The Writer's Workout3 days ago5 minLove Poems: From Seven Queer, Passionate PoetsA popular trope in many romance stories is, of course, poetry.
The Writer's WorkoutMay 214 minAdjusting to Change and Finding Time to WriteIf you find yourself associating your self worth with your level of productivity, you’re not alone.
The Writer's WorkoutMay 73 minMentors: The Helping HandsA mentor is a person, usually an older, seasoned person, who guides the hero onto the path to fulfilling their destiny.
The Writer's WorkoutApr 164 minWriting Events to Check Out from HomeWe’ve scoured the internet to find some free writing events that you might enjoy over the coming weeks.
Theresa GreenApr 31 minLet's Get CampyIt's April and for some of us, that means Camp NaNoWriMo is in session! All month, we're following a few writers...
The Writer's WorkoutMar 195 minApril Writer's Conference Around the World by Lynne Fellows Head's Up: Most of the conferences.conventions are either postponed or cancelled, but that doesn't mean you can't see wh...
Theresa GreenMar 152 minSunday Evening Post Iss. 3I felt so empowered last week. I inked up a pen, opened a new journal (this one has a peacock on the cover!) and set to work. I had a lin...
The Writer's WorkoutFeb 275 minPrince Charming: The Femme FataleA Male Seductress in Shrek 2 The Shrek franchise was successful for a number of reasons: Its double entendres that entertained children a...
The Writer's WorkoutFeb 63 minSeducing the World: The Seducer Archetypeby E.E.. Suchowolec I'm sure we all know the character: the dame with legs for days, the vamp with pillowy lips, the siren with the golde...
Kayla AndryOct 28, 20193 minOn Finding InspirationI’ve collected journals my entire life. Pretty embossed ones with yellow butterflies, purple colored-ones with twisted vines, bright ones...
Madelyn KnechtSep 25, 20193 minWhy is YA So Important?Anyone who has paid attention to publishing trends these last few years knows that Young Adult (YA) is a huge, saturated market. It seems...
Leigh DavisAug 26, 20193 minThe Importance of Historical FictionHistory has always fascinated me. Even as a child, I devoured books about the sinking of the Titanic, the French Revolution, the eruption...
Stephanie StottAug 5, 20193 minThe Art of Historical FictionIf you could write a story through Abraham Lincoln's eyes, how would you capture it? How did his wife react to that tragic night at Ford’...
EJ FowlerApr 26, 20195 minCasually LGBT+: Reinventing Tired TropesThe past few years have shown an increasing demand for more diverse media, especially when it comes to LGBT+ characters. Audiences crave ...
E.E. SuchowolecMar 10, 20194 minWhat's the Word on World Building?So, who else here likes to read fantasy? (Seriously, I can’t be the only one. Raise your hand!) I love to immerse myself in a good fantas...
EJ FowlerJan 26, 20193 minThere's Something About Mary SueLet me present you with a hypothetical situation. Let’s say that I’m pitching a YA novel about a young witch who, through circumstances o...
Nilufer GadgievaJan 10, 20197 min5 Steps to Writing a Protagonist Readers Won't HateCreating a fictional character of your own is probably one of the most rewarding experiences of being a writer. A solid main can determin...
Emily SuchowolecJan 2, 20193 minTrope Challenge 2019Welcome to Trope Challenge 2019! My name is Emily; I’m the Director of Education for the Writer’s Workout, and I will be your plucky guid...
Heidi MarshallDec 15, 20183 min"I'll Get to it Eventually": Dealing with ProcrastinationProcrastination is my best frenemy. Case in point, when I was asked to write a blog post on procrastination, this is what I did instead: w...
Madelyn Knecht & Stephanie StottNov 16, 20183 minMixing It Up: Writing in More Than One GenreOften times, readers fall into categories of genres they like and genres they don’t like. Some readers love romance novels while others r...
