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01 April 2019

On Writing Short Stories (& Why They Work)

When I first started writing, I found writing short stories to be an exercise, but only that: an exercise. To me, the little write-a-holic I was, creating a world and a main character and a conflict and a villain only to spend a few thousand words with them… what was the point? The only good […]

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14 November 2018

The Puzzle Method

Got writer’s block? Maybe you need to shake up your novel writing routine. Have you considered the Puzzle Method—AKA writing out of order? It’s an uncommon approach, but bear with me. For example, you may be stuck in your writing because you aren’t inspired to write the part you’re currently faced with in the story. […]

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15 October 2018

How to Submit to a Literary Agent

For many people, it’s their goal to write a novel one day. Everyone has a story to tell, and with lots of practice and quality instruction, it can be done well. But what does an aspiring writer do once the hardest part is finished, and the words are on the page?  How do you get […]

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14 September 2018

Originality in the Age of Reboots

Don’t get me wrong. It doesn’t mean they aren’t good, but I feel the huge influx of reboots we’re experiencing right now means death for new screenwriters. It’s hard enough to get produced as a budding screenwriter, but I would argue it is doubly hard to do so today than it was even ten years […]

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