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How to do... anything

How to do... anything

Everyone loves a good “How to” article, so we’ve handily put ours all in one place. Whether you want to know how to collaborate, tell a story, put on a film festival or freelance, you’ve come to the right place…

Writing

How to tell a story

How to get published

Write Now: Pitching (journalism)

Ten steps to getting published 

How to write a literary cover letter

How to adapt a classic 

How to land a literary agent

How to set up a small press

How to find your writing voice

Writing fiction, step one: The idea

How to build a storyworld

How to set up a magazine

How to write a prize-winning play

How to blog

How to perform your writing

How to stop procrastinating

How to set up a writing workshop

How to make money blogging

How to query a literary agent

How to do an interview

How to network as a writer

How to get published in literary journals

How to create the perfect writing environment

How to review

How to be a professional poet

How to update a classic play

How to write in dialect

How to deal with difficult interviewees

How to write a ghost story

 

Performing Arts

How to do an audition monologue

How to understudy 

How to do Edinburgh 

How to change your body for a role 

Dancers – staying in shape

How to be a fringe success

How to play the opposite gender

How to do accents

How to run a fringe theatre 

How to look after your voice

How to set up a theatre company

How to start a music festival

How to put on a night

How to get spotted at Edinburgh

How to cast

How to set up a music management contract

How to start an orchestra

How to put on a panto

 

Comedy

How to write a joke 

How to get ahead in stand up 

 

Marketing/networking

How to advertise yourself online 

How to network 

How to create a website 

How to develop a following on social media 

How to build a brand

 

Film

How to make a low-budget film

How to start a film festival

How to go viral

How to shoot a film on a smartphone

How to make a music video

How to make a 3D film 

 

Photography

How to photoblog

How to put on a photography exhibition

How to make a Magnum in Motion photo essay

How to be a street photographer

How to photograph at night

How to be a wildlife photographer

How to use business principles in your creative career

How to be a photographer's assistant  

How to sell your photos to a magazine

How to be a music photographer 

 

The rest...

How to freelance 

How to Intern 

How to collaborate 

How to start a podcast 

How to be a creative in the country 

How to stay motivated 

How to beat the block 

How to build a creative career at university

How to start a collective

How to be a runner

How to make a radio documentary

How to keep working through difficult times

How to be green

How to pitch

How to set up a creative business

How to make money on the side

How to be a DJ

How to run an artist-led space

How to cope with rejection

How to screenprint

How to revise

How to: freelancing and HMRC

How to sell your work online

How to survive your exams

How to draw people

How to set up a company

How to set your career goals

How to cost and price your work

How to write the perfect invoice

How to apply to uni through UCAS

How to run a market stall

How to launch an arts event

How to run a workshop

How to be mentored

How to make a speech

How to collaborate with businesses

How to fundraise

How to lino print

 

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