The Real Lance Brown

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September 28, 2009

Indie Filmmaking: 35 Tips From Experts – Deadline.com

Author: Lance - Categories: Screenwriting Resources, Writing Tips & Websites

This is an almost stream-of-consciousness list of tips and observations from indie film experts at the “Produced By” Conference, as compiled by Deadline | Hollywood.

Indie Filmmaking: 35 Tips From Experts – Deadline.com.

September 21, 2009

What to Say To Get an Agent

Author: Lance - Categories: Screenwriting Resources, Writing Tips & Websites

This article by Hal Croasmun at ScriptforSale.com highlights some good things not to say, and then explains 7 things you should say, when talking to an agent who is considering taking you on.

What to Say To Get an Agent – ScriptforSale.com

July 24, 2009

Conversation Agent: 50 Content Ideas that Create Buzz

Author: Lance - Categories: For My Clients, Writing Tips & Websites

This is a really great feature, which not only suggests 50 different angles you can pursue with your blog content, but links to a great example for each type of blog, so you can go see how it’s done.

A must-read for blogging novices, IMO. (And all my clients. Yes you!)

Conversation Agent: 50 Content Ideas that Create Buzz.

December 1, 2006

The First Line: It all starts the same but….

Author: Lance - Categories: Places to submit, Writing Tips & Websites

These folks publish a quarterly publication consisting entirely of stories and articles that start with the same predefined first line. They accept submissions, and they even pay (a rather small amount).

The First Line: It all starts the same but….

May 25, 2006

Writing Fiction: How Many Pages Make a Novel?

Author: Lance - Categories: Writing Tips & Websites

Writing Fiction: How Many Pages Make a Novel?, or, more relevantly, how many words are in a novel?

(It depends on what type of novel, but the answer is here.)

Also, this looks to be a good writing resource/blog – run by former English teacher and writer Crawford Kilian.

Institute of Children’s Literature – Learn to Write for Children

Author: Lance - Categories: Writing Tips & Websites

Institute of Children’s Literature – Learn to Write for Children

Advice for Aspiring Writers

Author: Lance - Categories: Writing Tips & Websites

Advice for Aspiring Writers (mostly for children’s book writers) from Haemi Balgassi

The Purple Crayon children’s book writing site

Author: Lance - Categories: Writing Tips & Websites

The Purple Crayon – A children’s book editor’s site: writing, illustrating, publishing children’s books

February 9, 2006

podictionary: the podcast for word lovers

Author: Lance - Categories: Writing Tips & Websites

podictionary: the podcast for word lovers

January 25, 2006

Finding Profits In Shorts By John K. Borchardt

Author: Lance - Categories: Writing Tips & Websites

Finding Profits In Shorts By John K. Borchardt