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88Is Being Bilingual a Must in Today's America?
Should Americans-specifically American children-become bilingual, and if so, then what language(s) additional to English should they learn? Does it add value to their lives in any practical way?
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82CJ's Creative Studio - Screenplay Content
Economy of words is important in all forms of writing, but none more so than with screenwriting. See some of what it takes to move from reject pile to the producer's office.
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80What Are Olympic Medals Worth?
Did you know that Olympic gold medals aren't made of solid gold? Did you know that they once were? All this and more as we look at the worth of Olympic jewelry.
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76Fixing...the Education System
As with the weather, many people complain about the state of education but don't really offer up suggestions for changing it. Here's one proposal to overhaul the current system.
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76What is Pluto?
Pluto has gone from planet, to dwarf planet, to plutoid. Some people want Pluto to stay a planet, some don't. How did we get here?
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73CJ's Creative Studio - Making Believable Fictional Civilizations
While fiction ultimately lives or dies by its characters, the world the characters are in should not be short-changed. The environment surrounding the characters informs not only the choices they make, but also who they are. The art of creating a...
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72CJ's Creative Studio - The Craft of Writing and the Art of Storytelling
There is an argument within writing circles that seems almost as old as time. Can writing be taught? On one side you have those who claim that only those with innate skill can write, while on the other side...
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71What's better in fiction writing, a plot outline or free flow writing?
This is a question that definitely gets asked more than you'd think. When writers get together, whether face-to-face or virtually, the question of working methods always seems to come up. Freeform vs structured writing is really a mirage. They...
5 comments70CJ's Creative Studio - Thoughts on Developing Interesting Characters
One topic that can get different writers into an argument concerns the relative importance of plot vs character. What's more important: the events that happen in a story, or the characters and how they...
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72CJ's Creative Studio - Best Writing Software Since the Word Processor
Word processing software changed the world of the writer. Changes were now easy. But what about the writing craft itself? While many have tried, only now has software been developed that can truly help the writer as they are creating.
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