Margaret Atwood is an author of more than 40 books of fiction, poetry and critical essays. Her most prominent work, to name a few, include: “The Blind Assassin”, “Oryx and Crake”, “The Handmaid’s Tale”, “Alias Grace”. 1. Storytelling is one of the oldest things which humans do. 2. According to Margaret, a novel is a…
How I Made an Indie Feature Film on $12500 Budget?
IT ALL STARTED WITH A DREAM Most of the filmmakers, I’ve met, dream of making a feature film. A film that would, and could, be the stepping-stone in their filmmaking careers. However, before that happens, filmmakers usually spend years making shorts, developing their skills in hope to be noticed for their unique artistic taste. Filmmaking…
Judy Blume the Best-Selling Author for Books for Younger Readers Shares Her Writing Tips (Part 2)
Judy Blume won more than 90 literary awards and has been the best-selling author for books for younger readers. Her best- known works include: “Are You There, God?”. “It’s Me, Margaret”, “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing”, “Deenie”, and “Blubber”. 1. Judy believes that a story should start on the day when something unexpected and…
Practical Guide to Setting Up Crowdfunding Campaign
Perks It’s not easy to find a perfect balance between offering something that will be exciting and attractive to your potential supporters as well as affordable. A few ideas to get your imagination going: – Before you start working on your perks, check out what other/similar projects are offering. Sounds obvious but to be able…
Judy Blume the Best-Selling Author for Books for Younger Readers Shares Her Writing Tips (Part 1)
Judy Blume won more than 90 literary awards and has been the best-selling author for books for younger readers. Her best- known works include: “Are You There, God?”. “It’s Me, Margaret”, “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing”, “Deenie”, and “Blubber”. 1. The only way to learn how to write is to practice, and that takes time….
How to Find an Audience and Supporters for Your Crowdfunding Campaign?
Everyone who has run a crowdfunding campaign before will share a different story of how they found their audience. For me, the following actions worked and helped me find the right audience for my campaign: – Reach out to all of your friends and family members, and simply ask them for any kind of help…
How to Set up a Crowdfunding Campaign?
Setting up your campaign First and foremost, give yourself time to build your campaign page. You can create your campaign over a few days or even weeks. You must remember that this is going to be your calling card and, if you are serious about your project, you must put a real effort and time…
What Is the Magic Key to Successful Crowdfunding Campaign?
Target Audience No product is for everyone, and it applies to films as well. Knowing who to direct your campaign to is part of your future success. Time is the only commodity we can’t get back, so focus your efforts on getting through to people who will be interested in your offer instead of trying…
My Second Crowdfunding Campaign: “Anna & Modern Day Slavery”
Before I embarked on my 2nd crowdfunding campaign, I knew I needed a much simpler, compact script that was going to fit the non — to low budget model. That left me with two choices; either to re-write one of my scripts, which after many attempts I found really impossible to do, or to come…
First Steps on My Crowdfunding Journey
In the summer of 2011, I started working on my social media outreach. By then, it was clear to me that without a strong and solid social media presence, I wasn’t going to get very far or achieve what I was aiming for with my crowdfunding efforts. In the late 2000s, I signed up for…