Izhan ArifJan 303 min readBACK TO BASICSBack to Basics: ScenesScenes make up everything. In fact, every story is a compilation of scenes. Usually when you first begin thinking of your story, you...
Izhan ArifOct 10, 20233 min readBACK TO BASICSBack to Basics: Hearing the StoryA note before we begin: This course is designed to help hearing writers achieve stronger flow and pacing. In our experience, deaf writers...
Lindsey OdorizziAug 3, 20234 min readWRITING CAREERWhat You Need to Know About Literary AgentsI just came back from the Columbia Publishing Course, a six week intensive program meant to prepare students for both book and...
Izhan ArifJun 15, 20234 min readBACK TO BASICSBack to Basics: ReadingThis course honors the fortieth anniversary of one of the most influential (and our favorite) pro-reading shows on tv, Reading Rainbow,...
Lindsey OdorizziJun 15, 20233 min readOTHERWriting Without DeadlinesFor my final semester of college, I decided to complete an honors project in fiction. It was the most intensive writing project I’ve ever...
Theresa GreenMar 23, 20237 min readWRITING CAREERFive Commonly Misunderstood TermsEvery industry has its own language and publishing is no exception. Do you know what these terms really mean? Let’s find out… Beta Reader...
Izhan ArifFeb 25, 20233 min readBACK TO BASICSBack to Basics: ProloguesIs a prologue the right move for your story? Let’s figure that out together! In this Back to Basics course, we’ll talk about prologues:...