My enjoyment, it turns out, is caused by more than merely the way Xena fills out her breastplates. This article discusses the importance of using language to establish atmosphere in a story, even if that story has the outward appearance of being a bad syntheses of Conan, The Barbarian, and Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. There are certain mistakes that editors are sick unto death of seeing in their slush piles. As a new writer, you can help. This article will help you avoid some of the more classic blunders of the profession so that you can concentrate all of your creativity and energy on making different blunders.
Most writers have an unrealistic view of the business of writing.
This article discusses the relationship between publisher, editor, agent, and writer in as realistic a light as possible. If you are going to be a professional, you need to look at writing professionally. Writing is a creative act in more ways than one. In addition to adding to the human race's storehouse of knowledge, the act of putting your thoughts down on paper automatically gives you certain legal rights. If you are going to be a professional writer, it is important that you understand these intellectual property rights.