten sheet, faded by age, containing the following letter over the signature of Mark Twain: "Hartford, March 10, 1875. "Please do not use my name in any way. Please do not even divulge that fact that I own a machine. I have entirely … [Read more...] about My First Typewriter Sucked by Mark Twain

On the Decay of the Art of Lying by Mark Twain

April 16, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

On the Decay of the Art of Lying  by Mark Twain An Essay for Discussion, read at a meeting of the historical and Antiquarian Club of Hartford, and offered for the Thirty-Dollar Prize. Now First Published [Did not take the prize]Observe, I do not mean to suggest that the custom of lying has suffered any decay or interruption—no, for the Lie, as a Virtue, a Principle, is … [Read more...] about On the Decay of the Art of Lying by Mark Twain

Poetry as a Study by William Wordsworth

April 15, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Poetry as a Study by William Wordsworth

With the young of both sexes, Poetry is, like love, a passion; but, for much the greater part of those who have been proud of its power over their minds, a necessity soon arises of breaking the pleasing bondage; or it relaxes of itself;—the thoughts being occupied in domestic cares, or the time engrossed by business. Poetry then becomes only an occasional recreation; while to … [Read more...] about Poetry as a Study by William Wordsworth

How to Publish a Book: A complete guide

March 27, 2018 by Every Writer 2 Comments

How to publish a book: A complete guide and in-depth look at all the options How do I publish a book?Quick Answer: There are basically 4 options today: 1. Traditional publisher 2. Small Publisher 3. Vanity Publisher 4. Self-publishing, this guide takes an in-depth look at all the options.In today’s world, choice is everything. If a publisher’s door closes, a … [Read more...] about How to Publish a Book: A complete guide

I Am Not An Animal Expert! by Jack London

January 20, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

I Am Not An Animal Expert! by Jack London This is one of our historical articles from writers that we just had to publish. Jack London, one of our most beloved American writer's seems to have shared the modern day views of the media. Apparently news people of his day mixed London up with either a Zookeeper or Veterinarian. London was not  thrilled will the assumptions, so he … [Read more...] about I Am Not An Animal Expert! by Jack London

Mark Twain’s Meeting with Robert Louis Stevenson by Mark Twain

January 8, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Mark Twain's Meeting with Robert Louis Stevenson  by Mark Twain  ... But it was on a bench in Washington Square that I saw the most of Louis Stevenson. It was an outing that lasted an hour or more, and was very pleasant and sociable. I had come with him from his house, where I had been paying my respects to his family. His business in the Square was to absorb the … [Read more...] about Mark Twain’s Meeting with Robert Louis Stevenson by Mark Twain

The Short Story by Robert Saunders Dowst (1918)

January 8, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Definition—Two Types—Dramatic Short Story—Atmospheric Short Story—Origins—Assumed Unity and Singleness of Effect of Dramatic Short Story—General Technique of Form—Characterization—Interest and Too Great Simplicity—Limitation upon Complexity—Length—Coherence of Form—Compression.A story is a fiction with a plot, as distinguished from a tale, which is a string of incidents … [Read more...] about The Short Story by Robert Saunders Dowst (1918)

OF HAWTHORNE AND THE SHORT STORY by Edgar Allen Poe

January 7, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

OF HAWTHORNE AND THE SHORT STORY by Edgar Allen Poe The reputation of the author of "Twice-Told Tales" has been confined, until very lately, to literary society; and I have not been wrong, perhaps, in citing him as the example, par excellence, in this country, of the privately admired and publicly-unappreciated man of genius. Within the last year or two, it is true, an … [Read more...] about OF HAWTHORNE AND THE SHORT STORY by Edgar Allen Poe

The Short Story

January 7, 2018 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

A Short Story

The Short Story We love historic articles here at EWR. We love writing and love the history of writing just a little less. I feel that by looking at the history of where our forms and genres have been, it gives us great insight into the evolution. There are many times that we ask ourselves, if you write with any frequency and study, why are things this way? Looking at the … [Read more...] about The Short Story

Walt Whitman on Thanksgiving

November 13, 2017 by Every Writer 1 Comment

THE PLACE GRATITUDE FILLS IN A FINE CHARACTER  by Walt Whitman From the Philadelphia Press, Nov. 27, 1884, (Thanksgiving number)Scene.—A large family supper party, a night or two ago, with voices and laughter of the young, mellow faces of the old, and a by-and-by pause in the general joviality. "Now, Mr. Whitman," spoke up one of the girls, "what have you to say about … [Read more...] about Walt Whitman on Thanksgiving

Being A Writer in Silicon Valley

October 28, 2017 by Vanessa Wang 4 Comments

Being A Writer in Silicon Valley by Vanessa Wang   When I first arrived in Silicon Valley two years ago, I had very few expectations for this place. My husband, a computer programmer, had dragged me here because “it is the epicenter of the world’s most cutting-edge technology and future-changing companies.”So what, I thought.I was unprepared for how … [Read more...] about Being A Writer in Silicon Valley

How To Influence The Reader Correctly: 5 Tips To Writers From Harvard Linguist

October 21, 2017 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

How To Influence The Reader Correctly- 5 Tips To Writers From Harvard Linguist

Do you think that writing killing posts is an art? To some extent, it is. But it’s more about skill and technique especially if we are talking about academic writing, copywriting, but even fiction writing requires from you following some rules.If you feel that writing is too hard for you, never give up. There are many of those who also thought like that but after trying … [Read more...] about How To Influence The Reader Correctly: 5 Tips To Writers From Harvard Linguist

Write a Novel with Me in Only 1 Year

October 11, 2017 by Every Writer Leave a Comment

Write a Novel with Me in Only 1 Year

Welcome to write a novel with me in only 1 year. I think it is important to have goals in writing. I think there are a couple ways to set these goals. Some people care about the amount of time they write each day. Couple writers I know like to write 5 hours per day. They make a living off their writing and teaching. I would love to do that, but I find if I say I’m going to … [Read more...] about Write a Novel with Me in Only 1 Year

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