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Chip Scanlan

Chip Scanlan

From reporter to the corner office: a self-publisher’s maiden voyage

Self-publishing, once derided as ‘vanity publishing’ reserved for losers who couldn’t find a traditional publisher, has gone mainstream.

Dec 16, 2021

From reporter to the corner office: a self-publisher’s maiden voyage

Dec 16, 2021

Chip Scanlan
in
The Startup

The West Wing and the Power of Digressive Narratives

Heighten suspense and other benefits of making sudden detours in your story

Feb 25, 2020

The West Wing and the Power of Digressive Narratives

Feb 25, 2020

Chip Scanlan

Text-to-speech: a digital proofreader that makes you a smarter writer

Plagued by typos?. Meet Moira, a digital proofreader that will help you avoid those pesky gremlins that bedevil your copy.

Dec 10, 2019

Text-to-speech: a digital proofreader that makes you a smarter writer

Dec 10, 2019

Chip Scanlan
in
The Startup

Do the writing only you can do

Sometimes the most memorable stories you write are the ones that you, not an editor, assign

Nov 19, 2019

Do the writing only you can do

Nov 19, 2019

Chip Scanlan

The inherent worth of small stories

An interview with award-winning poet Patricia Smith

Nov 13, 2019

The inherent worth of small stories

Nov 13, 2019

Chip Scanlan
in
The Startup

“The Young Who Died Delievered Us”

When a friend asked us to find World War II grave in France, we didn’t understand it would send us on a long-ago pilgrimage through…

Nov 11, 2019

“The Young Who Died Delievered Us”

Nov 11, 2019

Chip Scanlan
in
The Startup

Why I Write and Why You Should, Too

When the writing blues have you done, ask yourself why you chose this life in the first place

Nov 5, 2019

Why I Write and Why You Should, Too

Nov 5, 2019

Chip Scanlan
in
The Startup

Coping with literary rejection

Tired of rejection? (No, not that kind. Here’s some wise counsel how to cope the next time a manuscript comes back with a big fat “No…

Oct 30, 2019

Coping with literary rejection

Oct 30, 2019

Chip Scanlan
in
The Startup

Put Ending First

In the world of newswriting, leads get most of the attention, but endings are equally, if not more, important

Oct 29, 2019

Put Ending First

Oct 29, 2019

Chip Scanlan
in
The Startup

The Power of Turning Up to Write

Time for work, to pick up the kids, but no time to write. Here’s a clue how to find those moments to create and achieve your dreams

Oct 23, 2019

The Power of Turning Up to Write

Oct 23, 2019

Chip Scanlan

Chip Scanlan

Writer/Writing Coach. Blogs @ https://chipswritinglessons.com. Award-winning former journalist, former director of writing programs, The Poynter Institute.

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