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Scripting a Celluloid Dream - Script Services & More

The first thing that is developed during the production of a film or television show is the script. The humble script sets out the story and the complete text of a play, broadcast or movie. The actors or performers get the script by which they decide...

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Understanding The First Rule Of Writing—Before You Start The Great Bestselling Book

Understanding The First Rule Of Writing—Before You Start The Great Bestselling Book by: Marvin D. Cloud Chaos and confusion come when established rules and procedures are not followed. Even mixing and matching systems to favor one’s own posi...

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Do You Really Want to Get Published? Write for Trade Magazines!

Do You Really Want to Get Published? Write for Trade Magazines! by: Mary Anne Hahn Have you been repeatedly snubbed by consumer magazines? Do you have little to show for your research and querying efforts other than a folder of form rejection le...

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Do You Plot With Your Character In Mind?

Do You Plot With Your Character In Mind? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – You are plotting the story. You write down what will happen, what problems will arise, what obstacles you will place so the character won’t reach his goals imme...

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Romance Readers' Pet Peeves

I thought it might be a good idea to talk about over-used phrases in romance novels and short stories. This isn't just for me to have a moan and groan, but for you writers to consider avoiding over-use.We've all done it at some time or anot...

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Surefire Ways to Get Your Magazine Article Queries Accepted

One of my writing discussion groups recently had a topic thread going about the success rate of pitching magazine article ideas. It seems that the standard acceptance rate is about 30% - 40%. In my own experience though, I've had about a 90% acc...

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Creative Manifestation

Whether creating a poem, a short story, a book, you have to have a clear plan of what you want to create. So it is with whatever we want to create in life. Some of you want specific things, a house, a new car, financial expansion. I read an article l...

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The New Way to Publish

These days, there are several ways to get your book published. You can get an agent and go the traditional route, you can self-publish, or you can take advantage of a new form of publishing called "print-on-demand" or POD. What exactly is print-on-de...

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Why are Violent & Fear-Oriented Words So Popular in Online Advertising

Have you noticed the inundation of violent words used to"positively" promote web site and online services? Intoday's atmosphere of terrorism, why is there "not" arecognition that terms like the following promote fear andnegative emotions: "Kille...

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Self-Editing Your Writing

Much of what I do at my "day job" involves editing what others have written. Eliminating typos, repairing damaged grammar, replacing missing or misused punctuationI relish editing, in a roll-up-my-shirtsleeves and rub-my-hands-together sort of way. O...

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