By Katriena Knights As writers, we often find ourselves focusing on our writing as our sole source of income. While this is understandable, it can also prevent us from seeing other opportunities to add income streams, have some fun, and help other aspiring writers—or even other folks—while we’re at it. If you’ve been writing long…
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August RMFW Workshop Announcement: Homicide 101 (For Writers, Not Criminals)
August RMFW Workshop Homicide 101 (For Writers, Not Criminals) Saturday, Aug. 23 1 to 3 PM Sam Gary Branch Library 2961 Roslyn St., Denver (Stapleton neighborhood) Presented by: Tracy Brisendine One of the most fascinating and feared crimes is murder—it can completely immobilize a community and tear a family apart. It can also make for…
Writing for TV – Then and Now … by Trai Cartwright
When I first moved to Hollywood in the 1990’s, I had a yen for TV writing, but it just felt insurmountable. I’d never even seen a teleplay, much less had any idea of how to write one. But Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on TV and I had dozens of Buffy episodes dancing in my head. I knew I needed to write TV spec scripts, because that’s how writers got started in TV.
But what exactly was a spec script? How did I write one? And what did I do with it when done?
Spicing Up Your Stories
by Katriena Knights Sex sells. We all know this. Not everybody wants to leap off the edge right into steamy erotica or even romance, and that’s fine—it’s not for everybody. But relationships are an important part of any story, and adding a little spice to those relationships can give you another tool to expand characterization,…
Old Writer, New Tricks
By Mary Gillgannon I’m what I call an intuitive or “into the mist” writer. I have a general idea of what the story is about, but I don’t really plot. I’m also a linear writer. I start from the beginning and keep going on the rough draft until I reach the end. Between “non-plotting” and…