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Preparing For A Writing Conference
Posted by jarviswrites in Furthering the Craft, Getting Published, Growing Up A Writer, Jennie, Marketing, Special Editions, Structure, Supporting Yourself As A Writer, The Business of Writing, The Craft Of Writing, The Writer's Community, The Writer's Life, Working Within Constraints, Writing Advice on August 28, 2015
By Jennie Jarvis As many of you may know, we are smack dab in the middle of Conference season, and hopefully this means that you have already attended a Writing Conference this year or you are planning to attend one in the next couple of months. If you don’t have a Writing Conference on your […]
Adapting Writing Boundaries to the Fur Children
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, Relationships In Writing, Supporting Yourself As A Writer, The Writer's Life, Where I write, Writing Advice on July 8, 2015
By Jennie Jarvis When I lived in Los Angeles, I had the best writing companion. Each afternoon, I would turn to my sweet dog Arnold and say “It’s time to go to work!” He wound bound up the stairs, leading me to the top floor office where I would install myself behind my writing desk […]
Don’t You Lie To Me! By Michael Tabb, WGA
Posted by jarviswrites in Guest Bloggers, The Craft Of Writing, Truth in Writing, Writing Advice on March 19, 2015
5writers.com is pleased to welcome guest blogger Michael Tabb, WGA. WGA writer Michael Tabb has written for Universal Studios, Disney Feature Animation, comic book icon Stan Lee, and industry players including: Lawrence Bender, Sean Daniel, Paul Schiff, Mark Canton, Mike Newell, Thor Freudenthal and Dustin Hoffman while speaking at schools and panels across the nation. […]
The Secret to Writing Fantasy: Reality
Posted by jarviswrites in Guest Bloggers, Jennie, The Craft Of Writing, Truth in Writing, Writing Advice on March 13, 2015
by Jennie Jarvis In both my screenwriting and my novel writing, a lot of my work has been in the fantasy genre. I’ve created worlds where leprechauns play tricksters, where yokai run shops, and where a person can die by turning into a robot. Each of these stories have won awards and gained interest from […]
Don’t be a Punk!: The Secret to Marketing Your Work
Posted by jarviswrites in Getting Published, Jennie, Marketing, The Business of Writing, Writing Advice on January 13, 2015
By Jennie Jarvis People who have never worked within the film industry are often surprised when I tell them about the ins and outs of how a screenplay gets turned into a movie. Well, maybe “surprised” isn’t the right word. “Shocked” or “flabbergasted” might be more appropriate – especially when I’m talking to writers. In […]
Crafting The Character Arc: Publication Announcement (News)
Posted by jarviswrites in Character, Jennie, News, Structure, The Craft Of Writing, The Writer's Community on October 3, 2014
5writers.com is delighted to formally announce the publication of Crafting The Character Arc: A Practical Guide to Character Creation and Development. This craft book, written by 5writers.com contributor and co-owner Jennie Jarvis, is intended as a practical guide for writers of any format to use as they craft the journey of their protagonist through a […]
Cover Reveal for New Craft Textbook (News)
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, News on September 11, 2014
5writers regular contributor Jennie Jarvis is delighted to reveal the cover of her new craft textbook, Crafting the Character Arc: A Practical Guide to Character Creation in Development. This text is intended to provide writers of all formats and genres a road map they can use to create a fully developed character. Crafting […]
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