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Tag: creative writing

My presentation at the Commodore Los Angeles Super Show, April 26, 2025
May 2, 2025May 8, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

Listen to your readers

The Eight of Swords from the Hanson-Roberts tarot deck
January 6, 2025January 12, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

The Eight of Swords, captivity, and freedom

My marked-up query letter
September 18, 2024October 2, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Tips on writing query letters

Just a typical pair of men's shorts.
August 9, 2024August 18, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

A shorts story

A sample of my screenplay with a reference image.
May 2, 2024June 26, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Going from novel to screenplay

The Tortured Poets Department
April 19, 2024May 3, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Writing for yourself is writing for others

Sample of generating AI art.
February 23, 2024April 15, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

How AI can help writers

Busy working at my laptop
October 22, 2023October 27, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why I make writing a priority

Temporary cover art for Christina's Portrait.
September 5, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Creating a playlist for a novel

Jenna Moreci's book and mine
February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Shut Up and Write the Book: Does it work?

My first journal entry, July 23, 1977
July 15, 2022 Matthew Arnold Stern

45 things I learned about writing

Review text for The Remainders
January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Matthew Arnold Stern

What makes a great review

My NaNoWriMo status so far
November 15, 2020May 8, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

NaNoWriMo 2020: A halftime report

Offline vs Amiga
February 16, 2020February 24, 2020 Matthew Arnold Stern

“How has your writing changed in the past 15 years?”

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why writers must stand up for what they believe

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