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Writing a Comedy Church Skit – How to Create Funny Characters
You don't have to be a professional writer to create funny characters and humorous drama that makes a spiritual impact
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Writing a Comedy Screenplay
A useful rule of thumb for comedy is that there are three reasons for a line of dialogue to be
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5 Tips for Writing Authentic Crime and Legal Fiction
To write a good crime story, a writer needs to have credibility. You don't have to be a cop or
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How to Become a Fiction Writer
The market for fiction has no middle ground. It's either too safe or too elitist. What does this mean for
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10 Ways to Take Writing Humor Seriously
It has often been said that everyone likes humor and laughter on our planet. Well maybe not everyone, but almost
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Basic Structure for a Three Act Movie Screenplay
Three act movie screenplays are the most popular structure of screenplays written today. So, the good news is that you
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Using Character Sheets in Fiction Writing
For fiction, you need the right combination of plot, action, description and character development to bring your story to life
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5 Ways to Use Flashbacks in Your Fiction Writing
Most people use flashbacks to provide more information about the main character's past - thereby using this technique as a
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Finding Age Appropriate Words When Writing For Children
Writing in general can be a tough business; writing for children is even tougher. Writing for children requires you to
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Story Ideas From the 4 Seasons
So regardless of what season you are in, it's important for you as a writer to make note of the
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Teaching a Memoir Workshop: Easy is Usually Not Best
In leading memoir writing workshops, the teacher's task is to help individuals to go through and beyond two kinds of
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Technical Writer to Fiction Writer: The Process
Successful writing (fiction or non-fiction) is in the process. No process, no product. Let's look at a process you probably
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