Forrester: No thinking – that comes later. You must write your first draft with your heart. You rewrite with your head. The first key to writing is… to write, not to think!
– Finding Forrester, 2000
WRITING
Want to Find the REAL Story? Ignore Your Instincts | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
How Do You Know When You Have A Good Story Concept? An Unlimited Number Of Plots Can Play Out On It | Jennifer Blanchard
Famous Characters Teach Us Characterization | Now Novel
Multiple Narrators? How to Choose the Right POV | Helping Writers Become Authors
How to End a Story | The Write Practice
How to Keep a Short Story Short | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Writing Secondary Characters That Pop—And Sell More Books | Jane Friedman
SCREENWRITING
Reader Question: How can I tell if a story idea is better suited as a feature or TV? | Go Into The Story
STORY BROADS: How to Write a Romantic Comedy When You Hate Rom-Coms, Part 2 | Script Magazine
Reader Question: Could you break down the numbers related to a movie’s budget? | Go Into The Story
Maps Screenwriters Can Use to Build Their Industry Network | ScreenCraft
This is Why Fauda is the New Homeland | Script Magazine
Consultant Corner: Linda Seger on Choosing a Script Consultant | LA Screenwriter
WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: The Hero’s Journey | Script Magazine
SELF-PUBLISHING
437 Unskippable Book Marketing Tips from Publishing Experts | Creativindie
How To Be A Writer: Traditional Publishing to Indie and Hybrid with John Birmingham | The Creative Penn
Help Launching Your Book: | Writers In The Storm
Is It Time To Get An Agent? | Pat Verducci
Thoughts on Getting Rights Back | Elizabeth Spann Craig
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