Recently, I attended an online talk about intuitive editing by Mark David Gerson, another writing coach, teacher, and author. I’d just come back from Saudi Arabia where I taught three workshops in three days...
In these rule breaking times, we need a different approach to how we drag our books across the finish line. As artists, writers can approach our books with the same spirit as artists who create public art. Because a book IS public art.
I am so loving “Letters from a Screenplay” channel on Youtube. I especially loved the episode on creating the ultimate antagonist in Michael’s analysis of the Dark Knight. Description: “Heath Ledger’s performance as The...
I see people around me feeling hampered, feeling stuck, feeling like they’re in a prison. And now with lots of shelter in place orders, including where I live in the San Francisco Bay area,...
Please welcome Novelist, Amy Lane to our Featured Q&A series at Writer’s Fun Zone. Enjoy!
Discover how to greatly improve your manuscript with revision and feedback with these step-by-step tips in this interview with writing teacher Bonnie Johnston by Karen Ferreira.
You don’t learn how to write only by reading books you enjoy. You also learn how to write by reading books you dislike. So why should you read (even if you don’t finish) books you don’t like?
You may have a million other things calling your attention away from that story you love so much. Balancing work, life, and writing is a challenge, but doable. Here’s some tips for you.
Today I talk about how the heart of creativity is change. *** We are in some intense changing times. I hope you all will stay safe, wash your hands, and stay well informed. People...
Nothing could have prepared her for the devastating blow she received when her loved one died. The long winding road of how one writer found her way back to writing after the death of a loved one.
My friends Daniel Calvisi is offering his webinar “Screenwriting Secrets of Netflix” as part of this amazing writing resources bundle he’s a part of here: The Writer’s Craft Super Stack http://bethb.net/calvisiwriterscraft :: Ends Wednesday...
The end of winter is nigh, and whether yours has been a winter of discontent or one of satisfaction and productivity, the spring represents a time of new beginnings, new goals, and new challenges.
In this article, a literary lawyer talks about fictional people, specifically, fictional characters that are still protected by copyright.
In addition to taking advantage of this lucrative market, discover 6 reasons to narrate your book by award-winning author, Patricia Simpson.
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