WotF finalist Molly Elizabeth Atkins doing research at the library

“Search for Research” by L. Ron Hubbard

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Here is the first in a series of articles addressing the barriers to achieving your writing goals as requested by you, the aspiring writer.
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My 2018 Writing Goals. Is This You?

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At the end of 2017, a 5 question Writer Survey was done on the subject of writing goals for the new year. Responses came from nearly every state in the US and we’ve posted the tabulation below. Have a look and see how you fit in.
Writer judges Hal Clement, Robert Silverberg, Frederik Pohl and Jerry Pournelle

Why Is Writers of the Future the Top of the Top Writing Contests

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If you are an aspiring author or know someone who is, then this article is for you. Find out for yourself why Writers of the Future is the top writing contest in the world and why you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by checking it out.
International Space Station

Science fiction is the herald of possibility: How fantastic fiction has become science fact.

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Science fiction—earlier termed fantastic fiction and later speculative fiction for its probing, multi-sided search of the world of “What If?”—has anticipated major developments in science and technology for decades
Larry Niven at the Writers Workshop

Tell Me a Story by Larry Niven

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I can’t tell you how to write, not in a thousand words. I’ve been telling what I know as fast as I learned it for twenty-two years. My collaborators now know everything I do. I’ve spoken on panels and published articles on writing. Is there anything left to say?
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Analyzing What to Write

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When you decide to write a novel, screenplay, or any tale at all, there are a number of things you should look at. In this article, New York Times bestselling author David Farland covers the points to analyze before writing a story.
Defining yourself

Defining Yourself

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In this post New York Times bestselling author and Writers of the Future coordinating judge, David Farland, talks about defining yourself as an author and how that can help.
man writing

More than Fame or Fortune

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Writing tips from bestselling author, Dave Farland on what motivates a writer to write.
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The Long Road

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New York Times bestselling author Dave Farland's last post was on “giving up.” He brought up dozens of books that got rejected over and over again, only to finally sell and either win major awards (like the Nobel Prize) or make millions of dollars.
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Giving Up

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Sometimes it seems that your life has a theme. In the past couple of weeks I’ve heard from several authors the words “I’m thinking about giving up.” I worry about that. No one ever won a race by giving up.