The 1997 disaster-romance movie Titanic is arguably among the best movies of all time, and it has many craft lessons if you’re
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The best MasterClass writing classes translate the success of guru authors into practically applicable lessons that you can use to write successful literature, whether it’s poetry, fiction, playwriting, or screenwriting. I myself am a bit of a writing craft junkie,
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The 1997 disaster-romance movie Titanic is arguably among the best movies of all time, and it has many craft lessons if you’re looking for romance writing tips. In this article, I’m going
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The best MasterClass writing classes translate the success of guru authors into practically applicable lessons that you can use to write successful literature, whether it’s poetry, fiction, playwriting, or screenwriting. I myself
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Holy moly, it’s been nearly a year since I published my second semester of my MFA program recap last June and nearly two years since I started my MFA in Writing for
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If you’ve ever wondered, “How do I write a book?”, “How do I write a short story?”, or “How do I write a poem?” you’re not alone. I’m halfway done my MFA
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It’s been six months since my recap of my first semester in my MFA program, so I thought I’d do an update on the second semester, which I just finished. I am
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I’m writing a novel. You’re writing a novel. We’re all writing or reading novels. But how long is too long? How short is too short? If you’re obsessing over how many words
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I’ve always been kind of obsessed with journals. I grew up during the height of Dear America books, Amelia’s Diaries, and other epistolary novels, like Bridget Jones’s Diary, that had a profound
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Over the years, I’ve steadily been working my way through prolific author Neil Gaiman’s publications, recommending them here on the blog and just about everywhere. The more I’ve read by him, the
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As of last weekend, I have turned in all my schoolwork, portfolio items, and evaluations necessary to complete this first semester of my MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults (WCYA)
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Well, since I arrived back in Philadelphia from Montpelier, Vermont, a little over one month ago, I think it’s finally time to write my wrap-up of my first residency at Vermont College
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