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Ten Short Writing Lessons from Authors (That You Never Want to Forget)
One of the best things we can do as authors or aspiring authors is to take to heart the words and advice of those who are wearing the shoes that we hope to one day fill ourselves.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Seeking Opinions: Reading by Author or by Genre
It’s a question that’s been bothering me a great deal recently. To preface it, let me present two scenarios: Scenario A
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Writers
Hear ye! The Winners are Crowned Within!
Thum… Thum… Thum… “All Rise!” The attending Conclave of Bards rises, their black cloaks giving the impression of waves of shadow, as the drum beats echo off the stone walls of the Arcanium.
By Matthew J. Fromm2 years ago in Writers
From Zero to 10,000 Reads in Two Years
Hello one and all! Hope you are all well. I am not...as I have a stinking cold. Oh well, mustn't complain. Even though I wanna complain about how much I hate feeling like crap. Anyway, my intention when writing this piece was not to moan about the lurgy.
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Writers
A Poem for Writers of Fiction
I want to be everyone else and I pray for some great undoing of self To look beyond my own reflection with its echo chambers of introspection
By Caroline Jane2 years ago in Writers
Couch to 5k Reads
My musings on the inky trail so far; my appreciation of Tossers; my thoughts and suggestions on the Stats page About a month ago, I suddenly noticed my long-ignored read counter had ticked up over 3,000 reads. Gosh, I thought. That seems like a milestone and a half! I'd not long hauled myself out of a deep, dark hole known as "writer's block". I used this little number to keep me from sinking back into the pit. I allowed myself a little self-congratulatory jig.
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Writers
Can Creative Writing Be Taught
After reading Alexander McEvoy’s “How Do (I) Write?”, I commented on how the unique journey of a writer’s process cannot necessarily be taught, that it’s something that we must figure out for ourselves on an individual basis. Alexander McEvoy replied that he does not know if creative writing can be taught because it is so individual. This led me to wonder the obvious: Can creative writing be taught? If it cannot, then why do we have so many courses and workshops claiming to do so? Are we just all being duped by some big money-making scheme?
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 years ago in Writers
How do (I) Write?
I read Mackenzie Davis's "How do YOU write?" and the questions asked in that text were very interesting for me. I think about writing a lot, and I think about how I'm going to write my next piece a lot. So the answer, for me, is haphazardly.
By Alexander McEvoy2 years ago in Writers
How to Craft Flash Fiction
How are your flashes progressing? Are you about to submit, edit, or start writing from scratch your entry for the Vocal Fiction Awards?
By Teresa Renton2 years ago in Writers
DIY-ing a Writing Retreat
Welcome, Writers! We have decided to try something fun, and we wanted to invite you to join us! Have you ever thought about going on a fancy writing retreat in some far-off place, only to realize you can’t afford the cost or the time off from work? We always thought a writing retreat just wasn’t going to be possible for us…until we stumbled across the DIY writing retreat idea from Rhonda Douglas.
By Clever&WTF2 years ago in Writers
How do YOU Write?
There are so many unofficial challenges happening right now! Do you want a list of them? I suppose I should oblige... In no particular order
By Mackenzie Davis2 years ago in Writers
My Content Creation Game
And no, I don’t mean an actual game, although that would be fun. I just thought the title would be catchy. ;) But for my followers and subscribers, you’ll be noticing my content-sharing patterns and routines changing as we head into the fourth quarter, which should be a nice shakeup for you.
By Amethyst Champagne2 years ago in Writers