Scriptwriters, or screenwriters, are the individuals who produce the written blueprints used to create beloved, and sometimes hated, movies, television shows, and so much more. Scriptwriters are usually contracted freelancers who typically start in...

According to publishing guru Alan Rinzler, “Bookstores account for more than 60 percent of all book sales.” So publishers agonize over, “Where our books are placed, and struggle to get higher visibility, title-by-title, for the books we love”. Like...

Here's a new idea: ask your protagonist what she has to hide. Does she use drugs? Is she a kleptomaniac? What is the one thing she doesn't want people to know about her? The secret doesn't need to become the center of the story, although if you're looking...

E-books are a great way for emerging authors to make their first splash, because e-book publishers don’t reject you. You also don’t need an agent to publish an e-book, so whatever you make is yours and yours alone (once the e-book retailer gets its split...