This professor insisted that writers trust their instincts and always go with their first ideas. I dropped his class that night.
writing tips
Ask Why 5 Times
To get started with backstory, make like a toddler and just ask why. Then ask again. And again. And again.
10 Ways to Support Your Writing, Even When You Don’t Have Time to Write
During the holidays, I find it helpful to have a list of things I can do in service of my writing, that can be done in small chunks of time.
Friends Becoming Enemies, Enemies Becoming Friends…
The story is just more interesting if allegiances shift over the course of the story: friends becoming enemies, enemies becoming friends.
Finding Story Structure
There are two things I can share with confidence that might help someone struggling with how to find their story structure.
Mastering the Art of Writing Through Practice
To write stunning prose in truly new and surprising ways, we must know the basic tools of the trade and practice using them until they are second nature.
In Praise of the Synopsis
The synopsis might be one of the most underrated writing tools that we, as writers, have at our disposal. Forget the agent, and write one for yourself.