PinnedLaini TaylorConventional Writing Advice Isn’t for EveryoneIf I’d forced myself to follow the most common writing advice, I’d never have finished a novel. Here I am, ten books later, doing it my…Jan 912Jan 912
Laini TaylorI dare you to try my go-to writing exercises.Join this Zoom workshop — or catch the replay — and discover the joys of inviting the unknown into your work.Sep 204Sep 204
Laini TaylorThe writing exercise that made my careerIf you’re not doing writing exercises, you probably haven’t discovered your best — and weirdest — ideas.Sep 5170Sep 5170
Laini TaylorNo, you don’t have to write a fast first draft.This advice is well-intentioned but untrue.Feb 26Feb 26
Laini TaylorThe opening scene of your novel only has one job.Writers obsess about getting their openings right, and for good reason. They’re really important! I obsess about them myself, writing…Feb 53Feb 53
Laini TaylorHow prioritizing *play* in my writing gave me my career…what I want to share here is the extent to which I credit an intentional practice of playful writing exercise for my career.Jan 2550Jan 2550
