Creative Writing

All posts documenting my journey writing screenplays, novels, other fiction, personal essays, and anything else.
Nov
16
I'm Getting Published! (Novel First Draft to Query to Agent Offer to Book Deal, Full Timeline & Stats)

I'm Getting Published! (Novel First Draft to Query to Agent Offer to Book Deal, Full Timeline & Stats)

Good news, everyone! I can now officially share that my debut novel DAD CAMP is getting published! It's
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Feb
19

19 Writing Tips & Techniques from Famous Writers That You Can Use Right Now

Every so often, I run into these long lists of writing tips and quotes from famous authors on sites like
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Jan
23

What I Learned From Writing for The Onion (For a Month)

In April/May of 2010, I spent four weeks as a freelance writer for The Onion News Network. Besides looking
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Dec
18

Sentence Rhythm: How to Use Sentence Variety for Better Writing

You ever read a piece of writing and notice that something just feels... off? Unnatural? Labored, even? You can'
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