by Yen Cabag
Writing a screenplay is a serious undertaking. No matter how much your experience in screenwriting, it’s a rare thing to be able to sit down and just automatically spout off a full-length film script! To make the process easier, screenwriters use a tool called a...
by Yen Cabag
Have you ever read through a book or an article that just made you cringe, or want to stop reading right away—and not because of its content, but because the writing was just awful? Many an editor has had to slog through hundreds of pages of manuscripts—if they even...
by Cole Salao
You’ve been a student before and chances are, you’ve written a ton of essays. Your English teachers probably made you write different types too, depending on the goal of the exercise. It’s a great way to hone your language and writing skills. One...
by Cole Salao
All writers use tools and techniques to add flavor to their writing. Otherwise, their work can get boring. But while some of these tools are flashy, others are simple additions that add to already solid foundations. One such tool is the epithet. By capturing the...
by Cole Salao
When it comes to any type of media, voices can easily overtake each other. Louder voices—those that promote more popular views and opinions—win over the weaker ones. So where do these other voices go to express themselves? One medium they go to is the zine (pronounced...
by Cole Salao
Sometimes stories have well-paced set-ups that slowly increase in intensity as the world is established and the characters introduced. Other times, writers like to immediately get the show on the road by starting with crisis upon crisis until it reaches a climax. The...