From the Front Lines: Finding the perfect pacing for your prose
The secret to good writing that never confuses, bores, or leads the reader astray? It’s all in the timing. Read More “From the Front Lines: Finding the perfect pacing for your prose”
Nonfiction
Tips for writing for a global audience
Small changes can make a big difference in making your writing more accessible to readers from outside the United States. Here’s how to start. Read More “Tips for writing for a global audience”
Sharing the spotlight in creative nonfiction
Are you leaving enough room for your reader? Read More “Sharing the spotlight in creative nonfiction”
Memoir versus essay collection
Which fact-based form fits you best? Read More “Memoir versus essay collection”
How to find good sources
You’ve landed the assignment. Now what? Read More “How to find good sources”
Finding the perfect title for your work
Titles introduce your work to readers. Here’s how to give them the meaty role they deserve. Read More “Finding the perfect title for your work”
Advice for memoirists: No one wants to hear your whole life story
No one wants to hear your whole life story. Just because your life started in childhood doesn’t mean your memoir should. Read More “Advice for memoirists: No one wants to hear your whole life story”
Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering.
Our flash contest opens on July 1 and closes on Aug. 15 – and we’re looking for both fiction AND nonfiction entries. Read More “Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering.”
Recommended reading for memoir writers
You’ll be staring at a finished first draft in no time with these expert memoirists as your teachers. Read More “Recommended reading for memoir writers”
Narrative writing as sausage-making
You can incorporate real-life fact into your fiction – as long as the reader never sees your hand in the game. Read More “Narrative writing as sausage-making”
Featured Posts
Announcing the winners of our 2020 Best Writing Conferences in America survey
Your votes are in! Here are the 2020 winners of our annual Best Writing Conferences in America survey. Read More “Announcing the winners of our 2020 Best Writing Conferences in America survey”
What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’
Even the column’s editor says it’s easier to get into Harvard 20 times than for a writer to get an essay accepted for the exclusive essay series. So how can a writer get published in “Modern Love?” Read More “What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’”
Don’t let your story pitches die a premature death
Keep at it and you’ll get one over the plate. Here’s how. Read More “Don’t let your story pitches die a premature death”