Perfect Stories: The Pursuit of Perfection & Surrendering Your Story to Your...
Sometimes finishing a story is the most unsatisfying part of writing. No matter how hard you work on it, you may still feel something is missing. William Kenower discusses this dissatisfaction, the...
View ArticleHow to Fall in Love with the Writing Process: 6 Questions to Hone Your...
Plots and characters will come and go, but for successful writers, passion for the writing process burns on. Use these 6 questions to transform your creative method from craft into art. Do I love my...
View ArticleEmbracing the Blank Page: Why All Writing is an Act of Courage
When I was in my early 20s, my younger brother and I created a two-man sketch comedy show that we performed around Providence, R.I. for a few years. The show, which we eventually called The American...
View ArticleWhere Do I Start?: The Anatomy of Chapter One
No matter the genre, editing is essential. Here, author Audrey Wick and editor Julie Sturgeon give readers a behind-the-scenes industry peek at the process of editing the first chapter of a manuscript....
View ArticleWant to Be More Productive? Start by Being Honest About the Type of Writer...
Everyone knows that the best way to finally write a book is to set challenging goals and stick to them. Sick kid or leaky roof, let nothing deter you from your 1,000 words per day. Wait, that sounds...
View Article10 Favorite Writing Tips from Successful Authors
If you ask 10 different writers for tips on writing, chances are you’ll get 10 completely different—sometimes contradictory—pieces of advice, as the writing process is a little different for every...
View ArticleWriting a Novel? Here are Seven Friends You Need
From the veteran writer to the friend who doesn’t read, author Karen Dukess presents the seven friends you need to keep on track while writing and publishing your novel. It’s often said that writing is...
View ArticleWhy Writers Should Embrace Their Weird Side
Debut author Sarah Sover shares how embracing her weird side led to the publication of her first book. I was always going to be a writer. Well, that or the next vampire slayer, but I was never called,...
View ArticleHow I Interviewed a Serial Killer and Stayed Sane
In order to do the research for a section of her book Our Symphony With Animals (Pegasus Books, May 2019), Dr. Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPH, had to talk to a serial killer. Here, she reveals the planning that...
View Article10 Tips for Effective Networking at a Writer’s Conference
Nervous about connecting with other writers and publishing professionals at your next writer’s conference? John Peragine has 10 tips on how to network effectively and get the most out of your...
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