The Genius of Fast Writing
In a new post, Kristen Lamb says fast drafting can help you outrun Spock Brain. "Fast drafting is when we sit down and write...
Are You a Good Writer?
In a guest post on C.S. Lakin's blog, E.M. Foster says that even though "good" writing is subjective, there are still ways we can consider...
Write for Yourself, Revise for Your Readers
In a guest post on Chuck Wendig's blog, Anne Heltzel shares lessons she learned while writing Just Like Mother.
It’s the journey, not the...
The Power of What If…?
In a post on the BookBaby blog, Lee Purcell talks about generating ideas. "Most writers don’t have any idea where their ideas come from,"...
Sometimes You Need to Tell Yourself to Shut Up
In an article for Writer's Digest, Julia Crouch offers advice for shutting up your inner critic. "At some point in their career, all writers question...
Your Mental Health is Important
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Mary Helen Norris offers some advice for taking care of your writerly mental health. "The fact...
What Keeps You Accountable?
In a new post, Mary Carroll Moore discusses what accountability means for writers and how we can motivate ourselves to keep going. "Books are...
Be Your Own Best Cheerleader
In a post on DIY MFA, Brittany Capozzi says we can learn a lot from writing letters to ourselves that encourage our writing practice.
"When...
Let It All Hang Out in Your Writing
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Jim Dempsey says that strong emotions create strong art. "We need to accept our sadness and anger and...
Tough Love is Also Encouragement
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Keith Cronin shares some tough love from F. Scott Fitzgerald.
“Nothing any good isn’t hard," Fitzgerald wrote in a...
