Establishing a Successful Relationship With Your Muse
Some call it The Muse; others their imagination. Some call it their spirit guides or God or Source Energy. The word’s not important. What is important is to understand your role in the creative relationship with whatever joins you at the desk.
4 Ways Writing Is Like Running
If you’re one of the millions of individuals who want to write a book “someday,” you may be struggling to turn that someday into today. Similarly, running might be that “impossible” thing and now I consider myself a runner. Here are 4 things writers can learn from running.
In Writer’s Limbo? How Low Can You Go?
Are you in in a writing slump? Lynn Dickinson teaches you how to Writer’s Limbo by setting writing goals that keep the bar low!
Tune In: 23 Best Podcasts for Writers
This year, to accompany our annual list of 101 Best Websites for Writers, we decided to put together a list of what we think are the best podcasts for writers. Here are our favorites—let us know if you have any additional suggestions!
What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You: Finding Direction & Motivation in Your Writing
When you focus on a direction in your writing, motivation will follow. William Kenower discusses his tricks for writing fearlessly and boldly.
What’s Your Ideal Writing Life?
Every writer needs support and encouragement. Lynn Dickinson's advice will support and assist you in creating a powerful and useful writing tool – an effective Vision of your Ideal Writing Life.
6 Lessons Learned from a Year of 101 Rejections
Natalie D-Nalopeon discusses valuable lessons learned and victories from a year in which she aimed to reach 101 rejections for her writing.
There I Am: Is Your Need for External Validation Holding Back Your Imagination?
It can be impossible to write and worry about what other people will think of your work. Here, William Kenower offers thoughts on overcoming the need to focus on those external opinions.
Jump-Start Your Writing: 3 Myths That Hinder Creativity—and How to Conquer Them
Why is it so hard for us to put pen to page, even though we say we want to do it? Writing shouldn’t feel like this much of a struggle, but it is… even if we love it and we dedicate our lives to it. This problem stems from a series...
Top 5 Reasons Cruising is the Perfect Writing Vacation
Here are some reasons why cruising is a great way to spend a vacation that can lead to some excellent writing results.
7 Tips for Writers from Margaret Atwood
Here are seven excellent pieces of advice for fiction writers from bestselling author Margaret Atwood.
How a Thank You Note Got Me Through Writer’s Block
You never know what creative writing exercise can end your battle with writer's block. Here's one way to tackle it with a simple thank you note.
11 Reasons Writing is Good for Your Health
Most of us write simply because we love to. It’s an outlet for our creativity. It’s fun. (Hard work, sure, but fun.) As it turns out, writing’s got some health perks, too.
4 Lessons Running Can Teach You About Writing
One writer's new hobby of running has taught him four valuable lessons about writer's block that have helped him—and he hopes helps you too.
9 Reasons For Writers to Keep a Time Log
Wasting away your day is a terrible proposition for a writer. I found a remedy, though: keep a time log. Here's how to do it and increase your writing productivity.
Writing Advice: How to Fight Through Self Doubt
As writers we are extremely tough on ourselves—whether it's our first book or 15th book. Here's how to deal with the constant layers of self-doubt and reassure yourself that you'll be OK.
5 Things You Can Do to Bring Your Writing Ideas (and Career) to Life
How do you take your writing ideas, write a book and become a published author? Here are 5 ways you can help you make your writing dreams real that don't involve business plans.
8 Ways William Shakespeare Can Make You a Better Writer
I learned from the Bard of Avon at least eight crucial and valuable writing lessons. They can help you too.
A Plotter’s Roadmap to NaNoWriMo
I envy pantsers, I really do. But for those of us who need to plot, I have tips on how to do that while still having fun with the month-long writing crazy of NaNoWriMo.
Coping With Writer’s Jealousy
When you read others’ work and follow them online, however, it’s easy to slide into jealousy. Fortunately, you can leverage envy to your advantage.
5 Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Here are five common causes of writer's block and the solutions to get you out of them.
How to Brainstorm: Give Your Brain Free Rein
It’s a new year, and the perfect time to recommit yourself to your writing life. Whether you’re still working on your same project, or just opening a fresh notebook or Word document to start a new one, it can be intimidating when you hit a mental block. And that means it’s...
9 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Writing Residency
Regardless of your type of residency, it is important to use your time wisely. Here are 9 things to keep in mind.
7 Reasons Writing a Book Makes You a Badass
I've always been a big nerd. But for one shining moment, one GLORIOUS MOMENT, when I finished writing my book, OH BOY, YOU'RE HAVING A GIRL: A Dad's Survival Guide to Raising Daughters, I felt like a complete and utter badass. Here's why.