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Choosing our words carefully creates a welcoming space on the page for all readers – and it makes for better writing, too.
In theory, we all know revision is hard. In practice, it’s downright devastating…but your manuscript will be all the stronger for the pain.
Are your hobbies helping or hurting your writing?
Add these recommended novelists to your summer reading list immediately.
Ross Gay spins essays and poems by observing the world around him and questioning his relationship to it. He is delighted by what he sees.
A seasoned freelancer’s quick-and-dirty guide to getting published.
Boring characters make for boring narratives: here’s how to fix them.
The follow-up email is a staple of freelance writing life. A big part of mastering it? Knowing when to stop.
How collaboration – and a dose of humility – can improve a book.