Use Poetry to Unlock a Different Kind of Prose
If you're like this editor, you read in a variety of genres and forms, including plays, essays, and poetry. Unfortunately, many writers wouldn't be...
Chinua Achebe: “If You Don’t Like Someone’s Story, Write Your Own.”
In a recent post, the Writers Write blog shared writing insights and advice from Nigerian author Chinua Achebe (Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God)....
Gus Moreno on Following the Fear in His Writing
During an interview with Lit Hub's So Many Damn Books podcast, Gus Moreno talks about how he faced his fears while writing his recent...
The Best Characters are Problematic
One of the key tenets of fiction is that your characters must be well-rounded. Your protagonists must have strengths and flaws. Your villains should...
The Genius of Toni Morrison
In an excerpt from her introduction to the reissue of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Bernardine Evaristo discusses the lessons she learned reading the...
Write the Tale That Scares You
While a lot of writing advice focuses on crafting page-turners and bestsellers, sometimes we need to be reminded to plumb the boundless depths of...
Moral is Not a Dirty Word
Of course, we'd never endorse moralizing in your fiction and we'd never tell you what to think or feel. However, we assume you have...
Slasher Movies Have More to Say Than You Think
In an essay for Lit Hub, Samantha Allen makes the case for the literary merits of slasher movies. Allen notes that the 1974 film...
Your Brand is A Promise
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their discussion of the promises you make to a reader before they open your book....
Be Courageous Enough to Be Seen
Writers hold back from finishing projects, submitting work, and publishing books for a variety of reasons, but the biggest and most damaging is imposter...
