Roy Miller's Blog, page 7
May 18, 2018
Dirt Nap – Minimalist Horror, Summer 2018
Dirt Nap – Minimalist Horror, Summer 2018 Now for something a little different: My cousin, some friends, and myself, are getting together to write, direct, and produce a minimalistic slasher film for release this summer. The project is headed off by Jay Miller, with co-writer Mike Rytlewski. I lend my helping hands as principle photographers
The 4 Super Simple Steps I Took to Land My First Freelance Writing Gig
by Richard Rowlands Source link If you’re new to freelance writing, you’ve probably got a whole lot of questions swimming around in your head. I know I did. Which marketing method will generate the best results? How can I create the perfect writer’s website? Which niche should I target? And the list goes on. Ifs
Flash Fiction Challenge: Thy Name Is Vengeance
by terribleminds Source link I wrote on Twitter this week that one of the chief themes behind the current MCU films is that revenge runs counter to heroism — Tony, Thor, Star-Lord, they fall prey to revenge and it causes them to derail their goals and fail the mission(s) at hand. I want you tos
8 Ways to Write Headlines that Pack a Punch
by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link Every piece of content you write should have a headline. That headline sets the first impression readers have—and ideally, it helps encourage people to click through or to keep reading. Indeed, it’s not unreasonable to say that the headline is the most important part of your content. You cans
May 17, 2018
Writing Is Everything
by JW Source link The studio head’s job, I think, is read the fucking material. You can’t delegate material. I can tell within a paragraph whether I’m going to be in good hands or not. By the time I get to page 10, I’m beginning to perspire because I’m thinking, “Please don’t drop the ball;s
Setting in Time
by Melissa Donovan Source link Fiction writing exercise: setting your story in time. Today’s fiction writing exercise is an excerpt from my book, Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises, which imparts lessons and techniques on the craft of storytelling and provides practical exercises for study and practice. This exercise focuses on setting and more specifically, makings
How to Write a Young Adult Novel
by The Magic Violinist Source link Young adult novels have never been more popular. It started with the rise of Harry Potter and continued with hits like The Fault in Our Stars, The Hunger Games, and Divergent. Have you ever wondered how to write a young adult novel? Learning how to write fiction is ones
New Indie Book Release: Another One (Aleatha Romig)
by Alan Kealey Source link New Indie Book Release: Another One (Lighter Ones) – Aleatha Romig Romantic Comedy (240 Pages – May 2018) Another One is fun and light, a great beach/pool read, just in time for the summer reading…
Ethical Marketing in an Age of Creeps
by Sonia Simone Source link The phrase “ethical marketing” has always struck some folks as an oxymoron. Isn’t “marketing” just another word for lying, deceiving, and manipulating someone into buying a product or service? Yeah, no. There have always been plenty of good folks in the selling and marketing game. They just tend to bes
Book Marketing Is Easier Than You Think, Even If You Hate Sales Work
by Jericho Writers Source link Book Marketing Is Easier Than You Think, Even If You Hate Sales Work
