Tawny WagnerSep 25, 20172 minWRITING CAREERHow Readers Can Make Better WritersSince I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to read. I would spend days in my room finishing a book with the din of other children...
Susanna & the Pacemaker TeamSep 10, 20173 minAFFILIATESGoal Setting: Begin with the End in MindLast year we ran a Pacemaker NaNoWriMo Tournament: Plotters vs Pantsers. The Plotters won, but it didn’t always look like they were going...
Cristina DermodyJul 17, 20173 minWRITING CAREERLiterary Theory: Restrictive or Fundamental?Literary Theory and Criticism remains an important part of the industry. While it may seem inaccessible outside academia, I think it has...
Sarah PerchikoffJun 25, 20173 minWRITING CAREERKeep Your Motivation When Writer’s Block Takes Over Your BrainWhether you’re in the middle of writing a novel, a report for school or work, or in the middle of The Writer’s Games, lack of motivation...
Jennifer WorrellJun 11, 20173 minBOOK REVIEWSWriting Deep Scenes: Plotting Your Story through Action, Emotion, and ThemeWriting often feels like driving in uncharted territory. It doesn't matter how great your directions are or how many years you've been...
Callie BeanMay 10, 20176 minWRITING CAREERFeedback is Your FriendMany writers are wary of receiving feedback. I know I was, as a fourteen-year-old who had just finished my first story. It was a thinly...