Think Small When Writing Short
In a post on the Killzone blog, Elaine Viets offers two suggestions for getting unstuck in your short story: think small and think twisted.
When...
Can’t Find a Writing Community? Start Your Own!
We share a lot of articles about finding community among other writers and creative people. Writers tend to be a solitary lot and even...
Anne Rice: “Do It Your Own Way.”
In light of the passing of renowned writer Anne Rice, Lit Hub shares some of her most enduring advice to writers.
On writing, my advice...
How to Use Big Historical Events as Backdrop in Your Fiction
Historical novels present a special challenge to writers, from the amount of research required to knowing which details are needed to create an immersive...
Creative Acts Can Change the World
A lot of writers are happy to simply "tell their stories." Their urge is to express themselves and entertain. For a lot of us,...
Prompt: Speak to the Dead
During an interview with the Write the Book podcast, Peter Stamm suggests you go to a cemetery and see what the stones tell you...
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You What You Can Write
If you haven't figured it out, this editor is a proponent of freedom of expression. We believe that writers can write what they want...
Use Misdirection to Keep Your Reader Guessing
Regardless of your genre, creating misdirection is one of the surest ways to surprise your readers. In a post on Killzone, Sue Coletta offers...
Let Dialogue Do Your Heavy Character Lifting
"All talk responds to a need, engages a purpose and performs an action. No matter how seemingly vague or airy a speech may be,...
Prompt: Find Poetry in Opposites
During an interview with the Write the Book podcast, A.E. Hines suggests writing a poem that explores duality, by comparing and contrasting two topics...
