Stories Are About Why
In an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, writer Lisa Cron talks about the importance of story, including what stories are really about and...
Listen to What Your Story Tells You
Sometimes a story comes to us fully-formed. We have a general idea about our plot and characters and overarching theme before we start writing....
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You What You Can Write
If you haven't figured it out, this editor is a proponent of freedom of expression. We believe that writers can write what they want...
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...
