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...
Do the Thing Because It’s the Thing You Do
During an interview with Lit Hub Radio's Thresholds podcast, writer Aimee Bender says that structure can help writers overcome the sense of dread we...
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...
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...
