Dead Space
This one is gross. Sorry.
In a post on Mysterious Universe, Brent Swancer delves into the U.S./Soviet space race to find a bizarre story about...
Archaeologist Finds God
A team of archaeologists have found a lead tablet that could be the oldest known sample of Hebrew text. Discovered at Mount Ebal in...
There is No Book in Your Mind
In a post on Lit Hub, Aimee Bender says that not being able to write the book that's already in your head may not...
Don’t R.U.E. the Day!
In a post on the Killzone blog, Terry Odell offers advice on R.U.E. - Resisting the Urge to Explain. "As authors, we want to make...
Who is Telling Your Story?
You're writing a story, but who is telling it? Through whose eyes does the narrative unfold? Whose feelings and perceptions flavor your description and...
Don’t Leave Your Details Behind the Curtain
How much information is enough? It's the question that plagues writers. Too much, and you risk boring your reader or hitting them over the...
The Copper Man Buried with All the Amber
A team of archaeologists from Petrozavodsk State University in Russia discovered the burial site of a Copper Age man who was buried with more...
Maud Newton: “Let the True Flame of Your Interest Dominate”
In an article for Lit Hub, Maud Newton says that leaning in to her interests helped her writing her memoir Ancestor Trouble. "My craft...
Obsessed Much? How to Write a Character With (Very) Strong Desires
For your story to have any focus and drive, your characters need to want something. Under the right circumstances, you might even want them...
Writing Unlikeable Characters
During an interview with DIY MFA, Rob Hart (The Paradox Hotel) discusses:
Why naming characters is important and where he found the names for...
