My First Attempt at a Writing Prompt
Some writers find writing prompts to be helpful, either as a starting point to kick off their next story, or a tool to break through [Read More]
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Writing is Like Sweeping the Floor
We’ve all taken a course or two in our life to learn new skills or sharpen old ones. If you haven’t done so yet, I’d [Read More]
How Romance’s Hottest Writing Duo Turned Fanfic Into A Career
Lauren Billings and Christina Hobbs. It worked: Together they’ve written 10 New York Times best-selling novels, they’ve been translated into 28 languages, and the projects [Read More]
The Write Conversation: The Art of Writing Action
Characters do more than just talk at each other. They move—with grace, in anger, to disguise emotion—and movement tells even more about them than their [Read More]
Fire Up Your First Draft: 10 Time-Saving Ways to Boost Writing Speed
You’re not alone. Cranking out a first draft is agony for many freelance writers. It can kill your productivity and suck the joy out of [Read More]
Why and Where You Should Start Submitting Your Writing This September
“I went for years not finishing anything. Because, of course, when you finish something you can be judged… I had poems which were re-written so [Read More]
Keeping a Writing Career On Track With Query Tracker
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Karen McGeorge Sanders Need an agent? Can’t remember which agents or publishers were queried for which project? Query Tracker may be the solution. [Read More]
42 Writers’ “Rules for Writing”
Most writers have their own special “rules for writing,” even if they don’t talk about them. I find other writers’ rules fascinating, even when I [Read More]
Location, Location, Location: Discovering the Perfect Place for Writing Your Novel
Richard Kirshenbaum used his experience working in advertising to tell the story of two rival beauty industry icons in his novel Rouge (St. Martin’s, June [Read More]
46 Apps and Sites to Improve Your Writing Skills
No matter how good a writer you are, there’s always room for improvement. But improvement doesn’t just happen naturally—you have to work at it! Whether [Read More]
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]
Jerry Seinfeld’s 5-Step Comedy Writing Process
Former WD staffer Jess Zafarris crossed paths with Jerry Seinfeld, who shared a five-step rundown of his comedy writing process. His tips are not only [Read More]
How to Keep Writing When You Don’t Have Time to Write
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]
10 Tips for Sharp Writing That’ll Please the Grammar Police
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]
Writing Backstory Through Dialogue
Used to be you could invent something to remind her of her childhood or her relationship with her father or the first time she fell [Read More]
21 Tips for Creating a Successful Writing Collaboration
When a writing collaboration works, partners inspire and complement one other. The creative process is less lonely. But when collaborations fail, the drama may be [Read More]
12 Writing Websites For 2019
Writing websites aren’t a new thing, but there are so many out there on the world wide web, and it can be hard to know [Read More]
How to Beat All-or-Nothing Thinking and Get More Writing Done
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]
How to End Writing Interruptions
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]
How to End Writing Interruptions
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]
How To Improve Writing Skills (15 Ways To Hone Your Skills As A Writer)
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]