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How to Become a Better Writer
How to become a better writer? Establish a consistent routine that prioritizes showing up. Practice, rest, and refill your creative tank.
April 3, 2026
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The Writing Process
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Tension can arise from anywhere — in a simple conversation, a family dinner, a job interview, or even with a...
Have you ever read a book and come across a word you’d never heard or seen before? At first, you...
Fourth person point of view is a unique and rarely used perspective in stories. First person gives us “I.” Second...
A character’s introduction is one of the most important parts of your story. Done well, your reader can make a...
Learning how to write a fight scene isn’t really about choreography. It’s about tension and what’s truly at stake for...
There is no “correct” approach to point of view in literature. Your sole consideration is how you want your reader...
All writing carries something of the writer within it, but few forms are as intimate as the stories we tell...
There’s rhythm in prose. The rhythm might be intentionally terse, like a Charles Bukowski novel, or dense and languid like...
“No one is free until we are all free.”– Martin Luther King Jr. It is human nature to search for...
Every writer has their own way of working, a process that has to be developed and honed over many years....
I was a half decent 800-meter runner in high school, not great, but I ran with a lot of heart,...
Write what you know. We’ve heard this so often. But what does it mean? Does it mean that if I...
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Filtering
Filtering will disengage any good reader. Experiment with your sentences and you can cut down on this bad habit to hook your reader.
April 2, 2026
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How Long Does it Take to Write a Book?
“How long does it take to write a book” is a question of daily schedule. A solid outline and forward movement allows any writer to finish on time.
March 20, 2026
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What is Creative Writing? How to Shape Ideas into Art
Creative writing invites writers to move beyond facts and formulas, using imagination and craft to shape ideas into compelling stories. Even though
March 9, 2026
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How to Start a Story: Crafting Openings That Captivate
In the best stories, the reader’s attention keeps in sync with the rhythm of the prose. It’s like a snowball rolling down
February 25, 2026
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Stream-of-Consciousness Writing: Tips for Creative Expression
There’s rhythm in prose. The rhythm might be intentionally terse, like a Charles Bukowski novel, or dense and languid like the work
February 8, 2026
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Morning Pages: A Daily Habit to Boost Creativity
“Morning pages” is the term coined by Julia Cameron in her work The Artist’s Way used to describe the habit of sitting
February 6, 2026
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How to Start Writing a Book: The No-Fluff Starter Guide
Welcome! And congratulations! If you’re reading this, you are about to begin a creative journey that can bring satisfaction and a deepening
February 3, 2026
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Getting Past Writer’s Block: Causes and Proven Cures
Writer’s block can feel like a brick wall in your mind. The words stop flowing and the page seems impossible to fill.
January 25, 2026
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Personal Narratives: Shaping Real Life into Compelling Scenes
All writing carries something of the writer within it, but few forms are as intimate as the stories we tell about our
January 20, 2026
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The Writing Process: Learning to Trust the Work
Writing is an act of magic. Out of thin air you’ve conjured something and put it onto the page. People come up
January 18, 2026
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Exponential Growth
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.”– Albert Allen Bartlett, physicist Whether it is
May 30, 2025
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We Are All Connected
“No one is free until we are all free.”– Martin Luther King Jr. It is human nature to search for absolutes. Joe is a
September 1, 2024
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Never Give Up
I was a half decent 800-meter runner in high school, not great, but I ran with a lot of heart, and sometimes
August 20, 2024
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The Price of Joy is Grief
As human beings we tend to seek positive experiences, but as writers and storytellers we understand that the purpose of story is
August 2, 2024
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Loyalty
Do you feel loyalty pulling at you in your story? Isn’t it interesting how guilt emerges when you speak your truth? Why
July 1, 2024
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Why Writers Should Embrace Doubt
Doubt exists in each of us much of the time. We are unsure about our futures, our relationships, our new tile in the bathroom, our car insurance, etc. Doubt is the cradle of conflict, both internal and external. In the heart of every character lives a dilemma. As you become curious about that dilemma, it will lead you to what is universal in your story.
June 29, 2024
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“Why Do I Get Stuck?”
When writers come to a dead stop there can be a tendency to panic. It’s important to remember that your idea of
June 14, 2024
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How to become a better writer? Establish a consistent routine that prioritizes showing up. Practice, rest, and refill your creative...
Filtering will disengage any good reader. Experiment with your sentences and you can cut down on this bad habit to...
"How long does it take to write a book" is a question of daily schedule. A solid outline and forward...
Creative writing invites writers to move beyond facts and formulas, using imagination and craft to shape ideas into compelling stories....
In the best stories, the reader’s attention keeps in sync with the rhythm of the prose. It’s like a snowball...
There’s rhythm in prose. The rhythm might be intentionally terse, like a Charles Bukowski novel, or dense and languid like...
“Morning pages” is the term coined by Julia Cameron in her work The Artist’s Way used to describe the habit...
Welcome! And congratulations! If you’re reading this, you are about to begin a creative journey that can bring satisfaction and...
Writer’s block can feel like a brick wall in your mind. The words stop flowing and the page seems impossible...
All writing carries something of the writer within it, but few forms are as intimate as the stories we tell...
Writing is an act of magic. Out of thin air you’ve conjured something and put it onto the page. People...
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.”– Albert Allen Bartlett, physicist Whether...
“No one is free until we are all free.”– Martin Luther King Jr. It is human nature to search for...
I was a half decent 800-meter runner in high school, not great, but I ran with a lot of heart,...
As human beings we tend to seek positive experiences, but as writers and storytellers we understand that the purpose of...
Do you feel loyalty pulling at you in your story? Isn’t it interesting how guilt emerges when you speak your...
Doubt exists in each of us much of the time. We are unsure about our futures, our relationships, our new...
When writers come to a dead stop there can be a tendency to panic. It’s important to remember that your...