Just About Write

by A.J. Barnett

Bring your creative writing up to publication standard. Hints, tips, and tricks to help the novice writer become a professional author.

Sixteen years of published writing experience wrapped up in one book.

Contents:

Finding Time To Write
Story brief - What is it?
Story Characters - the Critical Component
The Plot
How to Describe
Words For Sound
Emotional Writing Tips
Becoming a Writer
Writers Agents and the Next Best Seller
Be Prepared
Writing Story Conflict
Overcoming Writer's Block
How to Write Good Dialogue
Words for Said
How To Edit A Story
All About Writing
Manuscript Submission Guidelines
The Music of Words

68 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 14, 2010

About the author

I’ve been an obsessive writer for almost as long as I’ve been a reader. In 1994, I went public when a string of magazine stories were accepted and have been lucky enough to be published ever since.

I unquestionably love my own stories, or I wouldn’t have written them. If anyone is interested in what I was trying to do with a particular story, I’ll put it under my own ‘review’ of the story – otherwise, I’m principally here to share what I enjoy, and enjoy what you share.

I won't give longs reviews on books - you'll probably accuse me of promoting other authors if I do - so I'll keep my reviews short and sweet.

My stories have been recorded by 'Talking Newspapers' for distribution to the visually impaired, have featured in periodicals, anthologies, summer specials, international newspapers, been broadcast on prime-time radio, and published in several international writing competitions, at times fighting off entrants from 27 countries. An audio collection of short stories has been released, recorded by radio personality, Pauline McGough.

I have two elder sisters, two daughters, and inherited two more daughters with a second marriage. I count myself lucky to live on the outskirts of Jalón, Spain, overlooking vineyards, villages and olive groves.