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Build Your Writing Career By Investing In the Right Help

May 14, 2018

Build Your Writing Career By Investing In the Right Help

May 14, 2018

One question we are asked to weigh in on is whether an MFA in creative writing is worth the investment. After all, an MFA is a huge commitment and can…

How to Banish Interruptions from Your Writing Time

January 30, 2018

How to Banish Interruptions from Your Writing Time

January 30, 2018

Some writers have complained to me recently: “I want to get more writing done, but it’s so hard to deal with the interruptions all the time.” It’s true that interruptions…

Harness Your Creative Momentum

January 16, 2018

Harness Your Creative Momentum

January 16, 2018

Our own writing coach Gabriel Periera is coming off the high of her recent TED talk (yes, she’s done an actual TED talk) with some new ideas on how to…

The Different Kinds of Editing: A Breakdown (with Examples)

December 14, 2017

The Different Kinds of Editing: A Breakdown (with Examples)

December 14, 2017

All writers need an editor. Stephen King needs one. JK Rowling needs one. You and me? We DEFINITELY need one. But this is where it gets confusing…because there are many…

Got 15 Minutes? How to Write 500+ Words

November 2, 2017

Got 15 Minutes? How to Write 500+ Words

November 2, 2017

The Bay’s asleep and you have fifteen minutes of free time…you could write! Goodness knows it’s hard enough to find the time these days. You could take advantage of this…

What Is the Real Purpose of Writing?

October 19, 2017

What Is the Real Purpose of Writing?

October 19, 2017

I would imagine that nearly every writer has an understanding of why they write. Most of us have been lifelong readers. Most of us have deeply respected and admired those…

One Simple Technique to Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day

July 27, 2017

One Simple Technique to Improve Your Writing in 10 Minutes a Day

July 27, 2017

It may seem like a too-good-to-believe promise, but you really and truly can improve your writing with one short, simple exercise, in 10 minutes a day: Rewriting the work of…

The Write Life: How To Enjoy Summer and Still Be Productive

July 8, 2017

The Write Life: How To Enjoy Summer and Still Be Productive

July 8, 2017

When you live in a place like Canada where summer can be, er, fleeting, you feel enormous pressure to get outside and DO STUFF. And heck, no matter where you…

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

If you want to become a successful writer, developing your intuition is key—and that means making peace with your Internal Editor. He’s the guy in your head who sits back,…

5 Visualization Techniques to Help Your Writing Craft

November 17, 2016

5 Visualization Techniques to Help Your Writing Craft

November 17, 2016

Happy to welcome high-performance coach and author Nina Amir and her brainstorming techniques. Plot. Scene. Character. Setting. Point of view. Theme. Literary devices. You’ve studied and practiced how to write…