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Write On January Challenge – Your Dream Bio

Debra Eckerling — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:38:15 +0000

Happy New Year, Writers!

Let’s kick off 2012 with a fun challenge: Write Your Dream Bio. The best way to get what you want is to visualize it first. Write a 200- to 400-word bio, describing yourself with the life and accomplishments you want/plan to have. Think of it as writing your book jacket cover, an extended website or magazine byline, or the “about you” section in your film’s press kit. Remember, the sky’s the limit!

The 1st Place winner will receive a copy of Save the Cat!® Story Structure Software 3.0.

The 2nd and 3rd Place winners will receive a copy of Save the Cat! Strikes Back by Blake Snyder.

Prizes are courtesy of Blake Snyder Enterprises, LLC.

Submit your 200- to 400-word Dream Bio in the body of an email to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com by Tuesday, January 31st. Please also include your name and email address at the top of your submission. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, February 7th, on Write On! Online, and in the February Write On! Newsletter.

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Please note: I will send an email confirmation within a few days of receiving a submission. If you submit and do not hear from me, please message me on Facebook, Twitter, or send an email to my alternate address. Thanks!

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Write On! Online’s monthly contests are designed to encourage you to give those writing muscles a workout. Write on!

November Challenge Winners

Debra Eckerling — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:12:29 +0000

Thanks to all who submitted their synopsis to the November Challenge.

And the winners are:

1st Place: Susan Graul – In Your Shoes

2nd Place: Bradford Richardson – Walter Crisp’s Girlfriend Do-Over

3rd Place: Allison J Waldman – A Stitch in Time

The 1st place winner will receive a personal script consultation from D.B. Gilles, consisting of deep feedback and then further notes after the rewrite. The 2nd place winner will receive general notes on his screenplay. The 3rd place winner will receive a copy of The Screenwriter Within, 2nd Edition (Michael Wiese Productions).

Thanks again to all who entered! Write On!

October Challenge Winners

Debra Eckerling — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:35:49 +0000

Thanks to all who submitted what genre scares them for the October Challenge.

And the winners are:

- Mariah Williams
- Cliff Garstka, Sr.
- Bradford Richardson

Each winner will receive The Inner Game of Screenwriting: 20 Winning Story Forms by Sandy Frank, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.

Thanks again to all who entered! The deadline for the November Screenwriting Challenge is November 30. Write On!

November Screenwriting Challenge

Write On! Online — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:25:43 +0000

Since a lot of you novelists are involved in NaNoWriMo, this month’s challenge is for the screenwriters.

Win a free script consultation with D.B. Gilles, author of The Screenwriter Within, 2nd Edition, New Strategies To Finish Your Screenplay & Get A Deal. D.B. has been a Script Consultant and Writing Coach for many years and is the author of the blog Screenwriters Rehab.

Submit a 2-paragraph synopsis of your idea. D.B. will pick the idea that he feels is the most commercial.

1st Prize: A personal script consultation from D.B. consisting of deep feedback. After receiving D.B.’s notes you will do a rewrite and he will read that and give you further notes.

2nd Prize: D.B. will read your script once and give you general notes

3rd Prize: A copy of The Screenwriter Within, 2nd Edition (Michael Wiese Productions).

Email your submission toDebra@WriteOnOnline.com by Wednesday, November 30. Please also include your name and the type of writing you do along with your submission. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 6, on Write On! Online, and in the December Write On! Newsletter.

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Please note: I will send an email confirmation within a few days of receiving a submission. If you submit and do not hear from me, please message me on Facebook, Twitter, or send an email to my alternate address. Thanks!

Boo! What Genre Scares You?

Debra Eckerling — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:24:35 +0000

Today is the last day to enter the October Challenge: Write 200 to 400 words answering: “What genre scares you? Why?”

Three winners will receive The Inner Game of Screenwriting: 20 Winning Story Forms by Sandy Frank, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 8, on Write On! Online, and in the November Write On! Newsletter.

Write On!

Write On! October Challenge – “What Genre Scares You?”

Debra Eckerling — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:10:22 +0000

The October Challenge is to write 200 to 400 words answering: “What genre scares you? Why?”

Three winners will receive The Inner Game of Screenwriting: 20 Winning Story Forms by Sandy Frank, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.

Email your 200- to 400-word submission about What Genre Scares You in the body of an email to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com by Monday, October 31. Please also include your name and the type of writing you do along with your submission. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 8, on Write On! Online, and in the November Write On! Newsletter.

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September Challenge Winners

Debra Eckerling — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:32:35 +0000

Thanks to all who submitted “Fall” stories for the September Challenge.
And the winners are:

- Karen M. Sarver
- Margo Barnes
- Susie McEldowney

Each winner will receive one of the following books from Michael Wiese Productions:

Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know by Todd Klick

Writing the TV Drama Series 3rd edition: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV by Pam Douglas

Keep up the good work, writers! And Write On!

Summer Goal Challenge Winners

Write On! Online — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:37:45 +0000

Congratulations to all who completed their Summer Goals. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Summer Goals Challenge.

Four winners will receive a book from Michael Wiese Productions for posting and reporting on their summer goals.

And the winners are:

- Penny Epel
- Andrea Helaine
- Dianne G. Sagan
- Irene DelRosso

Each winner will receive one of the following books:

1. Memo from the Story Dept.: Secrets of Structure and Character by Christopher Vogler and David McKenna

2. Reality TV: An Insider’s Guide to TV’s Hottest Market by Troy DeVolld

Keep up the good work, writers! And Write On!

Write On! September Challenge – Fall

Write On! Online — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:27:59 +0000

The September Challenge is to write 200 to 400 words on the topic: Fall.

Three winners will receive their choice of one of these two books, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.

Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know by Todd Klick

Writing the TV Drama Series 3rd edition: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV by Pam Douglas

Submit your 200- to 400-word short story or essay on the topic Fall in the body of an email to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com by Friday, September 30. Please also include your name and the type of writing you do along with your submission. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, October 11, on Write On! Online, and in the October Write On! Newsletter.

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Summer Goal Challenge Conclusion

Write On! Online — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:53:49 +0000

Hope everyone had a fun and productive summer.

In July, Write On! Online launched the Summer Goals Challenge, and asked readers to post what big project(s) they are working on this summer. We touched base a month ago, inquiring about Goal Progress. Now the time has come to share your summer successes! So, please post your accomplishments in the comments.

Four winners will be chosen at random to receive one of these two books, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.

1. Memo from the Story Dept.: Secrets of Structure and Character
by Christopher Vogler and David McKenna

2. Reality TV: An Insider’s Guide to TV’s Hottest Market by Troy DeVolld

Each comment counts as an entry in the drawing, so be sure to share your success.

Looking forward to reading all about your progress. Write on!