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June 9th, 2010

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Resources For Fiction Writers

Writing fiction is an enjoyable and rewarding pursuit that can, in many cases, become a way of making decent money. However, many people find the need to draw on a wide range of influences and resources in order to create their content, so what are the preferred and available resources for fiction writers?

The everyday is the most informative and productive resource for those writing fiction; walking through a town or a park – or anywhere – can provide the writer with innovative and original images and thoughts that may be used to produce future scenes, characters or even the beginnings of stories. Public transport is a prime source of character studying, shops and other crowded places – even the place of work – are ripe with people doing normal yet interesting things and giving the writer phrases and words that may not come naturally.

Watching is the primary talent of the fiction writer – watching and using what you see. Being able to transport the mundane into the realms of the fictional situation is something that is a very great talent indeed, yet is very simple to master with practice.

Beyond taking in the world around you the internet has opened up a whole new world for the writer; online discussion boards are plenty, and often very useful and a great source of interesting ideas and advice, while there are many clubs and groups that have active and interesting websites which provide a platform for discussing ideas and gaining information from likeminded people.

When planning to write fiction it is important to decide on your outline first, and the best source of information to any writer is the heart of the subject that they are writing about; no writer who wants to produce a story or novel involving horse racing, for instance, would do so without attending race meetings and taking in – and noting – the atmosphere within the sport itself.

This applies to writing in all genres, for the most unusual and interesting ideas can come from the very ordinary, and this brings us back to the everyday; while the online forums are excellent – and local writing groups and the like are absolutely invaluable – the best resource for fiction writers is what goes on around them every day. This is why taking notes is a vital part of making your story work.

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