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Is Being Bilingual a Must in Today's America?

Should Americans-specifically American children-become bilingual, and if so, then what language(s) additional to English should they learn? Does it add value to their lives in any practical way?

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What's better in fiction writing, a plot outline or free flow writing?

This is a question that definitely gets asked more than you'd think. When writers get together, whether face-to-face or virtually, the question of working methods always seems to come up. Freeform vs...

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What is Pluto?

Pluto has gone from planet, to dwarf planet, to plutoid. Some people want Pluto to stay a planet, some don't. How did we get here?

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CJ's Creative Studio - Screenplay Content

Economy of words is important in all forms of writing, but none more so than with screenwriting. See some of what it takes to move from reject pile to the producer's office.

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CJ's Creative Studio - Best Writing Software Since the Word Processor

Word processing software changed the world of the writer. Changes were now easy. But what about the writing craft itself? While many have tried, only now has software been developed that can truly help the writer as they are creating.

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CJ's Creative Studio - 10 Tips on Critiquing for Writers and Readers

Writers often talk about needing readers during certain stages of the writing process. Perhaps the better word would be "critiquers" (I would say "critic", but that has bad connotations). These are the brave souls who read unfinished works and give their opinions about it. Seems easy, but it really isn't.

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CJ's Creative Studio - Writers Write Right, Right?

When you take your writing seriously, you shouldn't be shy about playing with the language it to see where it takes you.

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CJ's Creative Studio - But I Don't Wanna Rewrite!

Rewriting is a pain in the arse. There's no getting around it. It's time-consuming and often tedious. When you're rewriting yourself, it's even more difficult. Still, this is a huge part of the craft of writing. All writers have to become good at it.

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CJ's Creative Studio - Building a Story (Part 3)

The Support Character and Plot Happens The person who they hire to work as an artist at the kiosk, for some reason, I've always thought of as an Indian (American variety). I've even been calling him Johnny...

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CJ's Creative Studio - The Dreaded Writer's Block

I could beat around the bush and make you wait until the end of this, but I'll save you some time...writer's block does not exist. There. I said it. In fact, I'll say it again: writer's block does not exist.

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