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Neil Gaiman on the antidote to rejection

In this video, best-selling author Neil Gaiman talks about rejection and how to handle it.

The word “was” is an easy fit when writing in the past tense. Along with “had” it is easy to[…]

Editing your writing can be a hard process. At least, it is for me. Here are five tips that I[…]

Recently I had a web-based conversation with a journaling coach. I was able to ask questions about journaling and learn[…]

On our tools for writers page, we offer a number of templates. These are helpful tools for planning characters, plot,[…]

One of the things I have been exploring lately is ramping up my descriptions. Especially when setting a scene. While[…]

By Larry Icabandi Nabiong Getting inspiration from anything within reach is just a piece of cake for other writers. The[…]

For some writers, character name selection can cause massive writer’s block. Naming your characters can seem like the most pressing[…]

Glenn Gers shares the six questions that all stories must answer. Who is about What do they want Why can’t[…]

These two writing mistakes which a particular pet peeve of mine. No matter how well everything else is written, these[…]

This post is about a writing theory I have – a theory I call trap doors, off-ramps, and monsters in[…]