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What Is A Protagonist? - Examples Of Protagonists You Can Explore In Your Next Story

Being able to develop interesting characters to keep your readers flipping pages can be pressurizing. But with research, planning, and creative exploration, this is possible. Read on to find out more about what goes into creating protagonists and antagonists your readers will remember.

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What is an Action Screenplay? - Processes Involved in Writing an Action Script

Whether you're a novice or professional screenwriter, writing an action screenplay demands expertise and details that can make you nervous. Read on to find out more about what makes action movies so exciting and the techniques that go into writing action screenplays!

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JotterPad April 2023 Updates - Download Manager

This April, we are back with a brand new update for JotterPad's web app. We are excited to announce that we are updating the JotterPad editor to include a convenient download manager that will streamline your exporting process. Read on to find out more about this tool!

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How To Format A Story Manuscript - A Beginner's Guide

Getting started on a fresh manuscript can be daunting. But with good background knowledge, the right writing tools, and with inspiration, you can start on the right foot. Read on to find out more about how you can go about formatting a story manuscript!

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Creating The Protagonist And Antagonist - Definitions And Differences

Your protagonist's and antagonist's individual character-building, their relationship and their interaction throughout your story can make or break your story-writing. Read on to find out more about their key differences and how you can build their characters well!

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What Is Movie Writing? - People and Processes Involved In Writing A Script

Movie writing or screenwriting is an exciting and challenging process. In order to bring engaging stories to the screen, the screenwriting process needs to be paid attention to. Read on to find out more about writing for the movies and what goes into this process.

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What Is A Play Script? - Elements Of & Tips For Play Script Writing

Writing a play script requires research, planning, and hard work. To create an engaging and captivating story for the stage, the play writing process needs to be executed well. Read on to find out more about what this encompasses!

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MLA for Beginners - MLA Formatting and MLA Citations

Having to take care of formatting and organizing for your research papers can be tedious and nerve-wrecking. But referencing guides and manuals can help ease your stresses. Read on to find out more about what an MLA style research paper is, and more about it's necessary formatting elements.

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How To Write & Publish An Enamouring Romance Novel Into An eBook

Romance novels have a special place in our hearts. This genre encompasses many subgenres that you can explore and experiment with. This Valentines, dive deep into the genre of Romance and churn out a love story that can capture the hearts of your readers. Read on to find out more!

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The Ultimate Guide to APA Style Writing

The APA method of documentation has been widely used since it's conception. Known for it's consistency, organization, and writing style and language, it continues to be a go-to guide for researchers and students alike. Read to learn more about what the APA guideline is.

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How To Publish Your Work on Apple Books - JotterPad's ePub Plugin

Publishing a book can be a long-drawn process. Together with the creative and story-building aspects, there are publishing and administrative matters you need to tend to if you want to share your work. Read on to find out more about how JotterPad can aid in the publishing stage of your book writing.

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Build Your Very Own Book - Write a Novel from Start to End

Putting a novel together from start to end can be daunting. Together with writing, there are other publishing and administrative matters you need to take care of. But if it's been a dream of yours, read on to find out more about how you can do so!

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Writing Tips For The New Year - 9 Writing Goals You Can Embark On In 2023

In 2023, take time to recalibrate and reflect on the role writing has in your life. Set goals and milestones that you would like to hit this year, and set in motion a plan that would allow you to meet them. Read on to find out about some writing goals you can set for yourself.

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Introducing Wizard A.I. - Writing Assistant Powered By GPT-3

This month, dive a little deeper into the world of AI and explore JotterPad's latest addition, Wizard A.I., a writing tool powered by GPT-3. An adept writing assistant, this plugin can give you a push in the right direction. Read on to find out more.

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JotterPad December 2022 Updates - ePub Plugin

This December, we are back with yet another plugin update for JotterPad. The ePub plugin is now available to export your work. Read on to find out more about how this tool can improve how you share your work and your readers' experience as well now.

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JotterPad December Updates - BibTex Plugin on Android, iOS & Mac

This December, we are back with a brand new update for JotterPad on iOS and Android. We are thrilled to announce that the BibTex Citation Management plugin is now available for your use on Android and iOS! Read on to find out more about how this tool can expedite your writing today.

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Footnotes and BibTeX Citations Plugins - JotterPad Nov 2022 Update

This November, we are back with new plugins for your exploration on JotterPad. Now, you can use a Footnotes and Reference, and Citations plugin to expedite your referencing and resource organization instead of manually inputting in-text citations. Read on to find out more!

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4 Chilling Horror Novels to Get Spooked by this Halloween

It's spooky season! If you've been wanting to check out horror cult-classics, now's the time. This Halloween, take some time to pick up some of the best-selling Horror novels, and even try writing a story yourself! Here's some recommendations on what to add to your to-read list!

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The Protagonist and the Antagonist - Building Blocks of Story Writing

Across multiple forms of creative and fictional writing, the protagonist and antagonist, and their relationship, play critical roles in driving your plot forward. What exactly makes up these personas in your story? Read on to find out more.

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JotterPad Updates: Plugins To Expedite Your Writing - October 2022

This October, we are back with a new added feature on JotterPad. Now, you can use plugins and their various features to expedite your writing processes! Extend and expand JotterPad as your go-to writing tool with these plugins across Markdown and Fountain. Read on to find out more!

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JotterPad Updates: Create Mind Maps with Markdown - September 2022

Mind mapping is an effective way to go about visualizing, organizing, revision, and problem-solving. If you have a need to brainstorm and process your thoughts, JotterPad's brand new mind map template can come in handy. Read on to find out more.

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Create Gantt, Sequence and Flowchart Diagrams and Charts on JotterPad - Mermaid JS

Explore creating diagrams and charts of multiple kinds in your Markdown files on JotterPad with Mermaid syntax. With our brand new templates that support Mermaid, your options have now expanded. Read on to find out more!

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Compose Music with JotterPad & ABC Notation- Sheet Music Template

Music enthusiasts and teachers, we now have a tool for you to compose your own music on JotterPad! With this Sheet Music template & ABC Notation, create your very own music notation with ease. Here's how you can do so!

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How to Write Your Very Own Podcast Script - Podcast Templates

Deciding to host a podcast takes courage and passion. Commanding the attention of your listeners is a big task! If you are a newbie to podcast script writing, here's some information that you would need to get started on the right foot!

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Using Markdown to Make Beautiful LaTeX Beamer Presentations

Explore making LaTex beamer presentation slides on JotterPad using Markdown without the use of Pandoc. Read on to find out more about how you can convert light-weight syntax into aesthetic slides and formatting!