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Balancing the Screenwriter’s and Director’s Voice
by John Bảo I started my writing journey a few years ago as a screenwriter. But becoming represented and selling a script takes time and a lot of finished scripts. So, when the opportunity to direct my own material (while getting paid for it!) popped up, I took the leap forward. At first, I was…
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The Power That Comes With Reading
by Gisele Tang “What are you going to do with an English degree?” I took a deep breath, prepared to shrug off the familiar question with another, “I don’t know, I’ll see when I graduate.” But something in me resisted the dismissive answer. As I looked deeper within myself, I realized that I do know,…
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A Pulitzer Prize for Your Thoughts
By Chelsea Kowalski There’s a well-known story about the origins of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee that is something of a writer’s fantasy. Lee was working customer service jobs in New York and publishing short stories on the side in 1956. She managed to get a literary agent (no small feat!) and one…
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A Message to My Fellow “Notes App” Writers
by Emma Graham On January 16, 2025, Writers In Trees (WiT) hosted a virtual book launch for our first anthology, Forest Floor. I want to extend a huge thank you to each and every person who attended. The launch was a surreal and beautiful experience! There were readings from our wonderful WiT authors, beautiful words…
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The Importance of Community
by Rahma Mohamed A lot of us think of writing as a solitary activity. You sit down, open your writing application, and start writing. What if I told you that it doesn’t have to be? Writing is a process. As they say, it takes a village. One of the most important stages of the process…
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The story behind the cover for our anthology, Forest Floor
by Paavan Agarwal The cover design team for our anthology project was tasked with designing the book cover. Vanessa came up with the initial concept – an image of a tree and its shadow that represented its roots, along the silhouette of a hand. Given our group’s name, Writers in Trees, and our theme, roots,…
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Scrubbing Brains: Mental Hygiene Tips for Writers
by Leah Duarte My mother once told me she wished she could take my brain out of my head and scrub it clean before putting it back. It was difficult not to recall the conversation the first time I heard of mental hygiene: a loving bit of body horror with scrubbing brushes and dish towels…
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