Articles - Fiction en-us http://www.articlempire.com N/A http://www.articlempire.com info@articlempire.com 20 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/39127/1/Title-Your-Short-Story-Right/Title-Your-Short-Story-Right.html No matter how fantastic the short story you have written may be, without a catchy title the chances are good that an editor will not read it. The title is the most important part of the story as this is what first captures the reader's attention. A good title should grab the reader and make them wonder what the story is about. A bad title will probably cause the reader to skip the story altogether. articlelists@ktphosting.com (Kristy Taylor) Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/36974/1/In-The-Future--Will-We-Drive-Robots-Crazy/In-The-Future--Will-We-Drive-Robots-Crazy.html RTD2, who actually liked to call himself "Artie De True" after the humor circuit had been added to his metallic cranium, stopped by the computer lab on his way to work at the Infinite Robotics Factory. His friend, Random Bytes, a new flat screen, completely automated psychological responsive unit was not busy and had time to see him. "How can I help you?" asked RB as soon as Artie had hit the blue 'on' button. publisher@theempoweredsoul.com (Saleem Rana) Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/34465/1/The-Last-Martian-Goes-Home/The-Last-Martian-Goes-Home.html The Martian stood in the open field surrounded by the best government artillery pointed at his head and chest and back. The infantry troops formed a circle around him. Up above, fighter jets waited for the word to launch a missile right into the corn field if necessary. Unaware of the hostile force that had greeted him, innocent of all thoughts of death and destruction, the handsome green giant, using his intergalactic translator device, said: "My wonderful friends: "We have noticed your suffering on this planet and I have been sent as an emissary to bring you good tidings. publisher@theempoweredsoul.com (Saleem Rana) Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/34123/1/A-Wake-Up-Call/A-Wake-Up-Call.html The young man stood on the steps of the library, waiting for it to open. The librarians, three elderly ladies sedately dressed and whispering even amongst themselves, came at the appointed hour, unlocked the door, and went in. Ten minutes later, after completing their opening ritual, they decided to open the door five minutes earlier to let the young man in. publisher@theempoweredsoul.com (Saleem Rana) Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/32428/1/The-Fire-Spoke-To-Chief-Joseph-On-A-Starless-Night/The-Fire-Spoke-To-Chief-Joseph-On-A-Starless-Night.html Sitting by the fireside in the cold desert night, the sky above him pitch black and mysteriously void of stars, he reflected on who he was and what he might have been and the history of the troubled times that were unfolding all around him. His name was Chief Joseph. Possibly the greatest of the Nez Perce Indian Tribe. On a parchment in front of him, he wrote these words. publisher@theempoweredsoul.com (Saleem Rana) Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/31586/1/How-to-Trust-Where-a-Character-Leads-You/How-to-Trust-Where-a-Character-Leads-You.html Let's begin by uncovering the hidden premise of the title, which is that characters lead the author. But do they? I think we are faced with a paradox here. That's not necessarily bad or surprising, since some of life's most challenging questions imply paradoxical answers. Those with a black and white cognitive mindset may be disappointed at this suggestion, but I believe it's true. hughrosen@blazemail.com (Hugh Rosen) Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/31295/1/Put-Your-Best-Foot-Forward-When-Submitting-Your-Manuscript/Put-Your-Best-Foot-Forward-When-Submitting-Your-Manuscript.html Every week, editors and book agents, receive many first-time authors' manuscripts for review purposes. Some authors want them to read their manuscript and give them a complete written report while others simply want them to look at their manuscript and see if the possibility exists that they can help them to publish it as a book. Still others, while acknowledging the rough draft form of their manuscript, only want professional thoughts of what they believe to be a bestseller. articles@mybestseller.com (Marvin Cloud) Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/30753/1/Effective-Fiction-Research/Effective-Fiction-Research.html The question of why research should be a part of the craft of writing fiction I'll leave for another article. Suffice it to say, there are three reasons at minimum to include the skill of research in your craft. The first and second reasons require an understanding of the reader. It may or may not be surprising to learn that far more non-fiction titles are published and sold every year than fiction. ericpenz@blazemail.com (Eric Penz) Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/21800/1/The-Psychology-Of-Effortless-Writing/The-Psychology-Of-Effortless-Writing.html I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. ~James Michener Writing has always been a highly pleasurable form of art for me. I find it surprising that many people view it as something to avoid as much as possible. The most baffling thing to me is how people complain of "writer's block." I've also heard of metaphors like "squeezing blood from a stone. publisher@theempoweredsoul.com (Saleem Rana) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/17371/1/The-Three-Questions-Of-Science-Fiction/The-Three-Questions-Of-Science-Fiction.html There is a great deal of misunderstanding about what that particular branch of literature called "Science Fiction" actually consists of. Is it space-ships and monsters? Time machines? Galactic empires? Well, its all of those things, and often none of them. Science Fiction, broadly speaking, is story-telling that deals with the impact of organized knowledge on human beings. lifewrite@aol.com (Steven Barnes) Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500