Archive for March, 2012
Short Story by Darlene Cah Published by Three Rooms Press
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, News on March 29, 2012
I’m pleased to have my story, “Shiraz,” included in Have a NYC, a new anthology published by Three Rooms Press. The book is available on the publisher’s website: http://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/have-a-nyc-new-york-short-stories-now-available/
Jennie Giving Workshop at Ascendio 2012
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, News on March 28, 2012
Five Writer’s contributor Jennie Jarvis will be conducting a workshop at Ascendio 2012. Structuring the Character Arc Workshop Film writers think that, just because they have their basic three-act plot structure in place, their screenplays are destined to succeed. The problem with many scripts, however, can often come in those places between the plot points. […]
The World of Words Inside My Head
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, Why I write on March 27, 2012
By Jennie Jarvis Anytime I read an interview with a famous screenwriter or watch a director talking on some behind-the-scenes sneak peek of an upcoming film that I can’t wait to see, I always hear the interviewees saying the same thing: “I remember the first time that I went to a movie. It was magical, […]
I tried Hard Not to be a Writer
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Why I write on March 19, 2012
I would love to tell you that from the moment I learned the alphabet, I lived to write, that I craved it like I crave a Costco-size package of Dove chocolates. The truth is I tried very hard not to be a writer. Oh, I love words. I love stringing them together to make quirky […]
Why Do I Write?
Posted by Emilia Fuentes Grant in Guest Bloggers, Why I write on March 10, 2012
If you asked me this question on a sidewalk, or in a bar, or over coffee, I’d give a quick answer. I’d say something about loving the written word and wanting to make it my work. I’d say: “I’m new to writing,” and quickly attempt to change the subject. It wouldn’t be a lie. Professionally and […]
Why I Write
Posted by LadyLadder in Linda, Why I write on March 6, 2012
The simple answer is I don’t know how not to. That’s not entirely true – there have been chunks of my adult life when I didn’t write. But it is in those times that I have not felt completely whole either. I realized I wanted to be a writer in fourth grade. It was my […]
I was a poet once.
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Why I write on March 1, 2012
I was a poet. Or perhaps I should say “poet.” I had loved jotting down stories when I was a kid. Inspired by the Encyclopedia Brown, Choose Your Own Adventure, and Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Detectives series, I let my imagination run wild on my little notepad with tales of adventures that were probably […]
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