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WD Presents: 5 WDU Courses, Announcing Our Annual Conference Keynote Speaker, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce five courses starting this week, our annual conference keynote speaker, and more! **** Five WDU Courses Begin This Week! Writing the Personal Essay 101: Fundamentals This course guides beginning and intermediate writers through elements of how to write a personal essay, helping them identify values expressed in their stories and bring readers […]
Writing Short Film and Video Game Adaptations (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, exclusive interviews with Uncharted screenwriters Rafe Judkins and writing team Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, and After Yang filmmaker Kogonada speaks with Script about adapting the short story by Alexander Weinstein into a feature. Plus, Script Talk video interview series is back with host Cherry Davis speaking with “The Kings of Napa” TV show creator Janine Sherman Barrois. Adapting a Video Game to Film: A Conversation with the Writers of Uncharted Columbia Pictures; photo by Clay Enos The creative foundation for both games and films is the writing. The […]
WD Presents: the 9th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards Winners, Your Story #116 Voting, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce the winners of the 9th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards, Your Story #116 voting, and more! **** Presenting the 9th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards Winners! Congratulations to the winners of the 9th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards! Click to continue. **** Vote for Your Favorite “Your Story” Submission Now! Out of almost 400 entries, […]
Character Development for Feature and Short Films (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, an exclusive interview with House of Gucci screenwriter Roberto Bentivegna. Plus, a catch all week exploring various writing approaches on character development with Mother in the Mist short film writer-director Kay Niuyue Zhang, genre-bending Big Gold Brick filmmaker Brian Petsos, and the small movie with a big purpose Butter writer-director Paul A. Kaufman. Establishing a Through Line with House of Gucci Screenwriter Roberto Bentivegna Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer House of Gucci screenwriter Roberto Bentivegna shares with Script his approach and writing process for the adaption, which characters were […]
WD Presents: 5 WDU Courses, a Chance at Publication, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce five WDU courses, a call for submissions to the magazine, and more! **** 5 WDU Courses Begin This Week! Getting Started in Writing When you take this online writing course, you’ll discover your voice, learn the basics of grammar and examine the different types of writing. No matter what type of writing […]
Creating Short Films as a Proof of Concept and Writing Routine Strategies (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, interviews with filmmakers April Maxey and Brian Skiba and how their short films served as a proof of concept for features. Plus, learn different strategies on how to create a routine or container for your writing practice, and Script contributor Dr. Rosanne Welch celebrates the female screenwriters who came before us with this month’s spotlight on author turned Hollywood screenwriter Elinor Glyn. Economic Storytelling with Sundance Short Film Work Writer-Director April Maxey Filmmaker April Maxey speaks with Script about how she started out as a filmmaker, workshopping the short […]
WD Presents: Our March/April Cover Reveal, New Podcast Episode, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce our March/April 2022 cover reveal, the newest episode of our podcast, and more! **** Writer’s Digest March/April 2022 Cover Reveal! Point of view is one of the first things writers learn about creative writing, yet it’s also one of the hardest things to master. It involves at a minimum: choosing the right […]
Writer’s Digest Presents: Flash Writing (Podcast, Episode 2)
In the second episode of the Writer’s Digest Presents podcast, Amy, Robert, Moriah, and Michael discuss flash fiction, short stories, and the origin of the February Flash Fiction Challenge. This includes sharing their own personal favorites and how reading short fiction is different than reading a novel. Then, Robert has a conversation about flash nonfiction with Gina Barreca, author or editor of more than 20 books, including Fast Funny Women: 75 Essays of Flash Nonfiction and They Used to Call Me Snow White But I Drifted: Women’s Strategic Use of Humor. Quote on writing flash pieces: “You have to see […]
Breaking into Hollywood and the Importance of Networking (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, screenwriter Zack Ford is back with part two of his Hollywood saga, from his film Watcher‘s Sundance premiere to becoming a Hollywood producer. Plus, the pros and cons of a vomit draft, the importance of being prepared when networking, and an exclusive interview with Not Going Quietly documentary filmmaker Nicholas Bruckman. UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Secrets, Secrets. And More Secrets. Shh! Tom is dealing with three movies which deal with secrets in very different ways: Operation Mincemeat, The 355, and The Lost Daughter. Click to continue. Could a “Vomit Draft” Be […]
WD Presents: A Flash Fiction Webinar, 7 WDU Courses, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce a flash fiction webinar, 7 new WDU courses starting, and more! **** Sign Up for Remixing the Classics: Writing New Flash Fiction From Old Stories! Let’s be honest. Writing flash fiction comes with a different set of obstacles than writing long-form fiction. The biggest of those obstacles, though, is finding a constant […]