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mcsweeneys.net
/1 month ago
Writers
Writers have problems. Writers win prizes. Writers play ping-pong, think other writers are their friends. Writers write baseball novels. Writers write war novels. Writers write abo...
nofilmschool.com
/1 month ago
Write What You Don't Want to Know About Yourself
Suleika Jaouad writes memoirs. She came to writing the way none of us would willingly choose—from a hospital bed, at 22, while being treated for leukemia. She's not a screenwriter,...
brevity.wordpress.com
/1 month ago
Keep Your Darlings
By Anna Vodicka In a famous University of Cambridge lecture, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch instructed young writers: “Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetrate a piece of exceptionally...
gointothestory.blcklst.com
/3 weeks ago
On Writing
“If I’m not writing for the audience, if I’m not writing to make it easier for them, then who the hell am I doing it for? And the way you…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
killzoneblog.com
/1 month ago
Letter To My Pre-pubbed Self
This morning I stared at the cursor blinking on my computer screen as I worked on my current manuscript. I’m at the point where that little voice is yelling, “What makes you think...
killzoneblog.com
/4 weeks ago
5 Ways To Step Up Your Writing Game (That Have Nothing To Do With Plotting):
By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush If you’re looking for tips on how to craft the perfect red herring or outline your Act III climax… this isn’t that post. This one’s for the working wri...
killzoneblog.com
/1 month ago
Mojo Words of Wisdom
Have you ever lost your writing mojo? Have you been blocked, overwhelmed by self-doubt, or felt your motivation to write vanish? If so, today’s Words of Wisdom has you covered with...
mcsweeneys.net
/1 month ago
A Queer Writer’s Survival Guide to the Literary Agent Hypocrisy Circus: PRETEND vs. ACTUAL
PRETEND: “We want diverse stories that push boundaries!” ACTUAL: “Just make sure your ‘diversity’ doesn’t make our straight white readers uncomfortable. Gay but not too gay. Brown,...
brevity.wordpress.com
/2 days ago
But What Do They Want?!? Write Publishable Essays by Analyzing Published Essays
By Allison K Williams A writer friend had an essay rejected fourteen times. It dealt beautifully with the journey of her abusive father’s dementia, and recognizing that her now-car...
gointothestory.blcklst.com
/1 month ago
On Writing
“Once in a while a piece comes out whole and reads well from beginning to end, but more often than not it is a prolonged agonizing…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
gointothestory.blcklst.com
/1 month ago
On Writing
“First drafts are for learning what your story is about.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
gointothestory.blcklst.com
/3 weeks ago
On Writing
“People may or may not say what they mean… but they always say something designed to get what they want.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
dailygood.org
/2 days ago
Writing as Spellcasting
Writer Mandy Len Catron finally finished a book proposal she began in 2019. A publisher liked it, but was hesitant to proceed because of similar books on the market. Then someone a...
newyorker.com
/1 month ago
Why the Best Writing Advice Is Often the Weirdest
“Three six five,” a new collection of writing exercises, belongs to a venerable tradition of goofy, esoteric, and avant-garde guides to unlocking the creative mind.
nofilmschool.com
/2 weeks ago
Fix a Bad Scene by Looking at These Things
Wade Patterson is a cinematographer, writer, and producer who recently shared his experience making shorts and features with Film Courage. His projects include Death Cipher and the...
gointothestory.blcklst.com
/2 weeks ago
Screenwriting 101: Richard Lagravenese
“Like your soul, you can mistreat your gift. That energy, if it’s not channeled in the proper respectful manner, will come out in…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
gointothestory.blcklst.com
/1 week ago
Screenwriting 101: Dennis Lehane
START WITH CHARACTERS: “The plot is just the vehicle by which the characters are revealed. You create a bunch of characters and let them…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
gointothestory.blcklst.com
/2 weeks ago
On Writing
“Every scene should be able to answer three questions: “Who wants what from whom? What happens if they don’t get it? Why now?”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
killzoneblog.com
/5 days ago
Words of Wisdom: Risk
Risk. Your characters have to risk in order to get what they want. Perhaps everything. Writers need to risk failure when they write the next story or book, and when they attempt to...
gointothestory.blcklst.com
/1 week ago
On Writing
“A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
brevity.wordpress.com
/3 weeks ago
I’ll Be Writing More in a Week or Two: A Query Letter Gone Wrong
By Mike Karpa Dear Saoirse, I hope you’ll remember me. I’m writing you to pitch my new book, which I think would be a great match for your agency. We met at last year’s San Francis...
nofilmschool.com
/1 week ago
The Truth About Getting Your Script Read
I get it. When you finish a script, your likely next goal is to get it read. You’d probably prefer that someone who can do something with it read it. That means a producer, directo...
nofilmschool.com
/1 month ago
3 Writing Techniques Every Screenwriter Should Use
Whether you’re drafting your very first short screenplay or you’re a seasoned veteran with half a dozen features under your belt, the time will always come for feedback on your wri...
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