Avoiding plagiarism seems like a simple task: Just don’t steal someone else’s work. But when you’re immersed in research with...
Months, maybe even years, have been invested in crafting your novel or memoir, and now you have decided to adapt...
The cumulative sentence is a versatile sentence structure that helps writers develop rhythm, reveal character, and enrich description within a...
Perhaps you’ve been working hard on your rewrite, but something is still off and you’re not quite sure how to...
The writing challenge is a commitment to write each day. A few years ago, I noticed that the writers in...
Some people think writing journals are only for recording your feelings, venting frustrations, or documenting daily life. But for creative...
There’s rhythm in prose. The rhythm might be intentionally terse, like a Charles Bukowski novel, or dense and languid like...
All writing carries something of the writer within it, but few forms are as intimate as the stories we tell...
“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,...
Every writer has their own way of working, a process that has to be developed and honed over many years....
Write what you know. We’ve heard this so often. But what does it mean? Does it mean that if I...
Creative writing invites writers to move beyond facts and formulas, using imagination and craft to shape ideas into compelling stories. Even though
In the best stories, the reader’s attention keeps in sync with the rhythm of the prose. It’s like a snowball rolling down
There’s rhythm in prose. The rhythm might be intentionally terse, like a Charles Bukowski novel, or dense and languid like the work
“Morning pages” is the term coined by Julia Cameron in her work The Artist’s Way used to describe the habit of sitting
Welcome! And congratulations! If you’re reading this, you are about to begin a creative journey that can bring satisfaction and a deepening
Writer’s block can feel like a brick wall in your mind. The words stop flowing and the page seems impossible to fill.
All writing carries something of the writer within it, but few forms are as intimate as the stories we tell about our
Writing is an act of magic. Out of thin air you’ve conjured something and put it onto the page. People come up
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.”– Albert Allen Bartlett, physicist Whether it is
“No one is free until we are all free.”– Martin Luther King Jr. It is human nature to search for absolutes. Joe is a
I was a half decent 800-meter runner in high school, not great, but I ran with a lot of heart, and sometimes
As human beings we tend to seek positive experiences, but as writers and storytellers we understand that the purpose of story is
Do you feel loyalty pulling at you in your story? Isn’t it interesting how guilt emerges when you speak your truth? Why
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.
When writers come to a dead stop there can be a tendency to panic. It’s important to remember that your idea of
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates Years ago, I was on the phone with a prospective student, and he
“Where did that come from?” I believe there is something we writers are collectively seeking. We are all attempting to convey an
Writers frequently come to me and say: “I have three ideas. Which one should I write next?”In the 90-day workshops, one of
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...
When writers come to a dead stop there can be a tendency to panic. It’s important to remember that your...
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates Years ago, I was on the phone with a prospective student,...
“Where did that come from?” I believe there is something we writers are collectively seeking. We are all attempting to...
Writers frequently come to me and say: “I have three ideas. Which one should I write next?”In the 90-day workshops,...
