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67CJ's Creative Studio - Making Believable Fictional Civilizations
While fiction ultimately lives or dies by its characters, the world the characters are in should not be short-changed. The environment surrounding the characters informs not only the choices they make, but...
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54CJ'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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53CJ's Creative Studio - Building a Story (Part 4)
Now that we have developed our major characters, it's time we focus our attention on that other aspect of story telling: the plot.
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56CJ's Creative Studio - The Craft of Writing and the Art of Storytelling
There is an argument within writing circles that seems almost as old as time. Can writing be taught? On one side you have those who claim that only those with innate skill can write, while on the other side...
4 comments57CJ'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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55CJ'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.
0 comments54CJ's Creative Studio - Exposing Yourself
One of the hardest parts of writing for most authors is to be honest with the reader. It's perfectly understandable... fiction, by definition, is fabrication. It's a lie. So, while the author is busy...
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67CJ'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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75CJ'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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53CJ's Creative Studio - 10 Tips For Authors Wanting to Scuttle Their Chances of a Sale
They say that only a fraction of creative writing submissions ever make money for the author. That means that a writer is faced with a career of rejection after rejection. How depressing. BUT...what if we...
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