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Climbing the Mountain
By Jennie Jarvis When I first started entertaining the idea of becoming a published novelist, I saw the path ahead of me as realistically as I could imagine. The first thing in front of me was a large...
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Committing to a New Project
By Jennie Jarvis I don’t know about anyone else, but when I finished a major writing project – whether it be a screenplay or a novel – I fall into a deep depression. Unlike Brad, who wrote earlier this...
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Special Edition: Building A Better Conference Proposal
By Jennie Jarvis This year marks my first year as the Faculty Chairperson for the Florida Writer’s Association Annual Conference. This means I get the honor and responsibility of selecting the formal...
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Entering Screenplays In Competitions – A Look Back
by Jennie Jarvis This month on 5writers.com, we are looking at the importance of using screenplays to elevate your career. When I first posted my blog, “Make them Say ‘Yes!’ Unless They Won’t” last...
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David Bowie’s Codpiece and Other Shattered Childhood Images
by Jennie Jarvis “Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave.” When I was growing up, I loved the 1986 Jim Henson film Labyrinth. It was a fantastical coming of age film about a young...
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Special Edition: The Poem’s the Thing (Poetry as Theater)
by Jennie Jarvis When I was in middle school and high school (you know, that time when I thought my perspective on the world was all that mattered in the Universe), I spent a lot of time writing. I...
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Publication Announcement! (News)
We are delighted to report that one of our 5 Writers, screenwriter and novelist Jennie Jarvis, has just received word that her short story, The Villa, has been accepted for publication. It will appear...
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Generating Story and Character Ideas from Writing Prompts: The 5Writers’...
Generating Story and Character Ideas from Writing Prompts: The 5Writers’ Group Story Where do story and character ideas come from? The oldest and most clichéd piece of writing advice is to write what...
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5 Writers Group Story – Part Four by Jennie Jarvis
Need to catch up on the 5writers Group Story, here are Part One, Part Two and Part Three. For this section, please forgive any formatting errors since WordPress is not set up to easily accommodate...
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Publication Announcement! (News)
We are delighted to report that one of our 5 Writers, screenwriter and novelist Jennie Jarvis, has just received word that her short story, “Waking,” has been accepted for publication. It will appear...
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5Writers Group Story Writing Experience: What We Learned Working from a...
5Writers Group Story Writing Experience: What We Learned Working from a Writing Prompt Brad: I have often waited for inspiration to strike, relying on this phenomena to generate story ideas. Once in a...
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When Is A Screenplay “Published”?
By Jennie Jarvis Working in Academia the past six years has been quite a change from the hectic life of working on set. While life in the film industry began at 4am and often didn’t end until 11pm,...
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Special Edition: There’s More To Life Than Self-Pub vs. Traditional
By Jennie Jarvis Let me guess: If you are reading this blog, then you want to be a published author, right? You’ve written your manuscript (or most of it), and you are already dreaming of seeing your...
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Just Keep Swimming: Jennie’s Secret to Staying Positive In The Wake Of Rejection
By Jennie Jarvis Let’s face it – In the writing industry, we face a lot of rejection. In fact, most people know more about how writers are rejected than any other part of the industry. Throughout my...
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Special Edition: 5 Ways Exploring New Mediums Can Re-Invigorate Your Writing
by Jennie Jarvis Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending a great workshop on writing Children’s Picture Books, conducted by Alicia Thompson (@Aliciabooks). I’ve never written Picture Books...
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Redefining “Support”: What You Need To Know In Order to Support Yourself As A...
By Jennie Jarvis I’ve been teaching writing – either via workshops or in a professional institution like at a University – for over 10 years. While my students and the kinds of writing I teach have...
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What It Really Means to Mature As A Writer
By Jennie Jarvis I’ve been writing since I was really young – and by really young, I mean REALLY young. I can remember writing little stories in elementary school. I’m pretty sure I wrote my first full...
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Cover Reveal for New Craft Textbook (News)
5writers regular contributor Jennie Jarvis is delighted to reveal the cover of her new craft textbook, Crafting the Character Arc: A Practical Guide to Character Creation in Development. This text is...
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Crafting The Character Arc: Publication Announcement (News)
5writers.com is delighted to formally announce the publication of Crafting The Character Arc: A Practical Guide to Character Creation and Development. This craft book, written by 5writers.com...
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Writing As Catharsis: Writing As A Coping Mechanism
by Jennie Jarvis One of the sad truths about being human is that we will, without doubt, have to deal with death at some point in our life. Even if we are the most anti-social person in the world and...
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