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My current WIP was supposed to be 60 - 80K words. I'm currently on chapter 19, and I'm confident this will end up being 90 - 95K words. Longer than I wanted for an Urban Fantasy, but not so long that people will flat out ignore it before considering the story.
Every book I've written comes out much l...
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Do you count picture pages in the page number count?
Imagine chapter 1 is 12 pages of text. You start at page 1 on the right side with a blank left page 0, as usual.
Chapter 2 starts on page 13 and would normally be on the right side right next to the end page of chapter 1 (page 12).
But say you have a...
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Yes, You count every page from beginning to end. If the picture on page 13 goes with chapter 1 then start chapter 2 on page 14. If you clearly headline each chapter you don't need to leave a blank page between the two.
I've always counted the picture pages, Terrence Sellers. Headlining the chapters helps as Bill suggested.
Bill Albert Ultimately, this is what we went with. As I do headline the chapters, it was very easy to implement counting the pictures as pages in the standard counting.
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Whether you’re a journalist covering a story for your local paper, an aspiring screenwriter, or a student working on your class assignment, write with your heart. Second guessing and self-doubt are two obstacles in writing we must overcome. When I was writing ‘Coreville Park a Reggae Novel’ it took...
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Great backstory for 29 Dimes a Love Story, Randolph Randy Camp! You're right. Second guessing and self-doubt are two obstacles in writing we must overcome. I was working on a script today, and I secon...
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I love that backstory Randolph Randy Camp. And yes, very much agree when you say write from the heart. We forget how unique our voice is so second-guessing ourselves surely derails us from being trans...
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Hey, Writers!
Make sure that you’re participating in November Write Club’s Week 2 Challenges so that you’re eligible for this week’s free prize giveaway! The prize will be announced during Friday’s Instagram Live at 10:00 am PT/ 1:00 pm ET.
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Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter, Meg LeFauve (Inside Out 1 & 2, Captain Marvel, The Screenwriting Life) and Emmy-Nominated Screenwriter, Lorien McKenna (Tab Time, This Thing Called Love, The Screenwriting Life) are sharing their advice, insights, and stories from their experiences working as writers an...
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Mary Helen Norris shares some of her favorite books that writers should read in today's blog, like “Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood” by J Michael Straczynski and “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft” by Stephen King. www.stage32.com/blog/7-books-that-every-writer-should-read-39...
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Stage 32’s founder and CEO, Richard “RB” Botto, shares two videos in today’s blog.
In the first video, best-selling author Brandon Sanderson shares tips and tricks for overcoming “writer’s block.”
In the second video, RB shares advice on what to do when you experience writer’s block.
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In today’s blog, Joel Syder talks about the differences between writing for the stage and writing for the screen, plus what they have in common. www.stage32.com/blog/writing-for-the-stage-vs-the-screen-3911...
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Head of Stage 32's Community, Ashley Smith, & Community Manager/ Writer's Room Producer, Kay Ross will be announcing the November Write Club Week 1 Prize Winners Live on Instagram! You can tune in @Stage32 or @Stage32Scripts Instagram accounts at 10:00 am PT/ 1:00 pm ET, to keep up to date on all of...
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In today’s blog, Giovanna Silvestre shares her journey of publishing her first book, Confused Girl: Find Your Peace in the Chaos. And Giovanna gives tips for mastering rejection. www.stage32.com/blog/the-art-of-rejection-lessons-from-a-first-time-auth......
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I can relate, Terrence Sellers. Some of my scripts come out longer than I planned for them to be, even though I made detailed outlines, but sometimes it's better that my scripts turned out longer....
Expand commentI can relate, Terrence Sellers. Some of my scripts come out longer than I planned for them to be, even though I made detailed outlines, but sometimes it's better that my scripts turned out longer.
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Great to meet you, Moses Alizadhe. You could post your loglines, synopses, and scripts on your profile. Producers search profiles on here for projects. Click the gear symbol in the top right-hand corn...
Expand commentGreat to meet you, Moses Alizadhe. You could post your loglines, synopses, and scripts on your profile. Producers search profiles on here for projects. Click the gear symbol in the top right-hand corner and select “Edit profile” in the drop-down menu. Scroll down to “Loglines” and click “Add/edit loglines” to the right of “Loglines.” You can also add your scripts to your profile here (near the top where it says “Add a Logline”): www.stage32.com/loglines
You could also pitch your scripts to executives, managers, etc. through Stage 32's Pitch Sessions (www.stage32.com/scriptservices/pitch-sessions). The Pitch Sessions are mainly to get feedback on pitches, but members have gotten managers, signed shopping agreements, etc. through the sessions (www.stage32.com/scriptservices/success-stories).
And here's some blogs on networking (www.stage32.com/blog/tags/networking-41). Networking is how I've had a lot of success on Stage 32.
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Moses Alizadhe I wish I knew how to get a script sold. I'm sitting on 8 I'd like to sell lol
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I had the same problem. My books always go a lot longer than the average novel. At 90-95 it might not be a problem. You might be able to trim it down doing a second draft. My book ended at 160,000. Yes, a problem. I ended up self publishing.
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Bill Albert My first novel, which is part of a trilogy, came out to 100,000, if you don't count the lore appendix. But 120,000 if you do count it. I'm still querying it, but have gotten no bites. I ma...
Expand commentBill Albert My first novel, which is part of a trilogy, came out to 100,000, if you don't count the lore appendix. But 120,000 if you do count it. I'm still querying it, but have gotten no bites. I may end up self publishing if things don't change. But I absolutely do not want to get into self publishing, for various reasons.