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Republishing the best public domain articles on fiction writing.
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This Modern Realism

This Modern Realism

2025-07-1013:38

"This Modern Realism", by Thomas H. Uzzell. The Truth About the Strange Literary Story of Today and What We Ambitious Writers Should Do About It. This work was originally published in the June, 1933 issue of _Writers Digest_. Extensive research uncovered no copyright renewal.
The Literary Cliché

The Literary Cliché

2025-05-1518:19

The Literary Cliché, by Laurence D'Orsay.
Sell Western Stories!

Sell Western Stories!

2025-02-1421:55

"Sell Western Stories!" by Hamilton Crage.
Color and Tempo

Color and Tempo

2024-12-0617:01

"Color and Tempo" by Clarke Venable. Originally published in the June 1933 issue of Writer's Digest.
From the March & April 1923 issues of "Writer's Monthly." Here is "The Function of Setting in the Short-Story" by A.C. Allenson.
Pessimism in Fiction

Pessimism in Fiction

2024-09-1712:36

"Pessimism in Fiction" by A. C. Allenson. Originally published in the May 1922 issue of "Writer's Monthly". Now in the public domain.
God's Gift of Words

God's Gift of Words

2024-08-2914:02

"God's Gift of Words" by Major Arthur J. Burks. Not as much instructional this time, but more historical. Major Burks makes a plea for writers to use their skills to help connect military personnel overseas connect with people back home, and vice versa. It is a solid reminder of what well written fiction can do.
The Trick of Being Funny.
Let's Understand Short Shorts, by William Martin.
Have Fun

Have Fun

2024-08-0214:58

A reminder that not all artists must be tortured and miserable in order to produce good work. By Captain John C. Kofoed.
Sport Story

Sport Story

2024-07-0917:03

"Sport Story" by Talbert Josselyn. Originally Appeared in September 1940 issue of "Writer's Digest" now believed to be in the Public Domain.
Mystery Stories for Children, By Ruby Lorraine Radford. Originally appeared in the September 1940 issue of "Writer's Digest."
Overstrain

Overstrain

2024-02-0807:04

This is Chapter Seven of "Fundamentals of Fiction Writing" by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman, who was the editor of "Adventure," one of the highest circulating magazines in the heyday of the pulps. Originally published in 1922, now in the public domain. This chapter deals with "overstrain", which is what happens when you make your readers work too hard to understand your story.
Clearness

Clearness

2024-02-0116:47

This is chapter 6 of "Fundamentals of Fiction Writing" by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman, who was the editor of "Adventure," one of the highest circulating magazines in the heyday of the pulps. Originally published in 1922, now in the public domain.
Distractions

Distractions

2024-01-1816:49

This is chapter 5 of "Fundamentals of Fiction Writing" by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman, who was the editor of "Adventure," one of the highest circulating magazine in the heyday of the pulps. Originally published in 1922, now in the public domain.
Your Readers

Your Readers

2023-12-2105:55

This is the fourth chapter of "Fundamentals of Fiction Writing" by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman. Originally published in 1922, it is now in the public domain.
Creating the Illusion

Creating the Illusion

2023-12-1415:56

This is the third chapter of "Fundamentals of Fiction Writing" by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman. Originally published in 1922, now in the public domain.
A General Survey

A General Survey

2023-12-0712:11

This is the second chapter of "Fundamentals of Fiction Writing" by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman. Originally published in 1922, it is now in the public domain.
By Way of Introduction

By Way of Introduction

2023-11-3014:41

This is the first chapter of "Fundamentals of Fiction Writing" by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman. I'll be posting several chapters from this book over the next few weeks.
Thoughts on enlisting your subconscious mind to help you write. Originally published in a 1920 issue of "Writer's Monthly". Written by D. G. Baird.
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