Can Anyone Be a Writer?
For writers, the Internet is both a blessing and a curse. Writers can now share their work across multiple platforms and can gain exposure in ways that were once non-existent. Regrettably, these platforms are also…
Category: Writing
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How to Take Chances with Your Writing
If you’re like me, you hesitate to take chances with your writing. What if it screws everything up? What if it goes nowhere? What if it’s a waste of time? The most triumphant of tales…
5 Ways Gamification Can Transform Your Writing
Does your writing need a jolt? A shake-up? Anything to make it fun again? So you’re not writing, but it’s not because you don’t like to write anymore. You wouldn’t take the time to read…
5 Ways to Write Without Writing
You have days where there just isn’t a minute to spare for your writing. You also have days where it’s socially unaccepted to bring out your pen and stack of paper to write. And you…
Summer Writing Camps for Adults: 2019 Edition
For years, I wondered why only kids get the chance to run away from all their problems and express their creativity through the ritual we call summer writing camp. This is something adults want too!…
How Many Exclamation Points is Too Many?
HINT: Any number higher than one. And here’s why.
Every Literary Holiday You Can Celebrate This Year
Updated with 2020 dates and even more literary holidays you can celebrate this year!
How to Add More Scare into Your Story
True fear is hard to convey, especially when writing a scary story. Sure, you can state that your character feels fearful, but fear is an art form better shown than told. And merely repeating the…