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 […]
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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 Flowchart
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 #8
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 En-Dashes vs Em-Dashes
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 Media
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 Treatment
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 occupation
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