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Writing from Life Experience - article
R.J. Lee
It’s impossible to write without being influenced in some way by your life experiences, whether intentionally or not. But, it’s up to you, the writer, to mine value from these experiences rather than to be blindly led by them. A writer who has grown...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writing Exercises
Embracing Full-Time Writing - video
Robert Dugoni
Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling author of legal thrillers, shares his personal history as a writer, the drive to write, and how he made the decision to quit his legal practice and become a full-time writer.
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
Embracing Full-Time Writing - podcast
Robert Dugoni
Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling author of legal thrillers, shares his personal history as a writer, the drive to write, and how he made the decision to quit his legal practice and become a full-time writer. Click here to play this audio clip...
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
How Disney Shaped Me Professionally - podcast
Laura Labovich
Author, Laura Labovich, shares how working for the Disney company changed her expectations of how to please a customer. “Disney gave me permission to be myself,” says Labovich. It was Disney that taught her to use her own personality and bubbliness...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
How Do I Remain Disciplined? - podcast
Craig Buck
Writer Craig Faustus Buck talks discipline, which he is very familiar with after having written six non-fiction books, including co-authoring the #1 New York Times bestseller for Toxic Parents. He has also written hundreds of articles for magazines and...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
How Writers Can Connect With Entertainment Decision Makers
Joel Eisenberg
There are two main ways author, writer, and producer Joel Eisenberg suggests writers can connect with entertainment executives. The first is to reach out and connect with as many people as possible. Conferences, writing groups, networking events, book...
over 6 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
How Do I Remain Disciplined? - video
Craig Buck
Writer Craig Faustus Buck talks discipline, which he is very familiar with after having written six non-fiction books, including co-authoring the #1 New York Times bestseller for Toxic Parents. He has also written hundreds of articles for magazines and...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
How Disney Shaped Me Professionally - video
Laura Labovich
Author, Laura Labovich, shares how working for the Disney company changed her expectations of how to please a customer. “Disney gave me permission to be myself,” says Labovich. It was Disney that taught her to use her own personality and bubbliness...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
Writing a Compelling Memoir - Video
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, author of the critically acclaimed memoir...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Writing as a Craft - podcast
Eric Penz
Each of us has felt at least one as if we were foundering in a sea of writing advice, not knowing which is valuable and which is not. How do you choose which advice to listen to and which advice to ignore? While we all find our way, sometimes it helps...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writing Exercises
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