113: Where Should Your Money Go? Part 2
113: Where Should Your Money Go? Part 2
August 24, 2018
Launching a Story From a Title
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > It’s hard to develop a story when you can’t get started. Though there are many ways into story creation, one that isn’t considered as often is the title. Titles are often tacked…
A Self-Publishing Primer
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > You’ve done your outline, carefully completed extensive research, and fleshed out your protagonist, antagonist, and assorted minor characters. You’ve battled your literary demons, outlasted extreme bouts of writer’s block, written your book,…
How to Break Into Freelance Writing
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Not too long ago, I was burning with jealousy whenever I would come across a writer’s byline. “Why her?†I would think, “how did she break into freelance writing?†as I donned…
How to Make Money as a Writer: A Primer
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Most people who get involved in writing have some level of hope that it will produce money. As an instructor with the Institute, I had many students who told me they hoped…
Compare and Despair or Mentor Texts? – Institute for Writers
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > The Competition Some book publishers are now specifically asking writers to look at competing books when sending in manuscript submissions, partial submissions, queries, or book proposals. And this request can seem overwhelming…
8 Tips for Writer’s Websites
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Creating a writer’s website can be daunting, especially if it’s your first.Does it have to cost a lot? Should you hire someone to design it? How often do you need to update?…
5 Tips for Writing a Strong Synopsis | Institute for Writers
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > For most writers, there are few things more reviled than writing a synopsis of a book manuscript or short story. What do you put in? What do you leave out? Why is…
What Writers Should (and Should NOT) Spend Money on | IFW
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Whenever you have a large group of people with a dream and a desperation to fulfill it, you’re also going to see people quick to take advantage of that. Helpful writers (many…
033: How to Avoid Getting Scammed
033: How to Avoid Getting Scammed
January 6, 2017