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Steven Barnes's Articles in Writing

  • How to Survive A Good Review
    Reviews can be useful feedback...or devasting emotional bombs. Learn how to maintain a healthy balance regardless of public reaction to your work1
  • Woody Allen's "Match Point" (2005)
    An analysis of the philosophical foundation of Allen's latest cinematic work.
  • Zen And The Heart Of Writing
    How shall we accept the challenges of life and stay centered creatively?
  • Forget About "Talent"!
    Whatever "talent" is, it is less important than the qualities of focus and honesty in creating and maintaining a career.
  • Tuning OUT For Success
    A wise man once gave me two simple rules for success. Here they are.
  • The "Casablanca" Secret
    What we want and what we need are often two different things--and a key to success in both writing and life.
  • Calling All Writers--It's Party Time!
    Using the hypnotic "Parts Party" technique to add depth and meaning to your writing.
  • It Was Good Enough For Shakespeare!
    How does one balance the needs of art and commerce in building a career?
  • Seven Secrets Of Highly Creative Writers
    Ways to effortlessly generate ideas--and why this is vital to your career
  • The Lazy Man's Guide To Great Characterization
    The simplest and most powerful way to improve your ability to write about human beings.
  • Going With The Flow
    How to access the deepest wells of creativity on demand.
  • Four Useful Lies About Writing
    Story structures are both useful and limiting--unless you know more than one!
  • The Golden Hour
    Give yourself five minutes a day, and one hour a week--and you can change your life!
  • Writing Twenty Novels (in 10 easy steps!)
    An overview of the behaviors and mind-sets of successful, prolific writers.
  • Had A Good I.D.E.A. Lately?
    Actual life mastery is within your reach! The primary requisite is an uncommon commitment to honesty.
  • Who Is The "Hero" In The Hero's Journey?
    An essay on the nature of the Hero, in fiction and in life.
  • TOP SECRET! The One-Year Path To Publication
    There is a little-known "secret" to being published in a single year. It isn't easy, but it does work!
  • The Billionaire Writer's Secret
    The hidden power of chosing the oldest, most powerful plot structure in the world.
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