Inside Writer's Games: The First Games
Happy Anniversary! The inaugural iteration of Games was a bit of a debacle: the product of wild exuberance, inexperience, and intense...
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Theresa Green
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Inside Writer's Games: Internship Applications and Interviews
With most Writer's Games portions kicking off in the summer, we start competition preparations in January.
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Emily Suchowolec
- Aug 10, 2018
- 4 min
The Basics of Dialogue
So, you want to write dialogue. Maybe you’re looking at your current project and you’ve noticed that it’s narrative-heavy. Maybe you’re...
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Sarah Perchikoff
- Mar 10, 2018
- 3 min
Outlining a Character
Creating a new character can be one of the best parts of the writing process. You get to build a whole new person (or animal or inanimate...
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Elizabeth Ochsner
- Nov 29, 2017
- 4 min
Show Don’t Tell: The Key to Better Writing
Grammar. Spelling. Structure. All these are important, but a grasp on grammar alone won’t make your book a bestseller. Writing a good...
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Callie Bean
- May 10, 2017
- 6 min
Feedback is Your Friend
Many writers are wary of receiving feedback. I know I was, as a fourteen-year-old who had just finished my first story. It was a thinly...
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Rachel Kolodziej
- Apr 25, 2017
- 3 min
A Journey Together
My grandmother was the most creative person I have ever known. She could paint, draw, do just about anything crafty, beat me mercilessly...
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Brittany Tucker
- Apr 21, 2017
- 4 min
Writer's Games: Brittany Tucker
The Writer’s Games, originally the NaNoGames, started out as a fun Facebook competition for writers to challenge themselves, make a few...
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Rachel Kolodziej
- Apr 14, 2017
- 1 min
Writer's Games: Rachel Kolodziej
The Games showed me that I could do something I never would have thought possible; write a complete story and edit it within 72 hours. It...
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Anushree Jagtap
- Apr 7, 2017
- 1 min
Writer's Games: Anushree Jagtap
The Writer's Games have helped me learn to be more confident about my work as well as improving my ability to work in a team. I've been...
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Claire Binkley
- Mar 31, 2017
- 1 min
Writer's Games: Claire Binkley
despite illness inhibiting my full presence writing all the time, the WW's Games allowed overwhelmed writers like me to fully participate...
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C. Erin Burrows
- Mar 24, 2017
- 1 min
Writer's Games: C. Erin Burrows
The Writer's Games is a wonderful opportunity for emerging and experienced writers. The Games challenge writers with new ideas and...
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Jennifer Worrell
- Mar 17, 2017
- 1 min
Writer's Games: Jennifer Worrell
2016 was my initiation into the Writer's Games. Having only participated in NaNoWriMo in the past, I was looking forward to testing my...
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