Cut Filler and Crutch Words to Streamline Your Story
Filler and crutch words are the bane of any writer's craft. Many of us could cut 10 percent from our manuscript by cutting out...
2000 Years of Dragons
In a new episode of Lit Hub's History of Literature podcast, host Jake Wilson and writer Scott Bruce discuss how dragons have appeared in...
What Fights Can Do For Your Story
In an article for Writer's Digest, Carla Hoch discusses what fight scenes can do for your story, including providing options you might not have...
Who is Interred in the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat?
Discovered in 1836 on the slopes of Arthur's Seat, a hill near Edinburgh, Scotland, the Fairy Coffins are a set of mysterious miniature coffins,...
Alice McDermott: Connection is the Reason We Read and Write
During a conversation with Lit Hub's First Draft: A Dialogue of Writing podcast, Alice McDermott talks about her new book of essays on writing,...
That’s a Killer Idea
It's common for new writers to ask veterans where they get their ideas. There are a million answers to this question and also no...
Advice for Creating Your Own Graphic Novel
As a kid who constantly caught flak for reading comic books, it's been heartening to watch the graphic novel mature and take its place...
Use Place to Pull Your Reader In
In a new article for Writer Unboxed, Beth Havey continues her examination of place in fiction. "Think of place as the establishing shot in...
Advice for Blocking Distractions and Getting Focused
The New Year is a good time to think about your writing habits and make adjustments that can help you reach your goals. In...
Tiphanie Yanique: the Politics of Road Stories
In a post on Lit Hub, Tiphanie Yanique examines the "on the road" novel: a story that takes its characters on a road trip...
