What to Do If You Fall Out of Love with Your Book by Laurie Morrison
“What’s your favorite thing you’ve ever written?” This is a question kids ask me a lot when I do school visits and Skype chats, and it’s a tricky one. The truth is, my answer depends on what I’m working on and where I am in the drafting or revision process…
From the Desk of a Not-Terribly-Secret Agent by Victoria Wells Arms
When it comes to revision, no one has your answers—they only have theirs. Elsie’s revision process is to begin…no matter the fear. In fact, (read her gorgeous post) because of the fear. Each of us needs to build our own approach to revision. But this doesn’t mean we can’t borrow techniques from others.
Revision Techniques by J. Albert Mann
When it comes to revision, no one has your answers—they only have theirs. Elsie’s revision process is to begin…no matter the fear. In fact, (read her gorgeous post) because of the fear. Each of us needs to build our own approach to revision. But this doesn’t mean we can’t borrow techniques from others.
Well-Adjusted Writers Needed to Save the World: Mental Health, Creativity, Self Care, & Peter Paul Rubens By Ann Jacobus
Does writing sometimes make you feel like you want to step off a high bridge? Yeah, me, too.
I’m joking, and while I reserve the right to, and humor is the grace of God and perhaps what will save us all in the end—I’m also kind of serious.
Making a Big Stink: Using Olfactory Descriptions to Electrify Story by Emilie Christie Burack
Most authors work hard to include sensory descriptions in their work. We take years off our lives trying to capture what our characters see, touch, hear, and taste. So why do so many of us neglect scent?
Grace Lin On Pursuing A Viable Creative Career
Want to discover how to manage strict deadlines or how to best ask for an extension? How about a plotting technique that’ll help you build strong character arcs? Or all…
The End of All Things – Character and Plot by Tara Sim
One of my favorite parts of writing a book is developing the characters who inhabit it. The flaws, the relationships, the triumphant overcoming of obstacles and/or getting beaten down by…
Abigail Hing Wen on Claiming Space with Our Stories
Curious about choosing the best editor for your story? Ways to carve out writing time amidst a busy schedule? Or how about crafting strong characters? We talk about it all…
