393 articles on "story"

More Stories? How Exciting!

More Stories? How Exciting! by: Ed Williams One of the nicest and most frustrating parts of being a writer of stories is that when you’re out somewhere, people will come up and tell you stories - lots of them. I’ve actually been at book sign...

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Novel to Screenplay: The Challenges of Adaptation

Novel to Screenplay: The Challenges of Adaptation by: Lynne Pembroke & Jim Kalergis ADAPTATION 101 Brimming with confidence, you've just signed the check purchasing the rights to adapt John Doe's fabulous, but little known novel, Lawre...

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The Communist Manifesto - A Book Review and Summary

Now largely discredited after it inspired - or some say was manipulated by - the murderous, brutal regime of Leninist/Stalinist Soviet Russia, The Communist Manifesto contains great insight into the limitations and superficiality of a Capitalist soci...

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How A Real Entrepreneur Survived A Crisis

Recently, I read an interesting story in a local newspaper. It's about how a Thai businessman survived a recession.An idea struck me that I should share the story with you. There is definitely something we can learn from this true story.Here is...

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How to Pitch a Story

How to Pitch a Story by: Elizabeth Kirwin How to Pitch a Story Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a story is worthy by “pitching a story?” I have. I’m a baseball enthusiast, and it makes a lot of sense to me. When the editor ...

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Extreme Thought Makeover - Inspirational Story

Dr. Rick Schaefer Offers Inspired Story From His New Book "Extreme Thought Makeover" Dr. Rick Schaefer, http://www.rickschaefermd.com/expert and author of the new book 'Extreme Thought Makeover...37 Days to Maximum Life!', said "As a perso...

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The Importance of Background Verification

The Importance of Background Verification by: Stephen Spain Today's society has created an environment that requires business owners to be armed with numerous tools. Many employers currently spend little time verifying the accuracy of emplo...

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Elite History and the Exodus

And the matter of who is doing the abusing is the most important thing we as a world full of equal people must ascertain. Who are the Benjaminites who were thrown out of Israel and later returned under Judas Maccabee? Who are these mercenaries who p...

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Creative Writing Tips - Have You Established Your Main Character At The Start

In the beginning of your story you have to grab your readers’ interest and sustain it till the end. Our hook is our character. Readers keep on reading to find out more about the character. To see what he’ll do in the story; how he’ll solve his ...

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Judge Not

The first sin of ego is hubris - arrogance. The arrogance of ego is to insist, "I know best." "I know what is right." "I know the answers." "I know the way." "And the world will conform to my will." This all to frequent human failing is illustrated t...

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