Writing Tips: Why Writing Yourself Into Your Own Hero’s Journey Can Help You Get Unstuck
Every writer gets stuck at times: stuck with a creative project, but also stuck in life. Lara Zielin shares a unique tool that she used [Read More]
Every writer gets stuck at times: stuck with a creative project, but also stuck in life. Lara Zielin shares a unique tool that she used [Read More]
— Millions of people have built writing careers, and you can too. You can work full or part-time. It’s up to you. Most writers never [Read More]
When a writer voices frustration about not being able to write, often the advice given is some form of “you just have to suck it up [Read More]
To beat writer’s block, a typical problem among writers, let’s tackle it with atypical solutions. Nine of them, because, well, nine is an atypical number. [Read More]
You can’t tell who they are until something happens. Something evil. Something so terrible it’s almost an unspeakable crime. But they’re everywhere. And if you’re [Read More]
For casual scribes, stringing words together can be a bit of a lark. Professional communicators, though, must adhere to higher standards. Embrace these practices for ongoing [Read More]
Perhaps you’ve heard the old publishing proverb: The first page sells the book; the last page sells the next book. I’m convinced there’s a mammoth [Read More]
Writer’s Block, sometimes referred to as Creative Block, is a condition in which a writer loses the ability to create new work. He feels stuck [Read More]
Though professional behavior should go without saying in your field of work–in this case, publishing–you’d be surprised just how damned infrequent it is. It’s important [Read More]
Most author marketing gurus will tell you that guest blogging is one of the best ways to promote your book. Beth Hayden wrote on Jane [Read More]
Every critique session since the 1930s has included someone saying the phrase, “Kill Your Darlings,” and it must continue ever after, like those chain letters [Read More]
Rhetorical devices are as useful in writing as they are in life. Also known as persuasive devices, stylistic devices, or simply rhetoric, rhetorical devices are techniques [Read More]
It’s a new year! New goals! New motivation! Last month I participated in a 500 word a day writing challenge on Spar. If I missed, [Read More]
Each January, my email inbox fills up with questions about how to get started in freelance writing. Rather than try to answer them one at [Read More]
Whenever something interrupts you from your writing, your concentration is broken and you lose time as your mind tries to recover that productive state you [Read More]
One of our most popular posts on Writers Write is 37 Ways To Write About Anger. We thought we would look at interesting ways to write [Read More]
One of my private amusements is the serendipity surrounding how well my different books sell, or not. And how that really doesn’t align with who [Read More]
Whenever something interrupts you from your writing, your concentration is broken and you lose time as your mind tries to recover that productive state you [Read More]
You already know that having writing skills has the power to change your life and the lives of those who read your work. So, it [Read More]
Since its publication in 1843, Charles Dickens’ novella A Christmas Carol has become one of the most iconic holiday stories—perhaps even the most iconic—in Western literature. Not only has [Read More]
As a writer the most valuable resource you possess is time! By managing time in the best possible manner, you can free yourself from the [Read More]
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