393 articles on "story"

To Outline Or Not To Outline

To Outline Or Not To Outline by: Mallory YorkAh, the age-old writer's debateto outline or not to outline? Outlines have proven quite effective for a lot of writers, and many of the famous stories we know and lovesuch as Star Warswere outlin...

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Courageous Love

Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust, chronicles the ninety-one days that Immaculee Llibagiza and six other women spent stuffed into a three-by-four foot bathroom while almost one million of their fellow citizens were being tort...

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Who's Telling This Story, Anyway?

I want to address another issue that beginning writers often have difficulty accomplishing. The Writing Perspective. Who the heck is telling this story, anyway? Is it the author, the character, more than one character at a time, or some unknown perso...

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PR Power: How To Wrire A Killer Press Release

PR Power: How To Wrire A Killer Press Release by: Amber McNaught I’m what we in the business (the “business” being journalism) call a poacher turned gamekeeper – that is, a journalist turned press officer. As a reporter I spent a huge p...

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Be a Storyteller, Not Just a Speaker

Be a Storyteller, Not Just a Speaker by: Sandra SchriftStories develop themes. The themes chosen to illustrate the possibility of stories are: Relationships, Choice, Creativity, Making a Difference, Celebration. Speakers are ordinarily people, f...

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The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really

The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really by: Jenna GlatzerSometimes I can be dense when it comes to realizing the potential of my own life experiences as essays for magazines. I, of course, fully believe that everything in my life is newsworthy, ...

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Rewriting The Story

For those of us who had significantly less than ideal childhoods, life can become a mire of “what-ifs”. What could I have accomplished if not for the abuse? What if it has been different, where would I be today? Life can become a circle of anger,...

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Show Your Baby That You Read

When you take your child to the library, check out a book for yourself. Then set a good example by letting your child see you reading for yourself. Ask your child to get one of her books and sit with you as you read your book, magazine,or newspaper. ...

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Media Training 101 The Secrets Of Writing A Good Press Release

Media Training 101 The Secrets Of Writing A Good Press Release by: Sandra Stammberger Does the thought of trying to get publicity for your business seem like something that you can't do yourself, and would have to hire a professional for? ...

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How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent

How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent by: Marvin D. Cloud In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is a gatekeeper of sorts. Thi...

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