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World-building: Creating a Credible Magic System

July 25, 2019

World-building: Creating a Credible Magic System

July 25, 2019

Hi everyone! Today we have a new face at the blog: author and ghostwriter Justin Attas. He’s in love with world-building and has some great ideas on how to ensure…

How To Stop Self-Doubt From Holding You Back From Writing

July 18, 2019

How To Stop Self-Doubt From Holding You Back From Writing

July 18, 2019

Self-doubt can be a crippling weight, especially for writers. Today we have writing mentor Leigh Shulman with us, and she has some terrific, actionable ways to use prompts to turn…

5 Innovative Strategies That Could Help You Win a Writing Contest

July 11, 2019

5 Innovative Strategies That Could Help You Win a Writing Contest

July 11, 2019

If you’ve ever participated in a writing contest, you’ll know that it’s one of the most exhilarating, motivating, and overall craft-stimulating experiences you can have as a writer. Indeed, what…

Gameify Your Writing Life

May 23, 2019

Gameify Your Writing Life

May 23, 2019

As creatives, we all have a million ideas. But if we’re going to turn any of tthem into reality, we have to have a plan, and that’s where the wheels…

The One Thing Writers Miss When Trying to Improve

April 18, 2019

The One Thing Writers Miss When Trying to Improve

April 18, 2019

Writers do something rather unusual on a frequent basis: they ask to learn more about their weaknesses. Whether submitting a story to a writer’s group, editor, or contest, writers frequently…

5 Character Tools You Absolutely Need to Know

April 9, 2019

5 Character Tools You Absolutely Need to Know

April 9, 2019

Angela here, happy to welcome Savannah Cordova from Reedsy who has done some sleuthing to find tools that might help you create your characters. Play around with ideas, or take…

Struggling with Writing Flashbacks? Try Using the P.A.S.T. Method

March 21, 2019

Struggling with Writing Flashbacks? Try Using the P.A.S.T. Method

March 21, 2019

Hi everyone! Today we have a past Resident Writing Coach visiting us: Sara Letourneau, editor and owner of Heart of the Story Editorial & Coaching Services. She’s sharing some terrific…

Three Ways Writers Tell, Not Show (And How You Can Fix Them)

March 7, 2019

Three Ways Writers Tell, Not Show (And How You Can Fix Them)

March 7, 2019

One of my favorite writing coaches is here with us to dish some helpful advice on Show and Tell. Please welcome Janice Hardy and read on… Show, don’t tell, is…

3 Signs It’s Time to Stop Editing That Manuscript

January 31, 2019

3 Signs It’s Time to Stop Editing That Manuscript

January 31, 2019

Today Kyle A. Massa from ProWritingAid is helping us with a problematic decision: knowing WHEN it’s time to stop editing a manuscript. Read on! When’s the right time to stop…

All-Important Considerations When Crafting a Scene

January 10, 2019

All-Important Considerations When Crafting a Scene

January 10, 2019

By C.S. Lakin Anyone who says writing a scene is easy probably hasn’t written one. I’ve written upwards of three thousand scenes (a fairly rough estimate), and every time I…