Don’t Kill Yourself with Deadlines
Self-imposed deadlines are a good way to insert discipline into your writing process and keep yourself on track towards your goals. However, they can...
5 Ways to Inspire Your Inspiration
In a guest post on Writers in the Storm, Becca Puglisi suggests interesting ways to brainstorm new story ideas. "Inspiration is a fickle beast,"...
When It’s Time to Leave Your Writing Group
It can be hard finding a writers group that fits your goals, personality, and skill level. There are many online and in-person groups, and...
Tips for Tuning Your Mind to Story
As writers, it's important that we continually look for inspiration in the world around us. Story ideas are everywhere. Most of the time, you...
Creativity: the Upside of Feeling Down
In an essay on Lit Hub, Susan Cain wonders if sadness is a necessary component of making art. "The question has long been posed by...
Feedback, Accountability, or Fun? Find the Workshop That’s Right for You
Not all writing groups are created equal. In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Lisa Cooper Ellison offers tips for identifying the weak...
Tools to Tend the Garden on Your Page
In a post on Killzone, PJ Parrish says writing is a lot like gardening. "If you turn your back for just one day, both...
What Makes You Uncomfortable?
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Leslie Budewitz suggests that writers avoid their work when they approach something that makes them uncomfortable. She offers...
Journaling: The “Shadow Side” of Writing Practice
In a post on Lit Hub, Kate Folk examines how keeping a journal helps with her fiction writing. "Journaling forms the shadow side of my...
Stuck? Here are 4 Tips to Get You Started Writing
In an article for Writer's Digest, Diana Abu-Jabermar suggests four ways to start writing your novel. They include:
Mise En Place. "The writer’s mise...
