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...
Lowered Expectations: Dealing with Writer’s Block
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Evelyne Gauhàthier offers advice for overcoming writer's block. "If it makes you feel any better, many writers,...
Word Count Goals are Great, but Have You Tried Being Happy?
It seems to be common for writers to wallow in the misery of writing. Sure, you say you like it, but you might be...
Embrace Your Peculiarities
During an interview with Lit Hub's WMFA podcast, Garth Greenwell says that writers' eccentricities should be their greatest asset. "In the education of writers, more...
Don’t Fear the Poet!
It's no secret that we are big proponents of reading outside your genre, including non-fiction, as well as reading outside your preferred form. Your...
There’s No Shame in Your Game
In another in the Writer's Digest series on Mistakes Writers Make, editor-in-chief Amy Jones discusses something we didn't know was a thing: Writers shaming...
10 Exercises to Help You Finish Your Story
In a post on the Script Lab blog, David Young offers ten suggestions for getting unstuck. Our favorites:
Write a scene using only dialogue
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