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Stage and Broadcast

How to Write a Podcast Script: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Cara Stevens | September 2, 2024 | 5

Want more advice on how to write a podcast script? Check out Cara Stevens’ Zoom webinar How to Start a Podcast. Cara J. Stevens is an author, editor, podcaster and book…

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Capturing the Art of Storytelling: Techniques & Tips

By Sean Glatch | March 18, 2024 | 12
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It is hard to describe the art of storytelling, but you know good storytelling it when you read it. You read a passage of prose and it raises your arm…

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How to Start Writing Fiction: The Six Core Elements of Fiction Writing

By Jack Smith and Sean Glatch | November 28, 2022 | 4
how to start writing fiction

Whether you’ve been struck with a moment of inspiration or you’ve carried a story inside you for years, you’re here because you want to start writing fiction. From developing flesh-and-bone…

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Common Rhetorical Devices List: The Art of Argument

By Sean Glatch | November 1, 2022 | 4
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Rhetorical devices are techniques in writing and speech that try to persuade the audience. A rhetorical device uses language to shape ideas into arguments, convincing the reader through a plethora…

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Anti-Hero Characters: Writing the Unheroic Protagonist

By Sean Glatch | August 30, 2022 | 1
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Want to learn more about how to write an anti-hero? Consider taking our private class with Gloria Kempton. The anti-hero (or antihero) archetype is a popular feature of modern books…

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Interview: Barbara Henning Discusses “Prompt Book” and Finding the Inspiration to Write

By Sean Glatch | April 6, 2021 | 0
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If you’re a writer looking for prompts, inspiration, or lessons on literary movements, then writers.com instructor Barbara Henning‘s new book Prompt Book (Spuyten Duyvil Publishing, 2021) is your solution. Naturally, we…

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How to Be Confident in Your Writing

By Sean Glatch | May 26, 2020 | 4
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At some point early in our writing careers, we find ourselves asking a painful question: What if I’m not good enough? It’s an early indication that writing confidence—the ability to…

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The 5 Elements of Dramatic Structure: Understanding Freytag’s Pyramid

By Sean Glatch | May 12, 2020 | 21
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What is Freytag’s Pyramid, and how can it help you write better stories? In simple terms, Freytag’s Pyramid is a five-part map of dramatic structure itself. Understanding the five steps…

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Creative Writing Anxiety: What It Is and How to Overcome It

By Frederick Meyer | May 5, 2020 | 0
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Editor’s Note: In this interview on writing anxiety, instructor Giulietta Nardone describes what creative writing anxiety is, what causes it, and—most importantly—how to get over writing anxiety. What is writing…

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Character Development Advice: 5 Tips for Creating Characters that Breathe and Move and Can’t Stop Talking

By Gloria Kempton | February 19, 2020 | 2
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Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles (first here) on the fundamentals of character development written for Writers.com by our instructor Gloria Kempton, in support of a full…

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