Truth is a Powerful Antidote for Our Times
In a post on Writer Unboxed, John Kelley discusses the importance of writing the truth, about our lives and events around us.
"A recent spike...
Changing the Story on Climate
During an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, Denise Baden offers advice about writing about climate and environmental issues. Baden discusses how stories can...
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)....
Writing a Truer Version of Trauma Survival
In a post on the SFWA blog, Sarah Gailey opens a discussion on writing about trauma, a difficult subject for many writers.
"My favorite description...
What Shape Is Your Story?
It's always a good day to share a video of Kurt Vonnegut talking about writing. “Stories have very simple shapes, ones that computers can...
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...
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
In an essay for Lit Hub, writer Rebecca Solnit extolls the virtues of novels and non-fiction works that take time arriving at their destinations.
"Some...
Great Moral Issues Requires Art that Uplifts
During an interview with Lit Hub's fiction/non/fiction podcast, Ha Jin (A Song Everlasting) talks about how artists can create work that lasts while also...
Maxine Hong Kingston: “Anybody’s Life Could be a Wonderful Piece of...
Lit Hub celebrates the birthday of treasured writer Maxine Hong Kingston by sharing some of her best quotes about writing.
“You . . ....
Edgar Allen Poe: The Perfect Writer for Our Times
In an essay for Electric Lit, Catherine Baab-Muguira says that Edgar Allen Poe is the perfect writer for the COVID-19 zeitgeist. "Few creative careers...
