As writers, use this curiosity as a service to your craft and try not to let it become too distracting. Your editor is there to serve your craft as well, even if it takes them to unexpected places.

As a writing coach, Kim sees a ton of dialogue. if you want to improve your dialogue, she suggests you revise with these four S’s in mind: Significant, Shorter, Smarter, and Sharper.

Bringing real emotions into her writing is a skill Krista’s aspired to have longer than she’s known why it was important to her. Read her guide of “do’s” and “don’t’s” for how to access genuine emotions when writing.

When I was 19, I started writing my first novel. I’d written fan fiction as a young teen, but my original works were rarely longer ….

Since we represent the readers you write for, we would like to share with you all the ways you can ruin a potentially good story and cause us to put down your book and ban you from our reading list forever.

Titling your book is a huge marketing decision. If you’ve had the same working title since you started drafting, you need to put some thought into whether it’s the best title before you send it out for possible publication. Discover 16 approaches to titling your book.

By no means an exhaustive list, Jessica offers ways to bust writer’s block that have helped her stimulate creativity in uninspired moments.

So how can personality tests and other self-awareness tools help us as writers, and help us create stronger characters? We’ll look at a few popular, accredited tests and examine how they can help you be the best writer you can be.

We’ve all found ourselves in that negative mindspace, but you don’t have to stay there. There are a lot of ways to combat the writer blues, and here are a few options to help you lift your spirits and spark those creative juices.

Some of the writers’ sites you’ve seen on the Internet include writing exercises. Most of these look pretty silly to you–“Pretend you’re a duck” and so forth. What’s the rationale behind them?

I’ll never forget talking to my friend about getting laid off from my job as COVID-19 wreaked havoc across the world. In a desperate attempt ….

Bullet journaling, when used to its maximum potential, can be a busy writer’s best friend. It can help set, track, and meet writing goals. Organize ….

Most people might assume that once they become a parent, there is no time for writing. And if they manage to find some spare time, they are too exhausted to make any headway on a draft. I used to think the same thing. However, I have surprisingly made the most progress in my writing after becoming a mother.

Beginnings. They seem innocent, yet they possess the inexplicable ability to bring a writer to their knees. First lines haunt us late into the night until we spring up from bed only to greet the sun with the rhythmic pounding of the backspace key.

Busy would be an understatement to describe my current situation, and one thing keeps getting put on the backburner… my writing routine. If you also feel like your day job is starting to slowly replace your writing routine, don’t let it! Here are a few tips on how to keep your writing routine on the front burner.

Because I interact with many writers, I have a feeling that more than one person reading this right now is either experiencing their own dry spell or knows what it’s like. So I’d like to share with you some of the things that have helped me get back to writing after a dry spell, in hopes that they’ll be helpful for you now or in the future.

Ten years ago, I woke up with an idea. An idea I wasn’t sure how to make room for amidst other priorities. I wrote in starts and stops. Hills of progress. Valleys of neglect. Until one day, I emerged with a 85,000-word first draft.

If you want to get your project written, you have to prioritize actually writing. Do your plot outline. Push the crap off your desk. But don’t get stuck getting ready to write instead of putting down one word after another.