2005 Creativity Writer 
Jane Friedman
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
When I finished my MFA in 2005, I didn’t write for a year. Had I known about that event in 2005, I would have crawled into bed and not come out until December 1st. I started with where I was in life: an apartment caretaker and struggling writer. Photo by Monstera. Today’s post is by author Matthew Duffus ( @DuffusMatthew ).
Jane Friedman
MAY 30, 2023
In spring 2017, after learning that an aspiring nonfiction author would need a book proposal to find a publisher, I enrolled in a two-Saturday proposal writing class at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Since 2005, whenever someone searched “Samantha Smith,” they’d come to my website or the YouTube channel.
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Smart Blogger
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Any writer can get up to speed with this literary device by examining a few anachronism examples — we promise! Like: Why would a writer use anachronisms? But when it happens, writers risk yanking the observer right out of the story. The mixed responses to Romeo + Juliet highlight the challenge of using anachronism creatively.
The Creative Penn
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. As I discuss in How to Write a Novel , I am a discovery writer. More in my future of creativity articles and resources.]. Look at how dominant internet business and web 2 companies are in 2022, and compare that to 2005.
Smart Blogger
OCTOBER 29, 2022
If you’re a comedy writer, you’re in luck because we’ve got exactly what you’re looking for. If you’re a freelance writer or content writer with a knack for making those around you lose control of their bodily functions in a fit of laughter, then you’re going to love our list of comedy writing jobs.
The Creative Penn
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. How can we use the tools to achieve our creative purpose in an ethical manner, and understand that we need to curate, edit, and take responsibility for any usage? Do you know how many times Amazon has been ‘flooded’ with spam books?
The Creative Penn
OCTOBER 13, 2023
How can you let your creative dark horse run? When I became a writer, these two horses drove me once more. How could you let your dark horse run creatively? But take heart, Creative. In 2005, I did a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and considered becoming a clinical psychologist.
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