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Novel to Screenplay: The Challenges of Adaptation


ADAPTATION 101Brimming with confidence, you've just signed the check purchasing the rights to adapt John Doe's fabulous, but little known novel, Lawrence of Monrovia, to screenplay form. Suddenly, panic sets in.

A Few Brief Tips to Deal with Writing Rejection


What to do when you get rejected.You've just finished your book, sent out query letters and was rejected.

Time-Saving Skills to Get More from Your Writing


As you set out to create your first niche non-fiction book (and hopefully your first bestseller), you will be supported by a strong motivation to keep your mind focused on the essential business at hand i.e.

Multiplying Sales As A Writer


Often, time is an enemy of writers. Sales seem slow and checks too small.

Writing - Copyrights and Trademarks Protect You


When most people consider writing a book, they don't think about Trademarks. However, I highly recommend that you leverage your writing for multiple purposes, and that's why registering a Trademark for your concept is a good idea.

Where to Look for Your Next Project when You're Writing for Profit


When my first book "Starting Your Own Business" was published way back in 1995, I thought that was it. I reckoned I'd never write another one.

Ways to Make Extra Income Using the Internet


To capitalize on ways to make extra income you can (and should) use the Internet for test marketing:(a) To establish demand for your extra income idea.(b) To prepare yourself to take advantage of other ways to make extra income i.

Freelance Writing: How Many Regular Clients Should You Have?


This is a tough question for every freelance writer. For me, the worst working scenario is when a few weeks go by and all my work comprises one-off jobs for small clients who never become repeat customers.

Discover the Writer Hiding Inside You


Has the thought run across you mind that you might want to write a column or two? Maybe you thought about writing your own material for your company newsletter. Maybe someone asked you to share your expertise with others by writing a how-to paper.

Writing Tips for your Journey


Tips for your writing journeySo, you'd like to be a writer? Congrats! Writing not only is a great way to express yourself, but can provide an income. Keep in mind not all writers make a fortune, some still cant quit their day job.

Essay Types and Modes Youll Need to Write for College


~TYPES~You Want Us to Write What? Understanding the Task AssignedWhich academic essay writing types we use depends upon which disciplines (or classes) we write for. Each instructor or professor will assign papers that invite us to reveal in writing what we have learned/what we think about the material for that particular class:* ANALYTIC-A classic style used in art, science, history, psychology, education, and most other disciplines across the curriculum to explore and investigate an idea, process, person, action, or attitude.

Making Freelance Writing Niche Types Fit: A Few Niche Types by Definition and Description


Our Freelance Writing Needs DefinedWe must make freelance niche types fit our needs, wants, values and lifestyles, and we also must make ourselves fit freelance niche types. Of our waking hours, we work more than we do anything else.

Memoir Writing Help, Memoir Writing Ideas


You might not need any memoir writing help, per se, as you know your past and you know quite well how to write, thank you. You might instead just need someone to inspire you, motivate you, give you a nudge--with some memoir writing ideas.

Memories Dont Fade Like Hair Does: Memoir Writing Help for You, Our Elders, to Tell Your Story


~~~Old age, to the unlearned, is winter; to the learned, it's harvest time. ~ Yiddish saying~~~You can tell your life story by biography, which is a whole book that starts from the start and ends at (or near) the end.

Editing for Perfection - The Personal Statement


This article contains a short guide on how to edit your personal statement and create tension and suspense within your writing. For most potential students there are some clear reasons why they wish to embark on university.

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