Port of Call

The Daily Port of Call: March 14, 2014

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Photo by Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find a checklist to help you plan your novel, how to decide which of your many ideas to write about, and whether there is any such thing as a perfect start.

Having a hard time with the big picture for your story? Here is a checklist to help you plan.

The BBC believes you’ve read only 6 of these books. How many have you actually read?

How do you know which of your many ideas you should write about? Write your white whale.

What is the best bad book you’ve ever read?

Is there any such thing as a perfect start to your novel?

Here’s how to use foreign languages (real or imaginary) in your novel.

The Daily Port of Call: March 13, 2014

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Photo by Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find opportunities for writers, one approach to writing novels, and the Twitter Fiction Festival.

From Aerogramme Writers’ Studio, here are opportunities for writers in March and April, including deadlines for competitions and publication opportunities.

8 mispronunciation errors that changed the English language.

Here is one author’s approach to writing novels.

The Twitter Fiction Festival is going on now.

Here are 39 synonyms for run.

10 illuminating fan letters from famous writers to other famous writers.