When you are in the business of freelance writing, it is sometimes hard to raise your rates, even if you have gained experience and skills that have made your work more valuable. So the big question is, how can you charge more for your writing services? Writers can make more money by doing it gradually, … Read more
To successfully co-write a story you should share your emotions with your co-writer, develop a positive relationship with your writing partner, choose your partner wisely, bring diversity to your team, and be very clear about goals from the outset! This article will explore whether co-writing plays, novels, and screenplays is a good idea, and canvas … Read more
This article discusses techniques for writing a book review, which can be a daunting task. If you’ve been asked to review a book you should consider your review structure, work out what audience you are writing for, consider what the average reader might be looking for, strive for objectivity, consider which elements you are going … Read more
To craft excellent supporting characters make sure you are familiar with the concept of the confident, give your supporting characters good arcs, make the arc supportive of the protagonist’s arc, make them provide what the narrative is missing, explore the theme further with them. Now you will write the best secondaries! The Best Friend / … Read more
So you’re writing a narrative based piece of creative writing, like a novel, play, or screenplay, and you’re beginning to suspect that there might be an underlying formula to this. To understand whether all fiction is formulaic you should develop an understanding of the concept of the sympathetic character, increasingly difficult obstacles, things which are … Read more
If you like to read and write fiction, you have probably realized that it is not very common for fiction authors to make mind-boggling sales and gain an incredible amount of popularity. While it does happen to the lucky few, it is actually not just luck that makes these authors. On the contrary, there are … Read more
Here’s how to pay for international travel as an author. Get organised, write about your passion, read lots of travel literature, familiarize yourself with magazines and websites, be tenacious and single minded, network and build up a strong online presence, build up a portfolio, and develop a good relationship with editors. My passion in life … Read more
Affect and effect are terms that you will hear in relation to creative writing all the time, and they are a bit tricky to get right! Here’s a quick guide to help you make sure you are using them correctly. The difference between affect and effect is easy to master: the most common use of … Read more
Although some stories do not feature a protagonist, or a character who is recongizably the leading character, most do. If the answer is yes, you probably need a protagonist, then the next question is, how do I write a good one? Great stories feature great protagonists right? So how do you write a protagonist that … Read more
A stand out resume is key to landing your dream job, but as a college student, you may not have much work history. But there are plenty of impressive accomplishments you can highlight. These are our 10 tips for writing a great college student resume. If your student resume has nothing on it, and you … Read more