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| As David Mamet once said to me, "If Hamlet comes home from school, and his dad asks him how school was, and Hamlet says, 'It was fine, Dad,' it's boring." Whether you're writing a literary novel, a psychological, medical, legal or spy thriller, or even a cozy mystery, for a novel to be engaging, it must center on human conflict and disturbance. Here's what you need to know. Read More... |
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Land the Top 5 Freelance Writing Projects
The demand for good writers has never been higher...
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And special report Top 5 Freelance Writing Assignments for 2017 reveals the five best opportunities for writers today and the best practices for achieving success.
You'll learn the #1 skill you need to land the best writing gigs... where to find quality clients... how to command higher fees... and much more!
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| You've probably been taught that short stories follow the time-revered rule: Limit your story to a specific time, place, event, interaction, or character's evolution. But the short story can be a more versatile genre than your high school English teacher sermonized. If we abide by too narrow a view, we may restrict or dilute our subjects or abandon potentially powerful ideas. Think about expansion. Read More... |
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| Novelist Michele Campbell shares advice on how writers should draw inspiration from their real life-through where they live, their occupation, and much more. Read More... |
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Shake off your fear and frustration and let us help you master the art of writing the synopsis! In this live webinar presented by literary agent Nephele Tempest on June 1, will show you how to tackle the task head on and to generate the right synopsis for your project - and your audience. Here's what you'll learn by registering for this event:
- How to break down your plot into manageable parts
- How to emphasize the most important details of your project
- How to build interest in your story while remaining concise
- How to maintain a tone consistent with your manuscript
- How to produce a synopsis for a project that is incomplete
- How to adapt the length of your synopsis depending on its intended use
- And more!
Register by clicking here ... |
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| In this brand new boot camp from Fuse Literary Agency, attendees will learn how to put together a short yet effective query letter, a one- to two-page book synopsis (fiction), and a nonfiction book proposal. They'll also learn some best practices for submitting their query, pages, and synopsis and/or proposal to agents. Each attendee will have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with an agent and receive a valuable critique of ten pages of their work in any combination: query letter, manuscript pages, synopsis, or proposal. Starts June 20. Sign up here ... |
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Finish This Sentence #6 - Unusual Weapon of Choice: I had never seen it used as a weapon before, but when he tried to attack me with a ________, I couldn't help but laugh. I wasn't going to let him take the treasure from me-I needed it to save a life. (Write a story that follows these lines.)
Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments here .... |
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