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Short Story Master Class Part 2: What Makes a Good Story?
If you missed Part 1, you might want to CLICK HERE to read. Most times, as writers, we focus on the art of writing, neglecting the art of storytelling or story-crafting. A lot of us are good writers, but some of us have trouble telling a good story. When your writing is up to […]
What Makes A Good Story By Charles Opara
You may have all those juicy ideas in head about that ground breaking story but how do you tell it? Having a great story idea is a good start but you have to be able to tell the story in such a way that people can relate with its central theme. Until your story can create […]
Starting A Story Part 3
You can read Part 1 and 2 on the blog Here’s Part 3 Written by Charles Opara Just follow your flow of ideas, and don’t worry about what your analytical head thinks until the flow has stopped (some say this has something to do with the right and the left side of our brains). Write […]
Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop 2024 / How To Apply
Writing is often done in isolation, away from community. This, in itself, can make creative writing a very alienating experience for artists. The organizers of the Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop know this and that’s one reason they have established a prestigious virtual workshop for African writers living in the continent. Eligible writers are invited to […]
Remington Review Submissions / How to Submit (Payment: Publication)
Remington Review has opened submissions for its Winter 2024 Issue. Remington Review strives to publish new, original work by rising poets, fiction and creative nonfiction writers, and visual artists. A quarterly online journal, new issues are published during every season of the calendar year. While the editors don’t have any preference for content, they want […]
The Tyee News Magazine Is Accepting Pitches/How To Submit (Payment: $250)
The Tyee is an online news magazine from Vancouver, British Columbia. They accept pitches for original reporting, personal essays, photo essays, analysis and opinion pieces. They are interested in all kinds of subjects. When they accept a pitch for a story, they work with the freelancer to determine whether it is a one-day, two-day, or […]
Hell Gate Magazine Is Currently Accepting Pitches/ How To Submit (Pay: $200 – $400)
Hell Gate Magazine is a worker-owned news outlet covering New York City and they have been relaunched. They are looking for essays, reported stories, features, and photography. If you are interested in pitching to them, please go through the following guidelines. Submission Guidelines For Hell Gate Magazine They are interested in essays, photography, reported stories, […]