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In Case No One Told You, It’s Okay to Be Weird.
In Case No One Told You, It’s Okay to Be Weird.
Far too often we crush creativity and label it weird. But what if your quirks create great art and further your dreams?
Benjamin Sledge
May 24
What Rejection Taught Me About Doing the Work
In December, I had my first big break as a writer. My essay “Muzzled,” about guns, violence and abuse, was published in True Story, a new…
Submittable
May 24
How to apply screenwriting concepts to your story
How to apply screenwriting concepts to your story
First question you’re asking right now:
Logan Dice
May 27
entirely too many pieces of unsolicited advice to young writer types
This is a modestly updated and revised version of a post once published on my old, now-defunct blog. I was inspired to renew it by this…
Freddie deBoer
May 26
In case you missed it
Wanna Be a Writer? Me Neither
Wanna Be a Writer? Me Neither
OR: A Brief History of My Unpublished Works
ThunderPuff
May 17
What to do when other people don’t like your creations
You’ve slaved away for ages. You are proud of your work. You’re a bit nervous about showing other people but you finally pluck up the…
Cali Bird
May 16
Forget About Being a Good Writer (And Do This Instead)
People often ask me what it takes to be a good writer. The short answer? I don’t know. The slightly longer answer? I don’t know, and I don…
Jeff Goins
May 22
On Writing Well by William Zinsser in 5 minutes
On Writing Well by William Zinsser in 5 minutes
If you like these notes, buy the book on Amazon.
Blake Fletcher
May 25
On Giving Birth to My First Book
It was as exhausting and confusing as it sounds.
Mateja Klaric
May 25
I only lie when I tell the truth.
I only lie when I tell the truth.
Show me a confused man, and I’ll show you an honest one.
Oliver Shiny
May 23
How I Took Back Ownership as a Creative
How I Took Back Ownership as a Creative
When is it OK to fight back over your work?
Jonathan Speh
May 25
How I Wrote My Novel in Gmail
How I Wrote My Novel in Gmail
It always had a reader.
Zan Romanoff
May 24
Advice… And The Only Useful Thing A Writing Professor Ever Told Me
Advice… And The Only Useful Thing A Writing Professor Ever Told Me
Years ago, I took a class in creative writing at a small community college in the Bay Area. It was a gut course: an easy A since grading…
KS Anthony
May 19
Make Something Even If You Don’t Feel Like It
Make Something Even If You Don’t Feel Like It
The importance of consistency and volume in creativity
Alex Tan
Apr 21
How to Convert an Idea into Reality
How to Convert an Idea into Reality
But first, let’s address this harsh truth:
Todd Brison
May 23
Are You Ignoring Your Best Ideas?
Are You Ignoring Your Best Ideas?
You probably don’t even know you’re doing it.
ProWritingAid
May 17
Statism Is Killing Creativity
Katherine Revello
May 23
5 Writing Tips from C. S. Lewis
Lewis’s letter to a young fan about how to become a better writer
Nicole Bianchi
May 19
Lessons Learned Hiring Ghostwriters
Lessons Learned Hiring Ghostwriters
Or: How I Hired a Ghostwriter to Write About How I Hired a Ghostwriter
Travel Approved
May 19
Writing psychology: Which of these 4 types are you?
There are squillions of tactics you can use to keep procrastination at bay and stay motivated with your work (we’ve been carping on about…
Bec Evans
May 22
How I Wrote a book with My Intuitive To Do list
How I Wrote a book with My Intuitive To Do list
Satisfaction and What is hidden in your Blood and Bones
Christel Janssen
May 15
Binding My Own Book (How to Stop Wildfire)
Binding My Own Book (How to Stop Wildfire)
In my attempt to further own my work, I went down the path to try to figure out how to make custom copies of my books.
Sarah Sunday
May 13
The One Thing Creatives Can Do to Save Their Relationships
The One Thing Creatives Can Do to Save Their Relationships
My wife has many talents. She can listen and smile, while inside she’s praying I’ll shut up. Some people describe me as hyper creative. It…
Chad Grills
May 19
Nobody Ever Gives a Damn About Your Writing Dreams at the Start
Nobody Ever Gives a Damn About Your Writing Dreams at the Start
You’re Focusing on the Wrong Thing If You Care (Here’s What to Do Instead)
Blake Powell
May 18
What We’re Doing When We Think We’re Doing Nothing
I’ve always liked it that the actor Richard Burton could admit in his diaries: “I am fascinated by the idea of something but its execution…
Tim Miller
May 20
