When to Ask If Your Writing is Good
In a new post, Mary Carroll Moore asks how we can know we're any good at writing.
Moore quotes a recent blog post by George...
Your First Draft is Your Don’t-Stop Draft
In a post on Lit Hub, Susan Choi offers advice for powering through a first draft.
Choi recommends writing without stopping to edit, even when...
You Had the Power All Along
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Natalie Hart says you shouldn't wait for the right time to start writing because you might already have...
5 Writing Myths Debunked
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Joni Cole debunks 5 myths that can keep you from writing success. "If you buy into any...
Can Automatic Writing Help You Break Through to the Other Side?
Are you stuck for inspiration? Feeling the effects of writer's block? Have you tried all earthly means to cure your affliction? In an article for...
A Creative Mind Needs Healthy Soil
During an interview with Lit Hub's The Literary Life podcast, Blitz Bazawule likens our creative minds to crop fields, noting that both need to...
Great Writing Requires Great Failure
In a post on Lit Hub, Michael Bourne says it's not enough to murder your darlings on the page; you have to kill the...
The Wisdom of Quitting
Writers are told we should never give up, but in a post on Lit Hub, Clare Pooley says that advice might be overrated. "It...
Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal
As Picasso famously said, "Good artists borrow; great artists steal." He wasn't the first to say it, but that only proves his point, doesn't...
Stoicism Can Help You Weather Creative Storms
If you find yourself rocked by setbacks or feeling worse about your creative stumbles and dry spells than you should be, you might need...
