Avoiding the Black Hole of Procrastination
Six simple techniques for overcoming procrastination and finding the motivation to get words on paper.

Having the Discipline to Write Daily
How to find the discipline to maintain a daily writing practice and stick with it.

The Procrastination Factor
Procrastination, every writer's worst enemy.

The Writers' Lottery
Writing is like the lottery: you can't win unless you buy a ticket, you can't sell your manuscript or screenplay unless you write it.

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Using White Space to Help Your Words Flow
How to break your action and description into smaller sections to draw the reader's eye smoothly down the page.

Selecting the Most Powerful Word
Learn how to select the most powerful words to create vivid imagery.

The Unnecessary "That"
The word "that" has become so ingrained in our daily vocabulary it is difficult to recognize how often it is misused. Follow these quick tips to avoid annoying readers and editors.

Screenwriters, Forget About the Camera
How to write a screenplay with vivid visual imagery while avoiding the use of camera directions

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Flawed Characters and Why We Love Them
Good stories are filled with conflict, and one way to generate plenty of conflict is to start with a flawed character, but exactly what makes flawed characters so appealing and how do you create one audiences will love?

Five Ways to Turn Off a Hollywood Script Reader
You may have written the most riveting piece of dramatic work in existence, but if your script never gets off the reader's desk, no one will ever know.

Guidelines for Entering Your Screenplay in a Contest
A list of suggestions and things to remember when preparing and submitting your screenplay to a contest.

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