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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 11:29:47 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: Publishing Tip Weekly <info@freelanceworkshop.com>
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B Y L I N E   T I P S

FreelanceWorkshop.com's Bi-Monthly Newsletter 
for Writers Seeking Publication
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Issue.1.1   Feb. 22, 2000   ISSN 1529-3920

A service of:
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Table of Contents:

 1. Alumni News
 2. FreelanceWorkshop.com Freebies, Chat Dates
 3. Authoritative Writing Tips
 4. Drew's Movie Reviews
 5. Drew's 1999 Top 40 Film List
    (You'll Want to Print This for Use
     Throughout the Year!)

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 1. ALMUNI PUBLISHING NEWS

 Congratulations to Andrea Paterson on behalf of the 
 entire FreelanceWorkshop.com staff!  Her first 
 professionally paid national published article about 
 a personal condition many people share was 
 commissioned by Woman's World. 

 Meet Andrea now at her web page:

 http://www.FreelanceWorkshop.com/writers/paterson.htm

 Then, read her story as it appeared in the January 25, 2000
 Woman's World issue at this URL:

 http://www.freelanceworkshop.com/writers/womansworld.html

 Andrea, thanks for keeping in touch.  We are proud 
 to have you as a FreelanceWorkshop.com alumnus!

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 3. AUTHORITATIVE WRITING!

 Writing in an authoritative fashion will help sell an 
 article everytime.  This is accomplished in three ways:

 One, by demonstrating the use of transition words 
 throughout the text.

 While it is always a good idea for the writer to examine 
 and to a certain extent mimic the style of writing found 
 in other published articles within the targeted magazine, 
 varying the writing style will greatly help to maintain 
 the readers' attention and add much to his or her enjoyment. 
 Words such as:

 However, therefore, subsequently, consequently, 
 on the other hand, notwithstanding, in addition, moreover, 
 hence, and what's more are all excellent examples of transition words.

 Secondly, like any well-respected journalist, a prospective 
 author will want to carefully select the right people to 
 interview for inclusion in a story.  By selecting more 
 prominent and well-know experts as well as commentary that 
 is considerate to several sides of an issue, readers will 
 likely be more interested in the article convinced they are 
 absorbing fresh and up-to-date information on its topic.

 The third way to demonstrate authority in writing is to 
 use the right type of words (adverbs) when attributing 
 paraphrases or quotes.  For example, only use "stated" when 
 the topic is a serious issue or life threatening.  But it is 
 always more authoritative to use "said" when ever possible.

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 4. DREW'S MOVIE REVIEWS

 In addition to great suggestions about writing for 
 publication on and offline, Byline Tips also will 
 feature Drew's Movie Reviews!  Drew is an independent 
 reviewer of the latest movies!  We know your passion is 
 writing, but who doesn't go to the movies?  With 
 increasing ticket costs, you'll be better prepared to 
 go or just stay home and write!

 Here is what Drew has to say about this film: 

Topsy Turvy: **** 4 Stars (*****5 is best) 

 Directed by Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies and Career Girls), 
 starring Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall, 
 Dexter Fletcher & Wendy Nottingham 

 "Topsy Turvy" is about the relationship between Gilbert 
 & Sullivan during the Mikado period around 1885.  Mike 
 Leigh is a director who usually works without a script. 
 This is fascinating all by itself.  This time, he 
 ventures into the musical arena and behind the scenes. 

 Gilbert & Sullivan began to repeat themselves and become 
 stale with little new creativity. Jim Broadbent 
 (Little Voice) plays Gilbert, the writer and idea man. 
 As Gilbert, he is the directing genius who knows how to 
 get a point across without having much to work with as a 
 foundation.  His wife takes him to a Japanese exhibit and 
 then he begins to express some fresh ideas to contribute 
 for Sullivan.  The best scenes in the film are when Mike 
 Leigh shows the audience how difficult it is for a director 
 to share his vision with his players.  This is especially 
 effective when dealing with the actor's ego. 

 Mike Leigh knows when to use a close up without abusing 
 its power.  Allan Corduner (The Imposters) plays Sullivan, 
 the musician and substance abuser.  As Sullivan, he is the 
 maestro behind the lyrics.  There are some truly hilarious 
 scenes where Sullivan appears to be a puppet who ingests 
 brandy and morphine shots to begin his day.  He does a 
 splendid job at showing the pomposity of a man who feels 
 that he's been there and done that.  The dialogue between 
 the two provide some of the best acting of the year... 
 Gilbert appears to have some emotional problems with 
 his wife, while Sullivan would give Donald Trump a run for 
 his money as a playboy. 

 If you love musicals, this may be your best picture of the 
 year.  For me, take out most of the songs, and it is flawless.
 I understand the reason why it has to be there.  This picture 
 is complete, from the process, to behind the scenes, to the 
 acting, "Topsy Turvy" is one heck of a flick.  If I loved 
 musicals, I would grade it higher than I do.  It's running 
 time is approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes.  That's a Mike 
 Leigh film.  When he puts together a film, he leaves out very 
 little.  This is why when I hear a Mike, not Spike, Leigh 
 film is arriving shortly, I get excited as a movie fan. 
 Back in 1997, I had a Mike Leigh film (Secret's and Lies) 
 as the number two movie of the year behind "Sling Blade." 

 -- Drew's Reviews (c) 2000 FreelanceWorkshop.com  02/22/00 

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5. Drew's 1999 Top 40 Film Picks: 

 1.  Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels 
     Directed by Guy Ritchie 
     Starring: Vinnie Jones, Jason Flemyng, Dexter 
     Fletcher, Nick Moran & Sting 

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 2.  American Beauty 
     Directed by Sam Mendes 
     Starring: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Mena Suvari, 
     Wes Bentley, Thora Birch, Chris Cooper, Allison Janney 
     & Peter Gallagher 
 3.  The Red Violin 
     Directed by Francois Girard 
     Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Jason 
     Flemyng & Don McKellar 
 4.  Twin Falls Idaho 
     Directed by Michael Polish 
     Starring: Mark and Michael Polish, Michele Hicks, 
     Lesley Ann Warren, 
     Garrett Morris, William Katt & Jon Gries 
 5.  Election 
     Drected by Alexander Payne 
     Starring Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick, Chris
     Klein & Jessica Campbell 
 6.  The Straight Story 
     Directed by David Lynch 
     Starring: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek & Harry Dean 
     Stanton 
 7.  South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut 
     Directed by Trey Parker 
     Featuring the voices of: Trey Parker, Matt Stone & 
     George Clooney 
 8.  Being John Malkovich 
     Directed by Spike Jonze 
     Starring: John Cusack, Catherine Keener, Cameron Diaz & 
     John Malkovich 
 9.  The Legend of 1900 
     Directed by Giusepe Torntore 
     Starring: Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vance & Clarence 
     Williams III 
 10. Run Lola Run 
     Directed by Tom Tykwer 
     Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Nina Petri 
     & Herbert Knaup 
 11. Magnolia 
     Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson 
     Starring: Jason Robards Jr., Julianne Moore, John C. 
     Reilly, Tom Cruise, Philip Baker Hall, Melora Walters, 
     Philip Seymour Hoffman, Felicity Huffman, Ricky Jay, 
     Thomas Jane, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina & Luis 
     Guzman 
 12. Tumbleweeds 
     Directed by Gavin O'Connor 
     Starring: Janet McTeer, Kimberly J. Brown, Jay O. 
     Sanders & Gavin O'Connor 
 13. The Cider House Rules 
     Directed by Lasse Hallstrom 
     Starring: Tobey Maguire, Michael Caine, Charlize Theron 
     & Delroy Lindo 
 14. The Insider 
     Directed by Michael Mann 
     Starring: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher 
     Plummer, James Cromwell, Debi Mazar, Philip Baker Hall, 
     Diane Venora, Gina Gershon & Lindsay Crouse 
 15. October Sky 
     Directed by Joe Johnston 
     Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, & 
     Laura Dern 
 16. The Matrix 
     Directed by Larry & Andy Wachowski 
     Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Keanu Reeves & Carrie- 
     Anne Moss 
 17. The Blair Witch Project 
     Directed by Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez 
     Starring: Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard & Michael C. 
     Williams 
 18. Three Kings 
     Directed by David O. Russell
     Starring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Nora 
     Dunn & Spike Jonze 
 19. SLC Punk 
     Directed by James Merendino 
     Starring: Matthew Lillard, Michael Goorjian, Annabeth 
     Gish & Devon Sawa 
 20. Arlington Road 
     Directed by Mark Pellington 
     Starring: Tim Robbins, Jeff Bridges, Joan Cusack & 
     Hope Davis 
 21. The Talented Mr. Ripley 
     Directed by Anthony Minghella 
     Starring: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law & Cate 
     Blanchett 
 22. Outside Providence 
     Directed by Michael Corrente 
     Starring: Alec Baldwin, Shawn Hatosy, George Wendt & 
     Amy Smart 
 23. eXistenZ 
     Directed by David Cronenberg 
     Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Sarah Polley, 
     Willem Dafoe, Callum Keith Rennie, Don McKellar, Ian 
     Holm & Christopher Eccleston 
 24. Last Night 
     Directed by Don McKellar
     Starring: Don McKellar, Sandra Oh, Callum Keith Rennie 
     & Sarah Polley 
 25. The Sixth Sense 
     Directed by M. Night Shyamalan 
     Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Haley Joel 
     Osment & Olivia Williams 
 26. The Winslow Boy 
     Directed by David Mamet 
     Starring: Jeremy Northam, Rebecca Pigeon, Nigel 
     Hawthorne & Gemma Jones 
 27. The Castle 
     Directed by Rob Sitch 
     Starring: Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry & 
     Anthony Simcoe 
 28. The Limey 
     Directed by Steven Soderbergh 
     Starring: Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Luis Guzman & 
     Lesley Ann Warren 
 29. Boys Don't Cry 
     Directed by Kimberly Peirce 
     Starring: Hilary Swank, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard 
     & Brendan Sexton III 
 30. American Pie 
     Directed by Chris Weitz 
     Starring: Jason Biggs, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Chris 
     Klein & Alyson Hannigan 
 31. Hands On A Hardbody 
     Directed by S.R. Bindler 
     (Documentary - 24 contestants compete for a Nissan 
     Hardbody truck). 
 32. The Iron Giant 
     Directed by Brad Bird 
     Featuring: the voices of Jennifer Aniston, Harry 
     Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, Cloris Leachman, John Mahoney, 
     Christopher McDonald & M. Emmet Walsh 
 33. American Movie 
     Directed by Chirs Smith 
     (Documentary - about a local horror filmmaker Mark 
     Borchardt). 
 34. Topsy Turvy 
     Directed by Mike Leigh 
     Starring: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall 
     & Dexter Fletcher 
 35. Bringing Out The Dead 
     Directed by Martin Scorsese 
     Starring: Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, Tom 
     Sizemore, Ving Rhames, John Goodman, Aida Turturro, 
     Marc Anthony, Mary Beth Hurt & Sonja Sohn 
 36. All About My Mother 
     Directed by Pedro Almodovar 
     Starring: Cecilia Roth, Penelope Cruz, Marisa Paredes & 
     Candela Pena 
 37. My Name Is Joe 
     Directed by Ken Loach 
     Starring: Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David Hayman & 
     Anne-Marei Kennedy 
 38. Toy Story 2 
     Directed by Ash Brannon & John Lasseter 
     Featuring: the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan 
     Cusack, Wayne Knight, 
     Kelsey Grammer, Jim Varney, Don Rickles, Laurie Metcalf 
     & John Ratzenberger 
 39. Stir Of Echoes 
     Directed by David Koepp 
     Starring: Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas & 
     Kevin Dunn 
 40. The Harmonists 
     Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier 
     Starring: Ulrich Noethen, Ben Becker, Otto Sander, 
     Heino Ferch & Max Tidof 

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