How to Make Your Writing Timeless
As a writer, you must decide if you would rather make your writing timeless or timely. Is it more effective for your story to sink its nails in the here-and-now or to remain relevant decades,…
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How to Overcome Loneliness as a Writer
Solitude and isolation are not the same thing. Solitude is taking a brief break from the world to reconnect with yourself and to turn off the noise that harms your inner peace. Isolation is cutting…
National Thesaurus Day: What It Is
January 18 is National Thesaurus Day! Read this blog post to discover what is National Thesaurus Day, who was Dr. Peter Mark Roget, why we call it a thesaurus and how you can celebrate National…
How to Break Bad Writing Habits in 7 Steps
Do you edit as you write? Chew on your pencil? Procrastinate? Quit before you really get to the heart of your story? With every writer lies a bad writing habit. And often great writers allow…
5 Ways to Write Yourself Out of a Corner
So, you have reached a dead end in your story and you seek ways to write yourself out of a corner. What luck! You’ve come to the right place to write your story out of…
7 Ways Writers Can Create Suspense
The genre, medium or topic doesn’t limit how writers can create suspense. A funny story can encapsulate your reader while a scary story can fall flat. That drive of suspense can carry your audience effortlessly…
Step-by-Step Guide for Writing Under Pressure
You are tasked with writing under pressure and you are trying not to freak out. So, what is it? An ACT essay? A final exam paper? A business proposal? A formal report? I have good…
5 Post-Pandemic Writing Trends of 2020
Never did I expect to write a blog post on writing trends of 2020 in May. That’s what January’s for—to predict all up-and-coming trends for writers while the new year is still fresh. But we…
Why We Need Writers During a Crisis
Never have I been more grateful for my art school degree.