How-To Write an Essay

School is hard. So is writing. But it doesn't have to be. From elementary to graduate school, if you are a student, then you know that writing a strong essay is key to succeeding. Why Writing? Here in California (and across the country) there's this little method schools use called "writing across the curriculum." That …

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Resources for Writers

I don't know about you, but I have been spending my time trying to catch up on writing. Usually, my writing is in the form of novels, but I am still learning as much as I can about the art of screenwriting. And you know what I've learned? Even if a writer is not interested …

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Formatting Cheat Sheet for Screenwriters

As you all know, I am in school, chasing a Master's in Creative Writing and English, but the focus of my degree (and my writing passion) is screenwriting. I just finished my fourth screenwriting course (three were for the BA degree), and the latest professor of mine provided the class with what she called a …

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How To: Build Your Pitch (or Logline)

Writing your pitch is harder than writing the book but it doesn't have to be. With this basic...

How-To Write a Creative Work Proposal For Your Manuscript

A creative work proposal is a compilation packet of sorts. It serves as the bridge between the writer and publisher. A proposal is a business plan for a creative work that is submitted to a publisher or agent...

Marketing Plan and Comparative Titles Analysis

I'm sharing for any of you who might want to know what to do when a publishers website says they want a marketing plan or a comparative titles analysis...

Mama Bear: Part 5

Parts 1  2  3  4 Claire was sweating as she glanced again at the wide-brimmed hat sitting on the chair at the dining table. The cubs were giggling as they tried to perform jumping jacks, as demonstrated by Mama Bear. "Jacob- Cub 2- kick your feet apart when your hands go up-" Claire demonstrated. So …

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Resources for Writers

I don't know about you, but I have been spending my time trying to catch up on writing. Usually, my writing is in the form of novels, but lately (as in the past 4 years LOL) I have been learning as much as I can about the art of screenwriting. And you know what I've …

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How To Choose Between Traditional and Self-Publishing

What kind of writer am I? The point of a writer asking themselves that question is really to help initiate the goal process. As we all know, goal-setting is important in writing. Nothing ever gets written if I don't force myself to make the time to sit down and write. When it came to writing …

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How To Handle Rejection

Writing is hard enough without all the rejection. Here are a few sources and tips on how-to handle...