The Ethics of Portraying Historical Persons
The beauty of writing fiction is that we create our own worlds and people them with characters whose personalities and fates we (mostly) control....
You Don’t Need Money for a DIY Writing Diploma
We can't all afford to attend the best schools for creative writing or screenwriting, and if we can, a lot of us late bloomers...
Reinforce Theme with Setting
Regardless of where you set your story, your writer's view of place should be informed by your theme goals and your character's point of...
Never Lose Sight of Your Character’s Goals
In a post on The Script Lab blog, David Wayne Young says that forgetting your character's main goal is the most dangerous pitfall in...
Isaac Bashevis Singer: Write What Only You Can Write
In a new post, the Writers Write blog shares Isaac Bashevis Singer’s three characteristics a work of fiction must possess:
It must have a...
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
In an essay for Lit Hub, writer Rebecca Solnit extolls the virtues of novels and non-fiction works that take time arriving at their destinations.
"Some...
Verbal Conflict is Conflict
Most of us avoid conflict in our real lives, so sometimes it can be hard to create in our fiction. That's one reason writers...
Every Character Needs a Reason
Writers are often told to make every word count. We should avoid over-describing our characters or settings, and instead pick out the most important...
Improve Productivity by Adapting Time to Your Needs
Writers never seem to have enough time. When we sit down to write, our distractions pile on, our minds wander. And when we're productive,...
Anne Sexton: “Put Your Ear Down Close to Your Soul.”
In a new post, the Writers Write blog shares seven pieces of writing advice from Anne Sexton. They include:
"Put your ear down close...
