Some people know this month simply as November, but for thousands of writers worldwide, November is National Novel Writing Month. A month in which they challenge themselves to write a 50,000-word novel in just 30 days. Crazy, right? Yet, this is the 18th year that NaNoWriMo has been around and with…
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Struggling to find a place for you work online? Wish you knew how to finish your story? Here are some of the best writing tips Cultured Vultures have to offer.
My Experience With Self-Publishing
In March of this year, I published my first chapbook, the sky is black and blue like a battered child. I only…
Getting Your First Book Published
You've finished your book. The research is done; the years of long, late hours of writing and the weekend writing…
How To Write Through Writer’s Block
"A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own…
Where to Submit Writing: 50 Awesome Websites to Choose From
So, you've successfully managed to avoid your social commitments to sit down and write something. After combing…
5 Things To Do When You Can’t Write
Sometimes, writing is hard. Not hard in the same way digging a ditch is hard, or keeping a polite demeanour whilst…
10 Common Mistakes Rookie Screenwriters Make
Everyone has to start somewhere, right? Even Usain Bolt had to learn to walk before he could run, so why would…
3 Essential Books For Screenwriters
Screenwriting books are a lot like self-help books. Once you've read one, you've read them all. But a lot of…
Why ‘Becoming a Writer’ is One of the Best Books for Writers
“I took, and I still take, the writing of fiction seriously.” - Dorothea Brande, Becoming a Writer, Harcourt,…
Shadows and Depths: Finding the Story For Your Writing
Leonardo da Vinci supposedly told his art students to stare at the cracks in the walls until they saw whole worlds…
10 Tips For Finding Inspiration When You Don’t Feel Like Writing
Some days the writing comes easy. The words spill onto the page as fast as you can get them down. Ideas drop out of…
The Lion’s Song Wants To Help You Beat Your Creative Block
When it feels like you're just typing the same thing over and over again (as a copywriter, I know this pain all too…
What My Negative Comments Taught Me About Writing Online
I am comfortable with the fact that I am not a brilliant writer. My grammar can be inconsistent, I sometimes…
5 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Writing Screenplays
The problem with writing is that nearly everyone can do it. Add this to the fact that most people have seen a lot…
Succeeding in Freelance Writing: SEO Haunts My Dreams
The nice thing about working as a freelancer is that you are not lacking in venues to make a potential buck. From…
How to Gain Journalism Experience (And Get Paid)
It's almost become a meme just how ridiculous a proposal it is to find a job as a young person with no experience…
6 Simple SEO Tips to Boost Your Blog Traffic
SEO is something that most people probably won't appreciate. It has a bad reputation in many circles thanks to…
Top 5 Networking Tips For Writers
“Networking” isn’t a dirty word. Unfortunately, sometimes it feels dirty. Some writers will tell you that the…
Why You Should Never Give Up Writing
Becoming a published author is not a quick journey. Although there are exceptions to the rule, most writers slog…
10 Inspirational Quotes About Writing
Monday, we meet again. If you managed to drag yourself out of bed today without screaming at the sky, you're on the…