{"id":1326,"date":"2021-07-15T12:46:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T16:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/?page_id=1326"},"modified":"2021-07-15T12:46:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T16:46:24","slug":"10-quick-tips-for-your-writers-resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/?page_id=1326","title":{"rendered":"10 Quick Tips For Your Writer\u2019s Resum\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

all information is taken from https:\/\/bang2write.com\/ by Lucy V. Hay<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All About The Resum\u00e9<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most writing submissions require a writer\u2019s resum\u00e9 now. Bang2writers are always asking me what they should include in theirs, so I thought I would pull together my top tips for you. Ready? Let\u2019s go \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Presentation is everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First impressions count. Make sure your resum\u00e9 (aka your CV, if you\u2019re a Brit like me) LOOKS professional. There\u2019s no set way to do this, so don\u2019t panic \u2026 It\u2019s more a case of \u2018you\u2019ll know it when you see it\u2019. Swapping with your writing peers is a great idea to see what works and what doesn\u2019t on the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Layout is key<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keep your layout simple. I recommend avoiding stuff like columns. Stick to normal margins. For more advice on this and a free CV template, CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Length is important (ooh matron)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1-2 pages should be the absolute MAXIMUM for your writer\u2019s resum\u00e9. Don\u2019t cheat by making your font smaller than 12 point though, we can tell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Don\u2019t go OTT on design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some writers like to use colour and various design techniques on their resum\u00e9. This is fine, but don\u2019t go overboard. Stick with black type on white. Avoid logos, pictures and photographs, you don\u2019t need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Start with your CREDITS (or similar)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lots of writers start with stuff like their education, but I believe this is a mistake. Begin with your credits or similar \u2026 ie. your agent; contest wins or placings; if you\u2019ve done short film challenges; or if you\u2019ve been picked for festivals, writing schemes and initiatives. After all, we want to know what you\u2019ve done before!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) Add your online stuff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have a popular blog or lots of online followers, don\u2019t forget to note this on your resum\u00e9. It\u2019s surprising how many writers don\u2019t put it down \u2026 Yet it can be very helpful in getting a deal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7) Don\u2019t add your day job stuff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unless your day job is related to writing in some way, leave it off altogether. Have a separate, non-writing resum\u00e9 for that instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8) Don\u2019t pad it out<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lots of writers freak out and pad out their resum\u00e9 with random stuff like loglines. Don\u2019t do this. It\u2019s better to have a hyper-focused, short document than a bloated load of waffle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9) Don\u2019t forget your OWN contact details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OMG, never ever ever leave your contact details off ANY additional material you send with your novel or screenplay! Double-check your email is on there in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10) Don\u2019t hide your light under a bushel!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lots of writers have great stuff going on, but don\u2019t add it to their resum\u00e9. This is madness. Make sure you put all collaborations, wins, contracts etc on there. As long as you are not lying and it happened, it\u2019s fair game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BONUS!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have your resum\u00e9 ready to go<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m always surprised by how few writers have a submissions package ready to go. Have your up-to-date resume, a short bio and a one pager for your work in progress ready to go \u2026 ALWAYS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on putting together a writing resum\u00e9, CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

all information is taken from https:\/\/bang2write.com\/ by Lucy V. Hay All About The Resum\u00e9 Most writing submissions require a writer\u2019s resum\u00e9 now. Bang2writers are always asking me what they should include in theirs, so I thought I would pull together my top tips for you. Ready? Let\u2019s go \u2026 1) Presentation is everything First impressions … Continue reading 10 Quick Tips For Your Writer\u2019s Resum\u00e9<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1324,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1326","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1326"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1331,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1326\/revisions\/1331"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralindianawritersassoc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}