In a witty address at Purchase College, Lydia Davis helps you re-imagine your writing life, from dreams to peas.
Creativity Inside the Box: The Freedom of Constraint
Would imposing constraints help or hinder your creativity? Charity Singleton Craig explores both sides of working inside and thinking outside the box.
How to Start, Join & Make the Most of a Writing Group
Want to get involved in a writing group, or get more out of one you’re in? Charity Singleton Craig has ideas to help you start, join and make the most of a writing group.
WordSurge—A Word-Discovery Tool for Tomorrow
Maureen Doallas interviews founder Jordan Ackerman about the comprehensive and engaging word-discovery tool found in WordSurge®.
Top 10 Reasons to Re-Read ‘Rumors of Water’
What’s your favorite writing book? LW Lindquist says it’s time to re-read Rumors of Water and has 10 great quotes to tell you why.
Tragedy and Comedy: Why We Love Them, What’s the Point
Why read tragedy or comedy—or bother to write either one? Psychology and neurology suggest they can change our lives, make us more empathetic, and help us cope.
The Writing Life: The Writer’s Delusion and Telling it Slant
How does a writer tell the truth in her writing when it doesn’t line up perfectly with the facts? Charity Singleton Craig considers the writer’s delusion.
How to Write a Story: Choosing Point of View
How do you go about choosing point of view? Get the ins and outs of choosing first, second, or third, as well as omniscient or limited narrator.
Poets & Writers Toolkit: 5 Invaluable Word Tools
Stuck on a word? There is hope for your writing project with the perfect dictionary to fit your precise need. Sara Barkat has 5 word tools for poets.
Become a Better Writer: I Am Not a Robot
In this look at automation in creative work, Charity Singleton Craig ponders how being like a robot can help you become a better writer, and whether she should plan a career shift toward being personal assistant to a robot.
4 Self-Editing Tips: Bring a Paint Can and Brush
Charity Singleton Craig sees self-editing like the touch-up work after painting a room. Come with a paint can for 4 self-editing tips.
The Progression of a Writing Life Part 4: Strategy
In the conclusion of our series on the progression of a writing life, Charity Singleton Craig considers the role of strategy in mapping out your path.
The Progression of a Writing Life Part 3: Rejection
In Part 3 of our series on the progression of a writing life, Charity Singleton Craig considers the handling the falls and rejection that happen along the way.
The Progression of a Writing Life Part 2: Risk
In Part 2 of our series on the progression of a writing life, Charity Singleton Craig considers the role of risk for writers—and snowboarders.
The Progression of a Writing Life Part 1: Play
In a new four-part series, Charity Singleton Craig envisions a possible progression of the writing life through the lens of a snowboarder, beginning with the role of play.
How to Write a Powerful Book Proposal that Sells
Comprehensive course on producing nonfiction book proposals in the digital age, with hands-on critique and feedback from industry veteran Jane Friedman. Focus is not just on writing a book proposal that will sell the idea, but that will also sell the book when it finally makes its way to market.
Revamping The Raven—and Other Writing Mischief
What does it mean to have a well-rounded writing approach? It might require a dog, a cup of tea, and Poe’s “The Raven.”
5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Next Writers Conference
Are you planning to attend a writing conference this Spring or Summer? Charity Singleton Craig has 5 tips to help you make the most of your next one.
Become a Better Writer: 5 Things the Theater Taught Me About Writing
Dena Dyer explores lessons she learned about how to become a better writer through her work in the theater.
3 Rules for Pretending to Be a Writer
What can children’s play teach you about how to be a writer? It can teach you how to pretend, which maybe a step in your writing journey.