7 comments The good news and the bad news is that there are no fixed industry standards for (screenplay) treatment length. There’s No Universal Standard for Treatments […] How Long Should Your Treatment BeThis entry was posted in Writing and tagged screenwriting story summaries treatments on February 17, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 24, 2015)
4 comments Update March 8, 2015: I’ve made a few small changes to the site design that you may notice, primarily on the front page. If this […] Check Out Our New Look!This entry was posted in Site News & Updates on February 16, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on March 31, 2015)
4 comments Okay book writers, how closely does this flowchart resemble your own publishing process? What would you add or subtract? Even if you write in a […] How To Get Published: A FlowchartThis entry was posted in Writing and tagged infographic non-fiction novels publishing on February 16, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 17, 2015)
6 comments Today’s Idea Factory Writing prompt taps into something we all have in abundance. In the opening of Violette, the biopic of writer Violette LeDuc written […] Idea Factory Writing Prompt #8This entry was posted in Prompts & Writing Games on February 13, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 17, 2015)
1 comment If I’ve ever done notes for you, you know that I take my hyphens and dashes seriously. Now you can, too! Further Reading on Hyphens […] Hyphens vs DashesThis entry was posted in Writing and tagged em-dash en-dash hyphen infographic punctuation typography on February 12, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 17, 2015)
Let’s look at how each of us could contribute to better representations of Muslim women in our roles as writers, literary citizens, and even as […] Improving Representation of Muslim Women in MediaThis entry was posted in Diversity Writing and tagged activism diversity infographic Muslim Women representation women on February 11, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 17, 2015)
Terry Rossio lists 5 characteristics of an effective treatment (for pitching a project) Covers character, plot, setting, theme. Clarifies the intent of the writer. Can […] 5 Characteristics of an Effective TreatmentThis entry was posted in Writing and tagged story summaries Terry Rossio treatments on February 10, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 17, 2015)
2 comments Many people think of writing as a solitary occupation. But it doesn’t need to be, and I’ll even go so far as to say it […] Writing is not a solitary occupationThis entry was posted in Writing and tagged evaluating concepts literary citizenship writing groups on February 9, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on January 5, 2016)
How would you like to write a guest post for the Idea Factory? Wanted: Guest Writers for Idea FactoryThis entry was posted in Prompts & Writing Games Site News & Updates on February 7, 2015 by Shaula Evans