How to Transform from “Starving Artist” to Confident Writer by Kirsten McNeill
Transform yourself from “starving artist” to confident writer with these tips on changing your mindset and habits from Kirsten McNeill.
Transform yourself from “starving artist” to confident writer with these tips on changing your mindset and habits from Kirsten McNeill.
What is Thrutopia with Denise Baden, part 1 – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 74 “First, it’s about imagination. What can we imagine better? And then it’s about, well, how can we...
Is there ever a time where procrastination is not procrastination? Find out with LA Bourgeois as she discusses the procrastination process!
Bring Playfulness to Your Writing with Nina Hart, Part 1 – How To Write the Future podcast, – episode 59 “So, I decided I would go back to beginner’s mind. I would stop taking...
A well crafted story contains universal truths that resonate across cultures and across time. Is that why they get banned?
Enjoy this Author Q&A with Cindy Kehagiaras, sharing about her inspirations, challenges, writing habits, and future plans.
Enjoy this Author Q&A with Claire Stibbe, sharing about how she started writing and her habits, passions and her new book.
It’s the perfect time for authors to set goals for the new year. It’s a chance to share what you’ve done or try something new and to add plenty of reading to your goals.
Nanowrimo comes with a 50K word count, but what do you do when life intervenes? Nano Rebel is now a recognized and accepted role making Nanowrimo more accessible than ever.
by Beth Barany · Published November 11, 2021 · Last modified January 18, 2022
You’re sitting down to work on your novel and you stare at the black screen or blank page with no ideas. Or maybe you know what you want to write, you just can’t bring...
In this post, I cover editing tips on how to stage your scene for your novel. *** Q: When introducing a scene, how do you organically place three or more people in a scene?...
This post is about principles on how to revise for your reader’s experience. I’m staring at my WIP—work in progress. It’s final edits time. Fish or cut bait. It’s time to make all those...
Chef, a Jon Favreau-headed culinary movie, is an excellent example of using the culinary world as a backdrop for fiction. This movie analysis for food writers contains spoilers.
Developing your voice takes time and practice. Babies don’t learn to speak in a week, and your voice won’t emerge immediately, either. In time, you’ll be dancing on the page, and your readers will beg to come to your party.
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