Forge Your Own Path in Fiction
In a post on CrimeReads, Ann McMan says that forging your own path in fiction is challenging, but worth it.
"The harder we try to...
Writing Should be Fun
In a post on Lit Hub, Marcy Dermansky offers advice for revising your novel without making yourself crazy.
We've all been there: working on a...
Sometimes the Smallest Moments are More Meaningful
In a new blog post, Jami Gold shares some more lessons learned from the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. In this article, she...
What You Want to Say is as Important as How You...
In a post on Lit Hub, Carter Bays says enjoying what you do with your writing is as important as how you get it...
Are You a “Real” Writer?
In a post on Lit Hub, Leigh Newman ponders the immortal question: What is a real writer?
We all have different answers to that, but most...
Rules are for Learning, Violations are for Veterans
In a post on Lit Hub, Adam White explains why he makes rules for his writing students and then breaks them in his own...
Don’t Settle for Being Second Rate
In a new post, Kristen Lamb says that writers should always strive for mastery of their craft. "There’s an insidious belief that what constitutes...
Is Happily Ever After So Bad?
In an essay for Lit Hub, Sarah McCoy says we need happily ever after endings. "Our communal obsession with fairytale endings transcends generations, geography,...
Can Discovery Replace Conflict at the Heart of Your Story?
While stories need conflict, writers don't have to rely on adversarial relationships to make their stories work. In a post on the SFWA blog,...
Your Ideas About Writing are Less Important than Your Characters’
In an essay for Lit Hub, Colin Barrett says big ideas about the meaning of writing and art are less important than getting to...
