Lit Lessons #20: I’ll Never Write About My Life

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Video on FAQ: Why Take Bones & Scene vs. Exp.?

Looking For Help With Writing a Novel? Our Foundations Program is a Great Choice! FAQ Bones The Foundations program at the Studio enables new writers to learn the culture, the shared language, and the overall philosophy of Blackbird. We are here to help good writers become great and the Foundations sets you up for success with ten weeks of study in Bones and five in Scene vs. Exposition. A few common questions: How much work will be expected of me in this class? If I’m a beginner, will...

Video on The Ten Reasons Why to Study at Blackbird

Ten Reasons Why Blackbird Is One of the Best Online Writing Schools https://blackbirdstudiopdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Why-BB-Long-Form.mp4 1. Community 2. Craft 3. Structure 4. Support 5. Kindness 6. Professionalism 7. Developing a plan 8. Clarity 9. Affordability 10. Inspiration Join us in a class by clicking here...

Lit Lesson #19: The Butler Method

The Butler Method: Best Online Creative Writing Courses From Flight School & One more thing about scene: This is a nearly abandoned beach and this four by four foot sign makes the rules pretty clear: Yet, as I walk on the wet sand, I take note of truck tire tracks, bike tracks, and what else do I see up ahead in the bear grass…is that a woman trudging through the dry sand (in the nesting area of the endangered birds)…with a dog that is off leash? Indeed. Indeed. Indeed. It’s not my...

Lit Lessons #17: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Professional Groomer? Or Fizzy Educator?

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