Write as if Every Word Could Be Your Last
During an interview with Lit Hub's Thresholds podcast, author Sam Lipsyte talks about rediscovering a passion for writing and the revelation that if you realize nobody...
Yes, Steal
In a post on CrimeReads, Stephen Hunter says it's ok to steal from books you love. "I steal," he says. "I steal words, conceits,...
Toni Morrison: Clichés Live On for a Reason
In an excerpt from an interview included in Black Women Writers at Work, Toni Morrison discusses how to work with and reimagine clichés. "A...
Write What You Want
In a post on LitReactor, Chelsea Stickle says you don't have to write about everything. "Depending on your life experiences, you may feel obligated...
Why Write A Novel? Why Anything?
In a post on Lit Hub, Suzanne Bern asks why we should write or read novels and why now? "The truth is that writing a...
Yes, You Can Write Offensive Things
You don't need it, but in a post on Lit Reactor, Peter Derk gives you permission to write horribly offensive things, which he says...
Can You Freakify Your Writing? Should You?
In a new post on his Substack, George Saunders shares his thoughts on freakification: writing with the intent to be noticed. Many writers seek to...
Keep Your Enemies List Out of Your Writing
In an article for The Writer, N. West Moss says writers shouldn't try to tell readers what to think of their characters, but instead...
Courage: The Missing Element in Most Fiction
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass examines an intangible element that the best manuscripts embody, which he calls the Eighth Element. "The...
Can You See the Rain Forest for the Rhizomes?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Barbara Linn Probst examines two approaches to story: rain forests and rhizomes. "A rhizome is a root system," she...
