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Screenwriting (Film)

The #1 Way to Bulletproof Your Story Idea and Logline to Make Sure It Sparks Interest in the Industry

By Alex Bloom
Buzz words abound in Hollywood. Probably the biggest one is "high-concept ideas." Jeanne Veillette Bowerman explains what that phrase mean and why high-concept ideas make a screenwriting career
How to Write a Script, Writing Tips

Take Two: High Concept Ideas Make a Screenwriting Career

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
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Writing Techniques

Vintage WD: Trapping the Elusive Idea

By Writers Digest Staff
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Articles

The Art of Spin-Offs: Freelance Article Ideas

By Dinsa Sachan
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Screenwriting (Film)

Psst! Novelists - Steal These Screenwriting Secrets!

By Barri Evins
FIRE UP YOUR WRITING BRAIN by Susan Reynolds
Overcoming Writer's Block

The Science of Story Ideas: How to Awaken Your Brain's Creative Superpowers

By Susan Reynolds
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Writing Habits and Practices

How to Fall in Love with the Writing Process: 6 Questions to Hone Your Creative Workflow

By Bob Mayer
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Writing Techniques

Jaleigh Johnson: Improving Your Writing With Dungeons & Dragons

By Kerrie Flanagan
Begin from the Middle: How to Start Your Story In Medias Res
Writing Techniques

Begin from the Middle: How to Start Your Story In Medias Res

By Paul Buchanan
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Writing Articles

Twice Upon a Time: 4 Reasons to Write Books Based on Classic Literature

By Susie Kearley
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Writing Techniques

Grand Finale: Two Strategies for Writing Great Story Endings

By Jane Cleland
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Overcoming Writer's Block

Immersive Idea Generation: Going on a Story Field Trip

By Grant Faulkner
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Overcoming Writer's Block

Consulting Tarot Cards

By Erika Hoffman
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Publishing FAQs

What Is (and Isn't) High Concept Fiction, and How Do You Pitch It?

By Jess Zafarris
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Writing Techniques

What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in Fiction

By Steven James
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Overcoming Writer's Block

Whence Cometh Ideas? 10 Fun Idea-Generating Activities and Story Starters

By Erika Hoffman
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Writing Habits and Practices

6 Easy Writing Exercises to Fuel Your Creativity

By Gabriela Pereira
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Memoir

#YouToo? 11 Tips for Writing Your #MeToo Stories

By Leigh Anne Jasheway
Selling a screenplay is no easy task. Ray Morton shares advice on how to increase your screenplay's commercial appeal to help you choose the best stories to put on the page.
Screenwriting (Film)

How to Increase Your Screenplay's Commercial Appeal

By Script Magazine
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Writing Articles

Rub Two Sticks Together to Create a Spark: A Scout’s Strategy for Starting a Story

By Guest Column
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Writing Articles

Where Do Characters Come From?

By Guest Column
Guide to Literary Agents 2018
Publishing Insights

A Spark to a Story: Listen to Your Instincts to Find Story Ideas

By Guest Column
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Writing Techniques

5 Lessons Writers Can Learn from Ferdinand the Bull

By Guest Column
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Screenwriting (Film)

The Screenwriter's Toolbox: Two Techniques Novelists Can Borrow from Film When Writing Opening Scenes

By Guest Column