Anne Sexton: “Put Your Ear Down Close to Your Soul.”
In a new post, the Writers Write blog shares seven pieces of writing advice from Anne Sexton. They include:
"Put your ear down close...
Trouble with Imposter Syndrome? You May Have a Creativity Wound
If you start writing projects but don't finish or finish projects that you never share, you might be suffering from a "creativity wound." In...
Write What You Know: the Opposite of Imagination
You wouldn't be surprised to learn that acclaimed writer Kazuo Ishiguro - author of The Remains of the Day and the modern SF classic...
Voice Tells You What to Write and When You’re Done
As writers, we are encouraged to find and develop our voice. Your voice is comprised of many elements, including the themes your explore, your...
Susan Orlean: The First Reader You Have to Win is Yourself
During an interview with Lit Hub Radio's Threshold podcast, Susan Orlean talks about the risk of telling stories that don't have an obvious built-in...
Bringing the Dead (Projects) Back to Life
On Monday, we shared an article about the sunk cost fallacy, and knowing when it's time to put two tears in a bucket and...
Don’t Stop Dreaming Big
Sometimes, you have to do the thing, even if you aren't ready to do it. Even if you don't have the skill. Even if...
Homework: Study Your Writing Strengths and Weaknesses
Very few writers excel at every aspect of our craft. If we did, we wouldn't revere writers like Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood, or John...
How to Switch from Brainstorming to Detailed Revisions
Much is made of the difference between plotters and pantsers - the writers who create from an outline and those who jump in and...
Nobel Laureate Wisława Szymborska on Why It’s Never Too Late to...
For many years, Polish poet and recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature Wisława Szymborska dispensed anonymous writing advice in a regular column...
