A Healthier Approach to Criticism of Your Art/Work
Criticism sucks but it's necessary if we're to grow as writers. Unless you're content to keep your work in a notebook in closed drawer,...
How to Keep Writing, Even When You’re Not
Most writers set some sort of productivity goals for themselves. It's important to keep yourself motivated and on-track to complete your projects. You don't...
You Don’t Need Money for a DIY Writing Diploma
We can't all afford to attend the best schools for creative writing or screenwriting, and if we can, a lot of us late bloomers...
Reinforce Theme with Setting
Regardless of where you set your story, your writer's view of place should be informed by your theme goals and your character's point of...
Isaac Bashevis Singer: Write What Only You Can Write
In a new post, the Writers Write blog shares Isaac Bashevis Singer’s three characteristics a work of fiction must possess:
It must have a...
Improve Productivity by Adapting Time to Your Needs
Writers never seem to have enough time. When we sit down to write, our distractions pile on, our minds wander. And when we're productive,...
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...
Louise Erdrich: “You Can’t Give Yourself an Out”
In an interview with Lit Hub's Otherppl podcast, Louise Erdrich says that she doesn't have a strict work habit but merely loves to write....
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...
