Should You Write Every Day?
It’s probably one of the most debated questions in the writing world. Should you write every day? Do some research, and you’ll find the answers bounce from one side of the world wide web to the other – from the hard, “Yes” to the ardent, “No.” To prove my point, here is a sampling of […]
The Power of Planning: Your Roadmap to Writing Success in 2025
Mark Twain once said, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” It is excellent advice from one of America’s most respected thinkers. Yet, it makes no sense to “get started” if you don’t know where you’re going. As a writer, one of your goals must be to write. That’s the only way your words […]
8 of the Best Books on Writing – Gift Ideas for the Writer in Your Life
The holidays are around the corner. For creative writers, that might mean stockings stuffed with gel pens and journals. (One year, my aunt gave me a set of “Writer’s Block” pencils, with pithy sayings on each pencil -pieces of advice for what to do when writer’s block hits. One of the pencil’s messages: Try vodka.) […]
5 Ways to Celebrate Small Wins During NaNoWriMo
It’s November, and for hundreds of thousands of writers worldwide, that means National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is an exciting and enticing challenge that invites writers to put down 50,000 words in just 30 days. The ultimate goal is ambitious – participants should expect to write an average of 1,667 words per day […]
3 Ways to Get Feedback on Your Work-in-Progress
Learn how to ask for feedback on your writing and ways to receive a writing critique.
Making the Case for Writers Groups
Why a writing group is crucial to your growth as a writer, and 6 questions to ask before joining one
3 Types of Editing and the Differences Between Them
“Editing” is a pretty all-inclusive term. Many people use it interchangeably with “proofreading,” thinking the goal is the same. You want clean written content, right? Isn’t that what matters? Well, yes. But clean content is not always the only thing that matters. Editing can be an all-encompassing process, depending on the writer’s end goal. If […]
10 Writing Prompts to Recharge Your Creativity
We are well into the second quarter of the year. How have your 2024 writing goals for 2024 been going? You don’t have to answer. But if you’re feeling convicted by that question – or you’re just ready to step up your writing game a notch, then keep reading. Writing is a discipline. But it […]
How and Why to Craft a “Why I Write” Statement
Have you ever asked yourself this question: Why do I write?
On a scale of 1-10, where is your creative energy?
I always find a new year to be a time of tremendous excitement and motivation when it comes to my writing goals and creative projects. But I know not everyone feels that way, and outside circumstances often have a tremendous bearing on the trajectory of our creative lives. That’s why I recently posed this question […]