Writing

A series of instincts, thousands of tiny adjustments, hundreds of drafts … What is the mysterious process writers go through to get an idea on to the page?

Here's what research shows about the everyday behaviors and traits of brilliant artists, entrepreneurs, and writers.

Many creatives believe the longer you spend with a piece of writing, the better it is. This isn’t the case. My most popular article was done in under 30 minutes.

Stupid Writing Rules: 12 dumb things new writers tell each other. Ignore this bad advice from misinformed people in critique groups.

Are your sentences overly long and confusing? In this post, we write about six ways to shorten your sentences and improve your writing.

Follow these rules and you'll do just fine.

By Amber Chandler - I recently had a chance to observe Angela Stockman's studio, where she has combined a writer's workshop and makerspace for kids.

On these pages you'll find advice for writers and indie publishers,  free fantasy and horror stories and information about my Writer's Craft guides for authors.

With the station rotation model, secondary students can focus on language arts skills such as analysis, structure, and academic writing while improving their overall writing quality.

British author Graham Greene, in his 1980 book, "Ways of Escape," put into words what most writers know: "Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human…

Student writers often struggle because they lack connection with the assignment or an authentic audience. Relevant topics, blogging, and brainstorming with peers can remedy this.

In his 1919 manual for screenwriters, Ten Million Photoplay Plots, Wycliff Aber Hill provided this taxonomy of possible types of dramatic "situations," ...

Download these free Scrivener templates for authors, bloggers, and freelance writers.

As you age, you’ll notice that time is the weirdest thing in the world, that surprises are relentless, and that getting older is not a stroll but an ambush.

Do you need help on the author journey? I've been writing since 2006 and making a full-time living with my writing since 2011 and on this site, I share information and inspiration about writing, self-publishing, book marketing and making a living as a creative. Check out the free Author Blueprint, articles, tutorials, podcast, videos and more.

In the pantheon of Great Russian Writers, two heads appear to tower above all others—at least for us English-language readers.

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Below you can find the full set of illustrations for all parts of plot structure, as found in the books Structuring Your Novel and Next Level Plot Structure. You can click on any picture for a larger view.                                   […]