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Writing a Compelling Memoir - podcast
Eleanor Vincent
Writing a memoir can be a daunting task and making sure that it's not just a life story requires understanding the craft of writing creative nonfiction, your reader, and the market. Learn from Eleanor Vincent as she describes how to write a compelling...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Writing with Efficiency - podcast
Liza Palmer
Liza Palmer, bestselling author of More Like Her, A Field Guide for Burying Your Parents, offers a surprising tip for how novelists can learn to structure stories. She also gives us some great questions to ask that keep us focuses as we work through...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
The Writing Process - podcast
Donna Hatch
Author Donna Hatch shares her writing process and how she blends several approaches to plot and character development. If you are still trying to figure out your own style, check out Donna's interview and see if her method works for you. Click here to...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Book Writing Terms You Should Know
Author Learning Center
If you’re writing a book for the first time, there are probably at least a few writing terms with which you’re not completely familiar. We’ve assembled a glossary of common terms with brief definitions to help you navigate your way through this new...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
The Importance of a Plan and Support System in Staying Motivated to Write
Elle E. Ire
Authors live in their own minds. They construct worlds and ideas internally before letting their creativity into the world. This is why an internal barrier such as writer’s block can be so debilitating. When struggling to write, it can be useful to...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Overcoming Difficulty in Writing and Life - video
Martha Nix-Wade
Actress, author, and speaker, Martha Nix-Wade discusses how the challenges she faced in life parallel those she found in her writing and how in both cases it's valuable to rise above the challenges and seek help from others. Her story is inspirational...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Why is Re-writing Important? - podcast
Theo Baker & Lin Oliver
Co-authors Theo Baker and Lin Oliver share their thoughts on how long, and how often, you should rewrite your work before it's finished. Listen in as they share their personal process as a writing team. If you don't have a co-author, an editor can...
over 9 years ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
Why is Re-writing Important? - video
Theo Baker & Lin Oliver
Co-authors Theo Baker and Lin Oliver share their thoughts on how long, and how often, you should rewrite your work before it's finished. Listen in as they share their personal process as a writing team. If you don't have a co-author, an editor can...
over 9 years ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
Overcoming Difficulty in Writing and Life - podcast
Martha Nix-Wade
Actress, author, and speaker, Martha Nix-Wade discusses how the challenges she faced in life parallel those she found in her writing and how in both cases it's valuable to rise above the challenges and seek help from others. Her story is inspirational...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
How Writing for Episodic TV Differs From Other Forms of Writing
Brandyn Cross
Writing episodic content for television is quite different from other forms of writing and can be very rewarding, per author, screenwriter, and producer Brandyn Cross. In his experience, there are very few stand alone episodes, so the writing is typically...
over 6 years ago
Writing Jobs
Screenwriter
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