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How Writers Can Use the Chicago Manual of Style
Bobbie Christmas
Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains how authors can use the Chicago Manual of Style. The Chicago Manual of Style is written by the Chicago University Press for the purpose of standardizing books. Grammar styles learned...
over 7 years ago
Basic Editing
Formatting
On Writing - The Importance of Passion - video
Harvey Klinger
Agent Harvey Klinger offers thoughts on the importance of having a passion for what you are writing and how formulaic writing often doesn't work in place of passion.
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
On Writing - The Flashback - video
Harvey Klinger
Using flashbacks in a story can be tricky. Agent Harvey Klinger shares thoughts on whether they should be part of your story and if so, how to do it well.
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Translating Writing Styles - video
Jeremy Wagner
Author and guitarist Jeremy Wagner shares his thoughts on the need to write every day and how writing lyrics can feel like writing flash fiction, which is a great creative exercise.
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writing Exercises
Starting a Writing Career - video
Jennifer Ziegler
Author Jennifer Ziegler shares her history of becoming a writer and how she got started and then leveraged early career choices as part of her writing.
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
Writing Through Emotion - podcast
Carla Malden
Carla Malden, memoir author, talks about how writers all yearn for the moments when words and emotions flow effortlessly and what to do when those moments don't appear. Click here to play this audio clip
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Writing Through Emotion - video
Carla Malden
Carla Malden, memoir author, talks about how writers all yearn for the moments when words and emotions flow effortlessly and what to do when those moments don't appear.
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Starting a Writing Career - podcast
Jennifer Ziegler
Author Jennifer Ziegler shares her history of becoming a writer and how she got started and then leveraged early career choices as part of her writing. Click here to play this audio clip
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
On Writing - Style & Structure - video
Harvey Klinger
Harvey Klinger, literary agent, provides perspective on the need for strong prologue that hooks the reader with a cliff hanger that draws them into the story. He also shares thoughts on how to effectively employ a flashback in your story.
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
On Writing - Style & Structure - podcast
Harvey Klinger
Harvey Klinger, literary agent, provides perspective on the need for strong prologue that hooks the reader with a cliff hanger that draws them into the story. He also shares thoughts on how to effectively employ a flashback in your story. Click here...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
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