Spark, flicker, zap: Using catalysts to jump-start your fiction
How authors can best harness inspirational “sparks” and turn them into full-fledged works of fiction. Read More “Spark, flicker, zap: Using catalysts to jump-start your fiction”
How authors can best harness inspirational “sparks” and turn them into full-fledged works of fiction. Read More “Spark, flicker, zap: Using catalysts to jump-start your fiction”
A little shift in consciousness can create life-altering creativity. Read More “From the Front Lines: Wanna write more in 2021? Try these tips.”
These four factors can help you decide when it’s time to stick a fork in your writing. Read More “From the Front Lines: How can you tell when a work is done?”
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Show, don’t tell (and tell and tell).
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This is home: the scratch of dewy grass, barely alive after the heat of summer, still sharp and squelching from morning and evening sprinkler sessions. … Read More “Fictionalizing your hometown”
It happens just like this: You are sitting at your keyboard, a lot intimidated by the story or essay you want to write next. You … Read More “From the Front Lines: When should an author write in the second person?”
Make blind spots work for you (and your characters). Read More “From the Front Lines: How unconscious bias can affect your fiction”