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When Someone Beats You to the Punch: A Writer’s Guide to Creative Reinvention

Picture this: You’ve spent eighteen months crafting the perfect screenplay about a time-traveling barista who prevents historical disasters one espresso[…]

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The Synopsis Survival Guide

Or How to Boil Down 80,000 Words Without Losing Your Soul Picture this: You’ve just spent two years crafting your[…]

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Research Like a Pro: Separating Facts from Fiction in Your Writing

Remember that cringe-worthy moment in The Da Vinci Code when Dan Brown claimed the Great Pyramid weighs 6 billion tons?[…]

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Character Arcs That Turn Pages

From Introductions to Resolution Ever wondered why some stories stay with you long after the last page, while others fade[…]

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Stop Saying (beat): Better Ways to Create Breathing Room

You’ve seen it a thousand times in scripts. Two characters are having an intense conversation when suddenly: That lonely little[…]

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Promotional image for article entitled Every Character Sounds Like You. The image shows 6 different people around a computer to reflect different voices.

Every Character Sounds Like You (And How to Fix It)

Ever notice how everyone in your story somehow graduated from the same vocabulary school? Your grizzled detective, your teenage hacker,[…]

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Bridge the Gap: Scene Transitions That Work in Any Medium

Ever read a book that gave you literary whiplash? One minute you’re in a steamy bedroom scene, the next you’re[…]

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Playing with Genre: Two Exercises to Shock Your Muse Awake

Let’s face it: genres are like those friends who insist on using TikTok slang in professional emails. They mean well,[…]

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The Essential Divide: Why Television and Film Are Not As Interchangeable As You Might Think

Ever watch a movie that felt like six different stories crammed into two hours, leaving you emotionally exhausted but somehow[…]

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When the Words Won’t Come: A Survival Guide for Stuck Writers

Ever stared at a blank page so long you swear it’s staring back? That white void mocking you with its[…]

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Online Workshops 2025

A diverse collection of workshop offerings devised to provide you with the tools you’ll need to deepen your story and[…]

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From Ancient Fires to Cool Screens

Why Conflict Keeps Us Reading and Watching “I am the one who knocks!” Walter White stands in his kitchen, his[…]

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For Stargate SG-1 fans, find out more about Botsford's short story, "Perceptions," the 2015 Scribes Nominee.
SG-1's The Drift - The sequel to "Four Dragons" with the team striving to overcome out of control Ancient technology while dealing with Lord Yu, his Dragon Guard, and China's politics
Stargate SG-1 uncover the truth behind Lord Yu's rise to power from ancient China to the System Lords
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