Writer, Meet Your Audience
When I was an undergrad student, I had a stubborn view on audience. I argued that the writer wrote solely for him/herself, that the reader either enjoys the writer’s art or does not. How wrong…
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5 Career Fails Your Writing Can Fix
Being able to write nowadays is a rare talent. Spellcheck takes place of grammar lessons and abbreviations are more common than the actual words. So take advantage of this gap. Writing is your secret weapon…
Credit: last.fm Want Your Characters To Want
If you’re struggling with plot structure, take a playwriting class. One of the first things you learn, before stage directions and sharpening dialog, is developing a plot. It boils down to this: Character One wants…
Credit: ChrisDonnellyMusic.com Does Structure Kill Creativity?
Structure or no structure? In a craft dependent on creativity, does structure inhibit or encourage innovation? This question doesn’t have one simple answer. When it comes to writing structure and creativity, there are two sides…
What You Can Do for Your Writing in One Year
On New Year’s Eve 2012, I didn’t expect that in 2013 I would move across the country to advance my career. It was something I wanted, but I didn’t think I’d have the guts to…
Credit: Greatist.com New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
It’s that time of year again! Every January you write New Year’s resolutions that excite you but disappoint you in December when your goals are far from complete. Maybe you’d stick to your New Year’s resolutions if…
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It’s hard to please a writer, especially during gift-giving holidays. Writers have hard-to-match taste in literature and win any witty holiday card competition. It’s a challenge to chisel through that introspective exterior and get an…
Credit: theredpenofdeath.wordpress.com Shame on You For Making These 7 Grammar Mistakes
See my red pen? I’m sick of getting it out to fix your grammar. I’m tired of biting my tongue when you misspeak and don’t correct yourself. I’m embarrassed when I see your business signs…
Ambidextrous? You Should Be.
What does that word even mean? And why should you make this a priority?