The Writer's Workout

Since 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...

Last year we ran a Pacemaker NaNoWriMo Tournament: Plotters vs Pantsers. The Plotters won, but it didn’t always look like they were going...

Literary Theory and Criticism remains an important part of the industry. While it may seem inaccessible outside academia, I think it has...

Whether 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...

Writing often feels like driving in uncharted territory. It doesn't matter how great your directions are or how many years you've been...

Many 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...

My grandmother was the most creative person I have ever known. She could paint, draw, do just about anything crafty, beat me mercilessly...