Five More Creativity Exercises for Writers
…pipe clogs, here are some creativity exercises for writers to pop your brain and get the stories flowing again! Add a Goblin Goblins are little agents of chaos. These weird-looking…
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7 Basics of a Writing Education
…you may be wondering. The unsharpened pencil symbolizes untapped potential, all the endless possibilities and stories yet to be written. Now with a new session of DIY MFA 101 just…
#5OnFri: Five of Winter’s Gifts to Every Writer
…In every family gathering there will inevitably be laughter, sharing of memories, wacky stories told with great enthusiasm and some level of exaggeration. Some of your family time moments may…
Pitching Your Book With Help From Blake Snyder’s Save The Cat
…publish our work and readers to read it. We can’t hope for either of those things if we don’t know how to pitch our stories. We need that one sentence…
Episode 417: Setting the Tone for Your Novel Through Voice, Mood, and Point of View – Interview with Alexis Schaitkin
…to writing. Plus, her #1 tip for writers. About Alexis Schaitkin Alexis Schaitkin is the author of Saint X and her short stories and essays have appeared in Ecotone, Southwest…
Create Your Own Writing Space at Home
…write? Are you committed to putting in the work your stories ask of you? If so, you can do this. And, you can do this under less than ideal conditions….
Episode 183: The Power of Words — Interview with Joe Fassler
…think. Each writer begins with a favorite passage—from a novel, a song, a poem. From there, incredible lessons and stories of life-changing encounters with art emerge, like how sneaking a…
Hey, Writer, Do You Really Need All that World Building?
…you drop to the reader. Overthinking the drafting stage of a story can (and will) result in feeling blocked. What stories have you read that contain intricate world building that’s…
#5onFri: Five Ways to Include Your Children in Your Writing Life This Summer
…might have fun doing it. 1. Share the Joy of Reading Create a family culture that values reading. Bedtime stories are standard in many homes, but brainstorm other ways to…
#5onFri: Five Tips on Writing Strong Plot Twists
…a different twist later in the story that’s even bigger. Liane Moriarty has tons of twists in her stories, so you can never quite be sure if there’s another, even…
