What Does it Take to Begin Your Novel?
We have trouble writing one beginning to our stories and novels. In a post on Writer Unboxed, Greer Macallister says every story actually has...
Whatever You Choose, You Can Do It in 2022
In a New Year's post, some of the bloggers on Writers in the Storm choose their word for 2022. Their choices include:
Patience. Patience...
Writing a la Mode
While many of us spend our writing time in a t-shirt and yesterday's jeans, sometimes our characters might need a bit more elan. In...
Writing Lessons from L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón
Learning from other writers - reading other writers - is the best way for you to study and learn your craft. You don't give...
Understanding the Difference Between Style, Tone, and Voice
We believe it's worthwhile for a writer to develop their own voice. There are a number of sometimes-conflicting definitions of what that entails. Generally,...
4 Steps to Reclaiming Your Writing Mojo
The last few years have been tough. Many of us have faced health or financial setbacks and all our lives have been disrupted. We've...
What Makes a Story?
In an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, Charlie Jane Anders discusses:
What makes something an “idea” versus a “story” and how to tell...
Weather Brings Us Together
This week's Write the Book prompt is to write about a significant weather event that brings people together. Consider a group of people sheltered...
Eavesdropping for Fun and Profit
Eavesdropping is (allegedly) not very nice, but for writers, this vice is a virtue. In an article for Lit Hub, Nikita Lalwani says she...
Curtains!: The Link Between Theater and Mystery
Some of our favorite mysteries are set in the theatrical world and murder is frequently a topic of playwrights. What's the connection? In an...
