Cheryl Strayed: Tap Deeper Stories with Talismans
In a conversation with Lit Hub, writer Cheryl Strayed (Wild) offers her observations on the journey to publication, including her financial struggles and efforts...
Attack Your Writing When It Least Expects It
A post on the Writers Write blog shares writing advice from renowned SF forefather H.G. Wells. We love #1: "If you are in difficulties...
Is Your Writing Life Sense-Less?
More frequently than we'd like, we hear writers talk about writing as though it were some sort of torture: the sitting down, the staying...
Khanh Ha’s Advice for Writers
In a guest post on DIY MFA, writer Khanh Ha (Mrs. Rossi’s Dream) offers advice for writers on topics ranging from writing routines to...
Write With Your Eyes Closed
In a post on Killzone, James Scott Bell suggests that you try writing with your eyes closed. "If you close your eyes and let...
The Freedom of the Bad Version
In a new post on his blog, Steven Pressfield suggests a trick to use when you get stuck on an element of your story....
No One Cares What Your Mom Thinks
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Jenny Hansen tackles an age-old writerly question: What will my loved ones (or employers) think if...
You Know What you Need? More.
The Writers Write blog shares YA author Gail Carson Levine’s (Ella Enchanted) seven rules for writing stories, taken from her book, Writing Magic: Creating...
You Can Train Yourself To Be A Writer
If it was easy, everyone would do it.
Writing doesn't have to be hard and it shouldn't be a misery, but that doesn't mean you...
Candles Are Not the Answer to Writing Burnout (But Dogs Might...
In an article for the Script Lab, Kathleen Laccinole offers advice on what to do when you feel burned out by your writing. "Writer’s burnout...
