Writing a Manuscript
These
pages offer some guidance to writers interested in all forms and genres.
We assume you have stumbled upon our Web site for one reason: you are interested in writing. These pages address the writing processes, which do vary by form and genre. A novel, a play, a software manual, and a screenplay are different; they require different approaches creatively and mechanically.
Throughout the writing process, mechanics and audience expectations are important. A great play might be a rather dull movie, while car chases are a bit difficult to produce on a stage. Novels can span decades or centuries, while a short story must quickly develop characters and tell a story. No two forms of writing are the same and few writers are good at multiple forms.
Writing Topics
General
- Writers Write: The case against “writer’s block”
- Effective Writing: Appealing to more readers
- The Writing Process: How to get the words out (incomplete)
- A Writer’s Lexicon: Writing terminology
- Word Building Blocks: The Latin & Greek “roots” of English
- Cool English: Words they put on tests
- Cool Latin: Latin Phrases to impress editors
- Cool French: Some readers like French
Elements of Stories
- Form and Genre: Selecting the right form
The Small Parts
- Stellar Sentences: Sentence structures
- Painless Paragraphs: Organizing paragraphs
Bigger Parts
- Plot and Story: Events drive stories
- Characterization: Knowing the players
- Point of View: A matter of perspective
- Dialogue: Getting the words right
- Setting: A place, a time (incomplete)
- Scene (not started)
- Description: Show and tell
Genre Specifics
Citations
Any citation referring to the Tameri Guide for Writers site must name both editors.
- APA:
- Schnelbach, S. and Wyatt, C. ( 19 July, 2008 ). Tameri Guide for Writers. [Online]. Available WWW: http://www.tameri.com
- MLA:
- Schnelbach, S. and Wyatt, C. “Tameri Guide for Writers.” 19 July, 2008 . Online. Internet. [Date Printed]. Available WWW: http://www.tameri.com