Have you ever sat in front of your computer banging your head against your desk as you try to decide what to write? At one time or another, every freelance writer with a deadline has encountered this white screen of death. It’s not uncommon either to type in a few feeble sentences, stare at them,

Host Jeff Schubert talks with acclaimed scriptwriter, consultant and teacher of writing, Pilar Alessandra about the craft of writing. The tips Alessandra offers are useful for writers in any medium. She emphasizes the importance of being creative and letting go of the fear of trying something

The English language has an uncountable number of words, certainly more than any other language on earth. There’s a simple reason for that. England is an island. Like all islands, its borders are difficult to defend without a powerful navy, which England did not develop until the late 1500s, un

Novel Revision is Key Aspect of Writing Novel Revision is a key process of novel writing, but to the detriment of many an aspiring author, it is often overlooked and/or misunderstood. Having knocked off that first draft of a novel – the one you’ve already spent hours, months, sometimes even yea

Seems like this is the time when others foist their summer reading lists upon us. It's also an easy blog post to put together when your mind is overwhelmed; for me, that includes some new software program I have to learn for a...