Anne MarbleCan Literary Quotes Help Your Novel?Many writers add literary allusions to their stories. I did this recently, and I came close to making the mistake of underusing the source…Jun 25, 2024A response icon1Jun 25, 2024A response icon1
Anne MarbleMy Weird Fiction Outlining TechniqueBoth a Pantser and a Plotter Be?May 31, 2024May 31, 2024
Anne MarbleWhen Global Find and Replace Goes WrongHow to Change a Character’s Name Throughout a FileOct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Anne MarbleWriting Stories in Notepad: Or Anne and the Iron CageI once mentioned using Notepad to jot down text for articles. Would that work for writing fiction? Gasp, yes! My brain is giddy and running…Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Anne MarbleWhy Can’t I Publish a Novelization of My Favorite Movie?!Some writing tips seem obvious. Don’t write a novelization of an existing movie without getting permission. If you write it, don’t try to…May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
Anne MarbleClarkesworld Fights a Flood of AI-Created StoriesOn February 20, Editor-in-Chief Neil Clarke announced that Clarkesworld Magazine was closed to submissions because of the influx of stories…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
Anne MarbleErrors to Avoid When Making Covers for Public Domain BooksMany people create public domain books and sell them through various eBook vendors. But some cover errors set your book apart as…Jan 31, 2023A response icon1Jan 31, 2023A response icon1
Anne MarbleReach Into Your Childhood Fears to Fuel Scary StoriesNow that Halloween is approaching, you might want to write scary stories. But what if you can’t dredge up fears? Try to remember what it…Sep 22, 2022A response icon1Sep 22, 2022A response icon1
Anne MarbleHere Are My Articles in the “Everything Else” CategoryHere is your map to my articles on writing, reading, and movies. My articles about my family. My occasional bursts of humor. (Some contain…Oct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
Anne MarbleThe Medium App: It’s a Love and Hate RelationshipWhen the Medium app works, I love it. And it works most of the time. Especially for reading. It has been a boon to me as a reader on…Oct 27, 2021A response icon1Oct 27, 2021A response icon1
Anne MarbleFiction Writers, Fear Not! Submit Your Stories!Fiction writers, listen up! Keep an eye on open calls and market news. And then (I know, here’s the hard part), submit your stories.Oct 26, 2021A response icon1Oct 26, 2021A response icon1
Anne MarbleTelling Stories: An Idea As Old As TimeMany writers start out by hearing people tell stories. Watching stories on TV or in movies. And then telling stories. That’s how we learn…Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021
Anne MarbleThree Basic Tools to Help Boost Your WritingAre you having trouble creating ideas? Or do you find that while the ideas are easy enough, starting the article can be the hardest part…Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
