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The Thriving Writer | Turning thoughts into Matter
Tag: writing
Freelance Writer Turns “Poison into Medicine”
Former freelance writer and mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby needed a way to connect with magazine editors. She built a bridge that she and others would cross to reach them. It made her millionaire and helped […]
This Page Unintentionally Left Blank
You read right, I didn’t want a blank page. I just didn’t know what to write. I’d wake up with a message some entity whispered in my ear. Today, I got nothing. Well, that’s not […]
One Thing
#TBT Sometimes when I write, I hear music. This time, in particular, I got the chance to put my words to the music of famed saxophone player (“Blow, Danny” – Super Freak) and music producer extraordinaire […]
Styles of the Decades | Voices inside my head
…asked for a description of fashion and style during the last century. At first I wasn’t sure who was doing the asking or why it was important but I tend to be an obedient scribe. […]
Character Building
It all begins with the character. The story has its genesis in the character. Without the character – there is no story. Having a problem with writing your novel? Return to the protagonist. If she’s […]
Help Desk: 3 Steps to decide if “Write what you know” is best
Maybe it’s the lure of the internet; or a desire to write novels or maybe it’s your vocation. No matter how you’ve found yourself in the world’s second oldest profession; you, like most writers, probably […]
Help Desk: Agent Needed
Found on the AALBC.com discussion board “Agent Needed” Please visit the link for the complete question, but here’s a synopsis: “The screenplay writer is from the Caribbean and can’t find a literary agent for representation. […]
Help Desk: Your novel IS a consumer packaged good
You’re in your favorite supermarket. There are aisles and aisles of edible perishables, but your job is to pick up some staples – milk, butter, bread and maybe some breakfast cereal. But of course, you […]
Why did the Writer Cross the Road?
Misidentified goals result in failure 100 percent of the time. Want to make sure you following the correct desire lines? Learn then know the difference between an end goal and the means to get there. For the answer to the riddle, read on.
Help Desk | Turn Your Opinion into a Feature Article
Opinions are like hearts; everyone has one. In 5 easy steps convert your opinion into a feature story.
Help Desk | Storytelling 101
THE WRAP: A Plot:
A Protagonist has (Who)
to overcome a challenge(What)
to achieve a goal (Why)
