http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:48:48 -0700 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:33:15 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Lights-cameras-action-and-lots-of-it?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner   Even comic book writers know the importance of action and mythic heroes. This is the second of a multi-part series of articles on how to write screenplays that catch the eye and interest of Hollywood readers. These readers can include any... Writing for Hollywood Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:33:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Lights-cameras-action-and-lots-of-it?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Mainstays-of-Memorable-Screenplays-Keeping-Readers-Reading?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner Creative Screenwriting is an excellent trademagazine in the field ofThis is Part 1 of a series.Nothing animates a screenplay like a quality story to give it life. Excellent characters are important, but the average Hollywood or Independent producer ... Writing for Hollywood Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:40:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Mainstays-of-Memorable-Screenplays-Keeping-Readers-Reading?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Using-the-web-for-selling-pitching-spinning-and-plain-old-profit?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner No one doubts nowadays that the one motive that has propelled the Internet into almost every facet of our everyday lives has been profit. If the web were not a new and efficient way of making money for lots of people, it would have long ago gone the ... Sales Marketing and PR Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:21:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Using-the-web-for-selling-pitching-spinning-and-plain-old-profit?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Career-options-Survival-without-depression-in-a-writers-recession?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner  If asked a year ago, after a 20-year successful career in writing, I would never have said I would be writing an article like this. How times have changed! As I talk to friends, colleagues, and people in the field, plus tallying up my own exper... Planning a Career Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:06:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Career-options-Survival-without-depression-in-a-writers-recession?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Journalisms-journey-from-news-page-to-webpage?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner The Huffington Post is a good example of quality online news and opinion.Today's media, especially newspapers and magazines, often fill pages with articles lamenting the loss of "traditional journalism," whatever that means. To the authors... Journalism Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:49:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Journalisms-journey-from-news-page-to-webpage?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Good-form-is-the-right-norm-for-screenplay-submission?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner Early poster for the movie Citizen KaneSo you want to write for Hollywood. What writer doesn't nowadays? As bizarre as it sounds, one of the best things you can do to help your chances of being produced is to follow the standard script submission fo... Writing for Hollywood Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:14:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Good-form-is-the-right-norm-for-screenplay-submission?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Choose-your-poison-Horror-or-Gothic?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner If you want to write "horror" stories or fiction of any kind, one of the most helpful questions you can ask yourself is "Am I really writing a horror story?" This may sound strange, but especially in America, there is much confusi... Writing Poetry and Fiction Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:12:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Choose-your-poison-Horror-or-Gothic?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Narrative-in-Technical-Writing-Less-Is-SO-Much-More?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner  When approaching “tech writing” for the first time, we as writers bring everything we learned in our English or journalism classes with us and start to relate a narrative. That's what is most important in writing, correct? Well, it'... Technical Writing Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:25:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Narrative-in-Technical-Writing-Less-Is-SO-Much-More?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Folks-Need-Strokes-The-Gentle-Art-of-Interviewing?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner  One fundamental skill almost all writers need in their work is the ability to interview and get needed information. From technical writing and journalism, to doing website copy or legal briefs, almost all writers need good interview skills to d... Tricks of the Writing Trade Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:43:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13620-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Folks-Need-Strokes-The-Gentle-Art-of-Interviewing?cid=exrss-LA-Writing-Careers-Examiner