Self-Doubt is Inevitable, Wallowing Isn’t
During an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, William Kenower offers his advice on how we can recognize self-doubt, write with confidence, and double...
We Have a Cacoethes to Fudgel
We love lists of obscure words and made-up words, including an obsession of popular Facebook share about new words for emotions we can't name....
China Brings Sun to Planet
A post on Live Science says that China has created a $1 trillion 'artificial sun' fusion reactor capable of heating plasma to a temperature...
Causation Drives Character and Plot
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, writer and book coach Harrison Demchick how to use cause and effect structure in character-driven fiction.
"Causation...
Your Twist Can Be Both Surprising and Inevitable
In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses continue their discussion of the promises we make our readers with genre, structure, and beginnings. In this...
Peter Swanson: Give Weird Things Room to Grow
During an interview with CrimeReads, mystery writer Peter Swanson talks about his career and why he doesn't outline his novels. While he has a...
What’s in a Name?
It's doubtful that a great novel has ever been killed by a bad title, but a good title can still help you get noticed....
Ashes to Ashes…
The Victorian Book of the Dead site shares a number of stories about Victorian-era blackmail schemes involving the theft of a loved one's ashes....
Be Your Own Best Writing Coach
We love sharing the best of the web's writing advice on this blog, but we also believe that every writer should find their own...
What Does Your Story’s First Line Promise?
In their latest podcast, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their exploration of “promises as a structure” by looking at the promises made by the...
