How to Crush Your Query Letter Part 1
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
ALL the things that can go wrong in your screenplay
Happy Monday, this one is for my screenwriters out there but can also be useful to storytellers who write novels or for television. At...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
Happy Holidays & Storytelling in Holiday Flicks, why I love them!!
Hello dear Writers!! I'm wishing you a very happy holiday this year. It's Christmas week!! I love Christmas and it's not about being...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
You've Finished NaNoWriMo, now what?
Good morning dear writers! It's almost December 1st and that's why I'm talking about revisions! You have finished the new novel that you...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Do I need To Copyright my novel?
Happy MONDAY Dear Writers! Woot! It's a new week with new possibilities!! Do I Need To Copyright My Novel/Work? The answer is NO. But...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Oct 18, 2021
- 6 min
(Romantic) Comedy Character Archetypes & Who Needs To Be Included
Happy Monday!!! UPDATED July 15, 2022--this is MY article. I have posted it on all my writing blogs, so you may have seen it on my other...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
Getting Behind in Your Publishing Goals? It's Okay!!
Hello, Writers!! Happy Monday! YOU ARE WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE! So, you have a plan and it goes something like this. Write my novel....
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Sep 6, 2021
- 3 min
ACK I'm Still Getting Rejected!
Hello, Writers, happy Monday! Today, I'm talking about rejection. UGH, you have sent in your manuscript or query letter, and this time...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Always Do What You Love For A Living
Happy Monday! Here's a little reminder if you are stuck in a rut! DO WHAT YOU LOVE and accept nothing less for your life and career....
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
It's All About Character & What That Really Means
Hello Dear Writers!! Today, I'm talking about CHARACTER. The concept is simple. You write a story and it's filled with characters. Maybe...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Why Women Characters Need to Be Strong-Realistic
Happy Monday, today, I'm talking about writing strong, female characters who we love, and others will too! It's so important to represent...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Even Your Villains Need A Reason
It's Monday and today I'm talking about writing the perfect VILLAIN! Snidely Whiplash, an archetypical sinister cartoon villain I love me...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
WHAT YOUR CHARACTERS SAY MATTERS
This week, I'm talking about characters and dialogue~ How people speak is the one thing that I find writers struggle with the most. I’m...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Jul 19, 2021
- 6 min
Show vs Tell
Happy Monday!! This week I want to talk to you about this concept of showing versus telling. It's important, and writers are still not...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Jun 21, 2021
- 6 min
Why Jerry Maguire Is The Perfect Bromance
If you were in your twenties when Jerry Maguire came out, or even in your late teens, you saw Jerry Maguire and started going around...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Jun 7, 2021
- 7 min
Disney's New Cruella & Why It Works So Well (SPOILERS)
CONTAINS SPOILERS! This week, I'm breaking down Disney's newest live-action flick based on an animated film from the past. CRUELLA. First...
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