- On Character Development & Arc (From Script)by Script Magazine on November 20, 2023 at 5:00 pm
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Jeff Howard, the screenwriter behind horror favorites “Midnight Mass,” “Haunting of Hill House,” and Oculus, provides seven actional screenwriting tips on character arc and character development.
- Harriet Tyce: The Best Work Comes From Fearlessnessby Robert Lee Brewer on November 20, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Author Harriet Tyce discusses how she swapped her characters’ roles in her new thriller novel, It Ends At Midnight.
- Wisps Of News Make A Nestby terribleminds on November 20, 2023 at 1:38 pm
Who wants news? You want news. I know you want news because I can see the news hunger in your bloodshot eyes. You slaver for it. You hiss and shake your head, saliva spattering everywhere! Settle down, news beast. I am here to feed you. It looks like Black River Orchard hit NPR’s end of
- 2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 20by Robert Lee Brewer on November 20, 2023 at 8:00 am
For the 2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets are tasked with writing a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Day 20 is to write an even poem.
- Ask the Expert: A Q&A with Richard Thomasby The Editors of Writer’s Digest on November 19, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a published author? Ask author Richard Thomas your questions about writing, editing, teaching, and publishing, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
- 2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 19by Robert Lee Brewer on November 19, 2023 at 8:00 am
For the 2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets are tasked with writing a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Day 19 is to write a customized poem.
- Plot Twist Story Prompts: Getting Revengeby Robert Lee Brewer on November 19, 2023 at 2:30 am
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, let a character get revenge.
- 5 Key Tricks to Writing Paranormal Fictionby Chloe Neill on November 19, 2023 at 1:00 am
Bestselling paranormal fiction author Chloe Neill shares her five key tricks to writing paranormal fiction—learned through writing 27 paranormal novels.
- 2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 18by Robert Lee Brewer on November 18, 2023 at 7:20 am
For the 2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets are tasked with writing a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Day 18 is to write a Blank Cycle poem.
- Phenomenal First Pages Contestby BECCA PUGLISI on November 18, 2023 at 6:00 am
Hey, wonderful writerly people! It’s time for our monthly critique contest. This contest is closed. Please try again next month. If you’d like to be notified when the next one goes live, consider subscribing to the blog (in the sidebar). PLEASE NOTE: We’ve changed our process for entering this contest. If you’d like a chance The post Phenomenal First Pages Contest appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.
- 6 Things Writers Should Know About Dogs and Their Bond With Humansby Jen Golbeck and Stacey Colino on November 17, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Jen Golbeck and Stacey Colino share six things writers should know about dogs and their bond with humans, including their impact on writers and writer’s block.
- Freelance Writing Types – 17 Options To Considerby Christopher Ortiz on November 17, 2023 at 8:22 am
Freelance writing involves providing written content or services on a contractual basis to clients, covering diverse subjects, genres and formats. And the world of freelance writing is a vast one, covering an almost infinite number of these subject matters and topics. In this article, we will be taking a closer look at 17 of the
- 2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 17by Robert Lee Brewer on November 17, 2023 at 8:00 am
For the 2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets are tasked with writing a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Day 17 is to write a refresh poem.
- True Crime as Inspiration for Fiction: The Good, the Bad, and the Uglyby Margot Harrison on November 16, 2023 at 7:30 pm
YA thriller author Margot Harrison shares her thoughts on using true crime as inspiration for fiction, whether good or bad.
- Brian Keene: “Let’s Open A Bookstore!”by terribleminds on November 16, 2023 at 4:14 pm
Brian Keene is awesome. So is Mary SanGiovanni. And they’re opening a bookstore. Read on for Brian’s words about the why and how of it, and also how you can help — It was summer of 2006 when I realized that — while they may be able to write them — most writers didn’t have
- Eliot Peper: Five Things I Learned Writing Foundryby terribleminds on November 16, 2023 at 3:26 pm
This is a story about two spies locked in a room with a gun. This is a story about how semiconductors are refactoring 21st century geopolitics. This is a story about the greatest of games, the game that subsumes all other games, the only game that really matters: power. This is a story about finding
- Christina Henry: Discovering the Story as You Go Alongby Robert Lee Brewer on November 16, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Bestselling author Christina Henry discusses how the story evolved as she wrote her new thriller novel, Good Girls Don’t Die.
- How to Write About Art as a Freelance Writerby Christopher Ortiz on November 16, 2023 at 8:16 am
Writing about art at first glance may seem a particularly difficult task. Is it possible to truly capture the medium through words alone when it is a visual artform? On top of that, what are the topics a writer should consider and how best to go about them? In this article, we will aim to
- Freelance Writing for Beginners – New Writer’s Guideby Christopher Ortiz on November 16, 2023 at 8:14 am
The writing industry is so vast that many people will have at some point likely wondered if they should pursue a career within it. With writing being an essential part of everyday life, the opportunity to translate that experience and knowledge into an income has greater potential than many other industries, but it also means
- Freelance Writing Skills – 12 Skills Worth Masteringby P.J McNulty on November 16, 2023 at 8:08 am
To be a freelance writer is to have a specific skill set. Mastering these skills will not only maximize your chances of success as a freelance writer, but will enhance your skill set as a writer overall. The first step in doing this is to break down exactly what some of these skills are. By