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The days are getting longer. The weather is—well, unpredictable, but trending warm. The children are becoming restless. Summer is nearly upon us, and you probably need something to read. (You signed those children up for camp in time, right? Right?)...
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Published 10 hours ago
What should you read this summer? The Lit Hub staff would like to present these 19 novels for your consideration. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Marilyn Monroe, pop culture icon? More like Marilyn Monroe, literary icon. | Lit Hub Biography...
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Published 13 hours ago
There’s a set of books that you’ve probably already heard of. These are the ones that’ve been extolled by professors and critics. They’ve been referenced in countless speeches and essays. And in school, your teachers most likely claimed that these...
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Published 14 hours ago
If your story requires characters whose motivations don’t come naturally to you, here are some tips to help you imagine the impossible....
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For the launch of Ohio’s year-long, state-wide celebration of Toni Morrison, Namwali Serpell flies to Columbus to talk with poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib. With the help of the audience, they read the ending of Morrison’s Song of Solomon and...
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My dad worked with kids for forty years, teenage boys mostly, who’d been in trouble and were committed through the state to live somewhere else a while in hopes of getting themselves together. They’d grown up without parents, surrounded by...
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Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Brandon Violette was most recently the Head Writer for RoboGobo and Pupstruction at Disney Television Animation and the Co-Creator/Head Writer of CoComelon Lane (Moonbug/Netflix), one of Netflix's top-performing preschool series. His writing credits span hit shows including...
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Published 23 hours ago
If you want to make your writing sound more human, avoid over-correcting. With so many AI grammar and writing tools available, it’s easy to think that more corrections automatically means better writing. But your writing voice doesn’t work like that. Writing isn’t only about correctness. It’s about rhythm, tone, and the small vocabulary choices that… The post 20 Editing Choices...
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Published 2 days ago
Join our next class, "How To Start Writing A Movie Right Now (Online Workshop)" this Sunday May 24th - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-start-writing-a-movie-right-now-tickets-1988702702317?aff=oddtdtcreator Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - I Was A Professional Writer For 25 Years, This...
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Published 3 days ago
Created by the late Bruce Geller, the TV series Mission: Impossible ran for seven high-rated seasons -- from 1966 - 1973 -- and was followed by a sequel series of the same title that ran for two years, beginning in 1988. Each TV iteration of the espionage series depicted the top-secret and dangerous activities of the American IMF (Impossible Missions Force) Team as it brought...
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The first character I ever became obsessed with was Captain Hook. I couldn’t have been more than three or four, though I was already weird; I saw the 1953 Disney version of Peter Pan and immediately fell in love in...
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Ali Smith’s Glyph, Ayelet Waldman’s A Perfect Hand, and Emily LaBarge’s Dog Days all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * Fiction 1. Glyph by Ali...
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Roughly a decade ago, shortly after I moved from Seattle to a nearby suburb, I slid into a bipolar mixed episode for a period of a month or so before it descended into straight depression. During mixed episodes, a person...
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Published 4 days ago
A good story, like a good hiking path, simply unfolds without seeming forced. Here's a tool that helps keep complex stories on track....
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Published 5 days ago
Join our next class, "How To Start Writing A Movie Right Now (Online Workshop)" this Sunday May 24th - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-start-writing-a-movie-right-now-tickets-1988702702317?aff=oddtdtcreator Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd WATCH 'DEATH CIPHER' https://tubitv.com/movies/100047888/death-cipher CONNECT WITH WADE PATTERSON https://deathcipher.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5006425 https://www.youtube.com/@BlazewalkerPictures https://www.instagram.com/realwadepatterson MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS Filmmaking:...
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Ava Grayson is actively building her list in literary fiction, horror, romantasy, gothic, YA, romance, fantasy, and narrative nonfiction....
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Published 6 days ago
The fellowship is intended to support writers whose projects engage with the collections of the NYPL flagship Stephen A. Schwarzman Building....
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Published 6 days ago
The Authors Guild wants to hear from authors excluded from the Bartz v Anthropic settlement due to a publisher's failure to register for copyright....
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The publishing imprint will focus on debut literary fiction by emerging writers with strong ties to Texas....
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Published 6 days ago
Join our next class, "How To Start Writing A Movie Right Now (Online Workshop)" this Sunday May 24th - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-start-writing-a-movie-right-now-tickets-1988702702317?aff=oddtdtcreator Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Adam Argot has worked in film, TV, games, and publishing as...
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Published 7 days ago
Both show and tell are essential tools for powerful storytelling. The trick is balancing their use at the line, scene, and story level....
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Published 8 days ago
I spent a week walking the 2026 Marché du Film, talking to buyers, sellers, financiers and programmers. The headline numbers were record-breaking, but the interesting movement was under the surface....
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Published 8 days ago
The first shot of William Girdler’s Grizzly (1976) is actually a really good one. The film opens with a lovely, wide-angle establishing shot of the natural forest. The shot is well-composed, with an imposing mountain in the distance, slightly off-center. Just as you settle in for a viewing -- pondering the natural beauty of the environment -- the unexpected buzz of a helicopter...
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Published 10 days ago
Join our next class, "How To Start Writing A Movie Right Now (Online Workshop)" TOMORROW May 16th or next Sunday May 24th - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-start-writing-a-movie-right-now-tickets-1988702702317?aff=oddtdtcreator Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - The Best Time For Filmmakers To Reach Out To A Producer's...
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Published 10 days ago
It’s All In The Execution? Most scripts don’t fail because the idea is bad – they fail because the execution is not doing the work. But how can we tell if our execution is not cutting it? Here’s 8 common pitfalls I see regularly in spec screenplays. Ready? Let’s go … 1) A situation is… Read More »Why Most Spec Scripts...
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Published 11 days ago
I ran the numbers on over 72,000 films to find the most reused lines in cinema, revealing how movie clichés are born, spread, and die....
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Published 12 days ago
Almost every writer or author uses a word processor. It’s the default tool for writing, editing, and storing work. Most word processors look a little different on the surface, but under the hood, they all share the same core features. You might think you are already using yours to its full potential. But in reality,… The post 10 Useful Word...
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Published 12 days ago
While transporting the remains of his dead rival, The Master, from Skaro to Gallifrey, the Seventh Doctor’s (Sylvester McCoy) TARDIS experiences a “timing malfunction” and lands on Earth in the “Humanian Era,” on the eve of the new millennium, December 30, 1999Unfortunately, the malfunction has been caused by the Master himself, who in a strange, slimy reptilian form, escapes from captivity...
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Published 12 days ago
If you’re an author thinking about wearable merch for a book launch or tour, here are some considerations to help the process go smoothly....
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Published 12 days ago
Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd After beginning his career as a graphic artist, Ron quickly realized his true passion was storytelling. That realization led him to Loyola Marymount University, where he pursued a graduate degree in screenwriting—and before graduating, sold his first...
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Published 12 days ago
Believeing the book-to-screen pipeline is missing what’s worth finding, UK-based author Arianna Reiche has launched a page-to-screen IP scouting service....
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Published 13 days ago
Sales data suggests a return to pre-pandemic normalcy, but backlist dominates and it’s tough for new books and authors to break out....
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Published 13 days ago
Pine State Literary is led by Zoe-Aline Howard and focuses on literary fiction and narrative nonfiction that speaks to rural and middle America....
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Published 13 days ago
Rosanne Parry is the author of nine novels for young readers, which have been translated into more than 14 languages....
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Published 13 days ago
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come - Most Dangerous Game NightBy Jonas Schwartz-Owen In other hands, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come could’ve been a wasted experience: the premise rhymes a little too closely with the original, our heroine occasionally feels like she’s lost a few hard-won survival points since movie one, and there are only so many ways to run a...
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Published 13 days ago
I’ve tested and used a lot of writing software and apps over the years. But here’s the truth: they haven’t made me a better writer. Sure, some of them are useful. They can help with things like saving revisions, organizing chapters, restructuring scenes, storing notes and research, and even handling formatting or SEO tasks. But… The post Why Writing Software...
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Published 13 days ago
Join our next class, "How To Start Writing A Movie Right Now (Online Workshop)" this Saturday May 16th or next Sunday May 24th - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-start-writing-a-movie-right-now-tickets-1988702702317?aff=oddtdtcreator Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd John Vorhaus is best known for his comedy-writing classic, The Comic Toolbox:...
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Published 14 days ago
Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - Bigfoot And A Love For Movies 11:50 - What Is The Hardest Job In Filmmaking? 26:08 - The Best Stories Aren't Real 34:09 - How To Direct Actors 44:30 - Beginners Guide To Writing A...
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Published 17 days ago
Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd WATCH 'CRYBABY BRIDGE' https://amzn.to/3Ro7Kz4 WATCH 'A STAGE OF TWILIGHT' https://tubitv.com/movies/100026437/a-stage-of-twilight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWx7wPws_bE MORE VIDEOS WITH SARAH T. SCHWAB https://tinyurl.com/2knttfwr Award-winning filmmaker, Sarah T. Schwab, is a writer, director, and producer dedicated to...
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Published 19 days ago
When The TARDIS lands on a derelict vessel deep in space, The Doctor (David Tennant), Rose Tyler (Billie Tyler) and Mickey (Noel Clarke) investigate the situation, and discover a time door aboard the craft leading to eighteenth century Paris, on Earth.There, the Doctor spies a young girl, Reinette in her bedroom, and realizes she is in danger from a strange...
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