The Writer's Workout

You can’t do it alone. The writing process, that is. You can write an entire novel, or short story, or screenplay, or whatever completely by yourself, and that’s typically the norm, but you also need some sort of outside help to get you through a hurdle in your writing process. Take this blog post for example: you’re reading it because you’re hoping to find a nugget of useful info that will propel you forward in some way in your writing. Expectations are high: I’m supposed to

The more I look around the more I realize: everyone has something to say, and something they believe they have to do. In fact I would argue that we all strive to have a purpose one way or another: a grand meaning for which we lead our lives. We’re all living on a giant hunk of spinning rock after all, so why not make the most out of that, right? Nothing’s ever just what it seems, and if it was, well, life would be kind of boring. You can apply that same idea to stories, too.

How you tell a story says everything. You want to keep readers invested  in what’s happening and not lose their interest. It’s important...

Every aspect of a story has to be intentional. Not only is this a great way to hook your reader, it also helps build a long-term...

Everything is built on structure. Things have a rhyme and reason, and stories are no exception. Stories in particular rely on narrative...

Reading is important. Yeah, that’s a real shocker, I know. It’s a fundamental skill not just for writing, but for everything . For this...

For this Back to Basics mini-course, we’re exploring how to set achievable goals to help keep you on track (and not beating yourself up)....