On Writing, the Writing Life,
& the Writing Scene

Whether you want to write all the time or some of the time or want to know what's happening because you're curious or serious or simply bored, I offer plenty of stuff to pore over or paw through. I hardly pretend to know it all or even most of it; I know only what I've seen--so that's what I'll share with you. And I'll keep adding to this collection of articles and stuff as I steer along in my own careening career. Feel free to feedback on the "contact" page.

What's cool in and out of school:

If you are in high school and thinking about college writing programs, click here.

If you are in college and want to prepare yourself to be a writer,  click here.

If you are in college (or out)  and thinking about graduate writing programs, click here.

If you don't want a graduate degree -- or have dropped out of a graduate writing program, click here.


Survival!

Living the Dream of Writing. Click here.

How do writers make a living? Click here.

How to keep your writing -- and your head -- alive beyond college. Click here

How to submit your stuff to magazines and maybe get published -- with note on rejection. Click here.

All About the Publishing Industry:

More Links to Writerly Resources.

How to Write a Resume.

How to Write a Letter to a Prospective Employer.

More Articles About the Scene...By Real Writers:

Are Agents Necessary? by Steve Almond

Little Women Writers by Debra Spark
[On Creating, Keeping, and Losing Writing Groups]

Making the Reading Circuit Scene--All by Yourself by Ron Tanner

Articles On Craft:

What is a Short Story? Click here.

A Checklist of Short Story Elements. Click here.

A Primer on Point of View & Voice. Click Here

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Many thanks to Diana Samet for help with this site.
© Ron Tanner 2005