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Wanna Be a Writer? The Secret Is to Just Write!
In this Craft Classic from Creative Nonfiction, one author and teacher shares the power of free writing and sharing your work with others—but most…
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Matthew Mercier
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WATCH: Parisa Saranj on How to Handle Rejection Like a Pro (Hint: It Involves Cake!)
We spoke to the writer, translator and contributing editor at Consequence Forum about how to reframe a no, the importance of having a community when…
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Jesse Sposato
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Parisa Saranj
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How I Learned to Write the Hard Stuff
I wanted to write about my traumatic personal experiences, but I was hiding behind walls. This is the moment when I finally broke through and found my…
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Rebecca Evans
Writing Prompt: Tell Us About a Time You Dodged a Bullet
Have you ever had one of those “whew, close call!” moments in which you (very) narrowly escaped something dangerous or even just mildly alarming? We…
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Narratively Academy
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How to Take Rejections Well and Keep Going
Submitting your work is part of the process of being a writer. But the sting of getting a “no thanks” never goes away entirely. We asked four writers…
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Jesse Sposato
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This Week We're Talking About Rejection
Join us on the page and for a live video chat as we share helpful advice on how to handle having your pitches passed on and getting back out there.
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Jesse Sposato
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Writing Prompt: Tell Us About a Time You Broke the Rules
It can be a minor offense that earned you an afternoon in detention or a misunderstanding that got you suspended for a week.
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Narratively Academy
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WATCH: Novelist Kern Carter on Landing the Book Deal…and What Comes Next
The prolific author chats about how he went from self-publishing novels to inking six book deals—opening about how to query agents, perfect your pitch…
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Kern Carter
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Brendan Spiegel
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Last Call for Summer Screenwriting Boot Camp!
This fun and fast-paced summer class starts TODAY and there are just three seats left.
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Brendan Spiegel
WATCH: How to Pitch Narratively.com
Want to know how what kinds of pitches and submissions make Narratively editors—or any editor, really—pay attention? Start here!
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Brendan Spiegel
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Writing Prompt: Share a Moment of (Fun) Trouble You've Gotten Into With Old Friends
What sorts of fun trouble have you gotten into with your friends? We’d love to hear about any singular funny moment in which you and your buddies did…
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Jesse Sposato
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Next Week: Don't Miss Our First Screenwriting Class!
In this fun and fast-paced summer class, veteran screenwriter Bill Gullo will walk you through how to write a screenplay with rich characters and…
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Brendan Spiegel
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