Why Classifying Books By Genre Needs to Die
If you go to agent or publisher websites, a common call is for writers to create something entirely fresh, something that doesn’t fit the usual molds. But even with those statements, I’m not at all...
5 Tips for Creating a Killer First Draft
Image created by Wanda Thibodeaux via Canva Writing is a process, meaning that it’s not a great idea to expect to crank out a perfect first draft. But I’m a sucker for efficiency and quality,...
Your Unfinished Writing: Please Don’t Trash It
When I was back in college, I worked at the writing center for the university. Some nights, it would be ungodly slow, and there would be long lulls between helping students with their work. On...
Why Standup Comedians Are the Best Writing Teachers Ever
Image via Canva For a while now, I’ve been indulging in watching standup comedians online during my teeny bits of free time. (Netflix specials are fun, as are the late-night shows.) If you’re a writer...
How to Balance How You Talk and How You Write
Image via Pixabay Stop for a moment. Listen to some conversation around you. Does it sound at all like how you write? It probably doesn’t. This is normal. But if you want to be a...
5 Genius Ways to Pace Yourself as a Writer
It's critical that you pace yourself as a writer. Doing so helps you meet deadlines, look professional and crank out a maximum number of projects that can produce income in a healthy way without burning...
Why “Be Patient” Is Crappy Advice for Writers
One of the quirks of being a writer is that you often have to wait weeks or even months to get a response back from editors or their assistants. This isn’t all their fault. Many...
Pay-to-Read Websites Stink. Here’s Why
I bet you’ve done it--click on a link to a site like The New York Times or Medium, only to have it tell you in a classic pay-to-read setup that you need to buy a subscription to keep...
