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Six steps to increase your writing productivity every day

By |2021-04-06T19:39:37+00:00April 6th, 2021|Categories: Creative Writing Articles|

Do you find yourself staring at a blank page despite trying many different tactics to be more productive? Then it may be time to try something new. Here are six tips and tricks that will help you get more done.   To write well, you must write. Which is advice that sounds easy to do when [...]

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The Horror Spec: Tips to Make Your Script Successful and Scary

By |2021-01-15T03:20:21+00:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: Creative Writing Articles|

4 min read time Photo Credit: Courtesy of CBS Films Horror movies are big business in Hollywood — with films like Get Out and A Quiet Place not only topping the box office but garnering critical acclaim, the industry is looking for the next hot horror spec. If you’re thinking about delving into the dark corners of the genre, here [...]

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Cut the Fat: Make your writing lean and clean – Top tips for trimming flabby prose.

By |2020-09-28T22:06:58+00:00September 28th, 2020|Categories: Creative Writing Articles|

No, this article is not a check on the progress of your New Year’s resolution. It’s a reminder that our writing, too, can get a little…paunchy. English lends itself to wordiness. And as word lovers, we are often tempted to trot out our favorite vocabulary and loath to let any of it go. But when it [...]

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12 key steps for getting unstuck as a writer

By |2020-08-11T23:10:57+00:00August 11th, 2020|Categories: Creative Writing Articles|

Trapped in the middle of your manuscript? Here’s how to move forward. Image courtesy of Dmitry Natashin/Shutterstock. You started your manuscript with such enthusiasm. You wrote 20 pages in ONE NIGHT. Your brain was popping with ideas. Scenes flowed. You were sure you’d be done with the whole thing in a month. And then, one quiet [...]

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