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,…
Tag: creative writing
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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…
5 Steps to Creating a Long-Term Writing Plan
Most writers (like me) don’t want to spend their time creating a long-term writing plan. It’s boring. It’s daunting. It’s riddled with responsibility—and I’m unsure if I can commit. Story of my life. What we’d…
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…
Editing on Paper or on Screen: Which is Better?
When it comes to editing on paper or on screen, everyone has chosen a side. The opinions on traditional editing or digital editing are just as strong as the debate on the Oxford comma. And despite…
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…
My NaNoWriMo Update: Round 7, Week 3
Ready for another NaNoWriMo update? Here’s what I’ve been up to since week two of National Novel Writing Month.
My NaNoWriMo Update: Round 7, Week 2
It’s time for a NaNoWriMo update! Here’s what I’ve been up to since week one of National Novel Writing Month.
My NaNoWriMo Update: Round 7, Week 1
Seven years—let’s do this! Here’s my NaNoWriMo update for this week.