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Brands Often Overlook This Superhero of Storytelling

Content Marketing Institute

OK, maybe writing this article as a comic script isn’t such a great idea, even if prose is at a disadvantage when discussing such a visual medium. A picture can help somebody to understand what you want them to do, whereas prose requires an abstract to concrete translation that not everybody’s going to be able to do.

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Transmedia And Self-Publishing Comics And Graphic Novels With Barry Nugent

The Creative Penn

This idea of using prose within comics. It doesn't matter whether that creation is writing prose or comics or acting, or whatever. Interview with Nathan Massengill in 2014 on graphic novels.]. It was certain artists would need to work with certain writers, so they got involved. It's amazing. It's the same.

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Writing Fast, Collaboration, And Author Mindset With Daniel Willcocks

The Creative Penn

Before we start, I will say that this is a big moment for me because I've been listening to you since I started my author journey in 2014. Joanna: Ah, 2014. It wasn't until the Christmas of 2013/2014 that I was gifted from a Secret Santa, a book of Stephen King short stories. I am incredibly excited to be here. It's freeing.

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2023 Writing Contests You Should Consider Entering

Freelance Writing Jobs

Deadline: January 31, 2023 Storytwigs Microfiction This is a fun, relaxed, free competition for extremely short pieces of prose (storytwigs). The contest is open to entrants from anywhere in the world (English language only please) A prize of $150 will be awarded for the winning story. Prompts and contests are done monthly.

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2023 Writing Contests You Should Consider Entering

Freelance Writing Jobs

Deadline: January 31, 2023 Storytwigs Microfiction This is a fun, relaxed, free competition for extremely short pieces of prose (storytwigs). The contest is open to entrants from anywhere in the world (English language only please) A prize of $150 will be awarded for the winning story. Prompts and contests are done monthly.

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Pivoting Genres And Mindset Tips For Success With Dan Padavona

The Creative Penn

It was probably late 2013, early 2014, I read a fictional book, which absolutely blew me away, and I just knew right then and there, I needed to create something like this. I began as a horror author in 2014, switched to thrillers in 2018, and that's pretty much where things took off for me. I didn't think you were that old, actually.

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The Mindset And Business Of Selling Books Direct With Russell Nohelty

The Creative Penn

I did my first Kickstarter in 2014, which is when I really started taking it very seriously, after I took all of the rights back from my publishers. Listening to the other side of it, where the prose people are so retailer-focused, is wild to me. And why do you think it's taken so long before this is starting to go mainstream now?

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