After all, if a stat says “it’s so”, then it MUST be so. Right?Photo by Mary Markevich via Freepik If you’ve read the stat in the headline and thought “Hang on a minute, I DO care about sources being provided! That stat sounds fishy” — you’re right (congratulations, your “that-sounds-fishy” radar is working beautifully!). But here’s the thing (and […]
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This Week in Writing we spotlight several up-and-coming authors whose names we’re sure you’ll see againPhoto by Fábio Lucas on Unsplash; Edited by the author Hi, this is Bobby Powers, author of the ProTips writing series. When I began writing a few years ago, my ignorance pushed me to seek out the work of experts who had […]
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TL;DR: The ProWritingAid lifetime subscription bundle is on sale for £146.15 as of Oct. 10, saving you 90% on list price. Being a good writer is so much more than knowing basic communication skills. Things like syntax, tone, and grammar have a real impact on how your words land with an audience — and if you don’t understand […]
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This Week in Writing we look forward to Succession season three and celebrate the unlovable, but captivating, villain.Source: HBO; Edited by the author We’re rolling into October, which means the weather is about to cool down here in Florida. It also means the long-awaited third season of Succession is almost here! If you’re not familiar, Succession […]
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This Week in Writing we celebrate International Day of Peace and explore how to explore other cultures and experiences in our writing.Photo by Sunguk Kim on Unsplash; Edited by the author Today is the International Day of Peace. First established by the United Nations in 1981, the International Day of Peace is intended to strengthen “the ideals […]
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TL;DR: The WriterDuet Screenwriting Pro Plan is on sale for £72.30 as of Sept. 17, saving you 60% on list price. Writing a story, book, or screenplay is already a huge undertaking. Your tools and processes shouldn’t make it harder. With the right tools — like WriterDuet — you can work smarter while churning out […]
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This Week In Writing we want to ensure everyone has equal access to our writing. Here are ways to write for accessibility.Photo by Perfecto Capucine on Unsplash Did you know accessibility is an important consideration for writers? I’ll be honest with you all, I did not until I read Angela Phan’s fantastic article explaining how to […]
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This Week In Writing we look at the genre-crossing anime Cowboy Bebop to learn how to tell more interesting and unique storiesSource: Netflix; Edited by the author A few weeks ago, Netflix released the first promotional photos for the live-action Cowboy Bebop remake. I’ve spent the last week or two rewatching the original anime series for the […]
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📝 This Week’s Goal: Create a submission for our September promptPhoto by Jason Leung on Unsplash; Edited by the author The first Monday of September is Labor Day here in the States. It’s a federal holiday to acknowledge all workers need an occasional break. Granted, many people don’t get a break on Labor Day, but that’s […]
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Polish your manuscripts by applying techniques used by authors like Tolkien and HemingwayImage by Lina Verovaya, Unsplash You have completed your manuscript after much elbow grease and now you turn the pages to read it and hope — hope to feel as enchanted as you did when you read The Hobbit. But even after a chapter you […]
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