![Save the Book: A Novel Approach to Writing Cinematically [Zoom Workshop] at RWO on October 13 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm](https://i0.wp.com/www.hillarydepiano.com/pages/wp-content/uploads/Save-the-Book-3.png?resize=1080%2C1350&ssl=1)
Hey, so I goofed... Goof #1 is that I accidentally posted an older version of this post that said the event was on October 10th even though we moved it to the 13th earlier in the year. The details below are correct. Goof #2 is that I knew RWO was no longer accepting...
Some quick business before we begin: If you're local, I'm doing an intro to writing talk at the Parsippany Library this Saturday, September 26 at 1 pm. It's free of charge, but you do need to register ahead of time to reserve your place here. Speaking of local events,...
...and a special subscriber's only look at behind the scenes of this project! Wondering why some of the plays in this series were traditionally published and others went the indie route? See below! Anyone remember those old Toys R Us commercials where Jeffery would...
Highlights in a hurry new free Chrome extension for the popular gamified writing site 4TheWords counts your writing on (nearly) any website extension promises total privacy: only counts the number of words and never the actual content take advantage of the writing RPG...
![Unlock the Power of Action and Reaction (Understanding Scene and Sequel): Aug 3- Aug 14, 2026 [Forum Workshop]](https://i0.wp.com/www.hillarydepiano.com/pages/wp-content/uploads/Scene-and-Sequel-1.png?resize=1080%2C1350&ssl=1)
Unlock the Power of Action and Reaction Aug 3- Aug 14, 2026 Hearts Through History [Forum Workshop] Beginner writers all suffer the same challenges: passive characters, uneven pacing, meandering plot and the dreaded “Happy People in Happyland.” Readers crave active...
My extreme apologies, the Jetpack app apparently just completely bugged out and starting emailing out posts from years ago. I have shut it off for now until I can figure out what the problem is so we can make sure THAT never happens again! Edited to add: A little more...
Hey all, popping in with some super quick programming notes and updates... The Master Class writing workshop I was meant to be teaching at WriterUniv starting on June 15th has been cancelled. A bummer, but I think ultimately for the best because a) I severely injured...
It's finally here! Today Make Ready to Write is available for purchase in both eBook and paperback at most major retailers! Make Ready to Write the ultimate writing prep guide for both plotters and discovery writers by Hillary DePiano This is it! It's finally time to...
Free Book Offer as part of the Reach Your Full Potential Nonfiction Books bundle ! Grab a copy of Building a Writing Life Claim Here Building a Writing Life, is part of a great group bundle offer where you can claim my ultimate beginner writers guide along with lots...
![Hands Free Writing with Dictation and Voice-to-Text on May 16, 2026 11 AM (EST) [Zoom Workshop]](https://i0.wp.com/www.hillarydepiano.com/pages/wp-content/uploads/Hands-Free-Writing.png?resize=1080%2C1350&ssl=1)
Have you ever noticed that your best writing ideas always seem to come when you’re nowhere near a keyboard? Stuck in traffic, doing the dishes, folding the laundry… if only there was a way to write hands-free! Fortunately writing with voice-to-text has never been...
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