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What If You’re Writing Novellas? Now What?

Jane Friedman

A novella is perfect, perched between prose and poetry, allowing the reader (not to mention the writer) plenty of space and time to think about things. Like most writers, I wanted someone else to read it. I like to write in discrete blocks of text. Its nice when a novella approaches an elongated prose poem.

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Greeting Card Writing Jobs: 7 Companies That Pay Freelancers

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Our guide below covers everything you need to know about freelance greeting card writing jobs, including how much you can make, which companies are looking for writers, how to land the gigs, and more. How do you become a greeting card writer? ” Oatmeal Studios’ writer’s guidelines can be found here. A Smyth Co.,

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What Is an Epithet? Definition and Examples

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For writers wanting to spice up the descriptive quality of their prose, epithets can enrich literary works by adding imagery and layers of meaning. They can contribute to the overall effectiveness of the text, engaging readers more deeply by creating significant and long-lasting characterizations. Why do writers use epithets?

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Journals and Dreams: The Unsung Heroes of Literature

Jane Friedman

Not all authors remember or rely on their dreams, but dreamers and journal-keepers are uniquely blessed as writers. We never have to contend with the blank page, because we can use our dreams as texts and lines from our journals as prompts. Although writers’ dreams are often the exception to that rule.)

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How to Write a Nonfiction Book Chapter Without Tears

Jane Friedman

She sounds like a lot of the writers I work with. Why do so many writers get blocked, or find themselves writing in circles? Since the plan is only for you, you can include anything that reminds you what the pieces mean including pasted-in graphics, small chunks of prose, or links to web content you’ve researched.

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18 Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions in 2024

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Are you a creative or literary writer looking to share your words with a larger audience of your peers? Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions in 2024 Literary magazines are periodicals, which are dedicated to publishing poetry, short stories, essays and more from writers at every stage of their careers.

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Finding the Funny: 8 Tips on Writing Humor

Jane Friedman

Or at least the folks at the Erma Bombeck Writing Workshop think so because they’ve honored me with the distinction of “Humor Writer of the Month,” in conjunction with the release of my new essay collection Party Like It’s 2044: Finding the Funny in Life and Death. But am I a humor writer? For starters, it has helped sharpen my prose.