by Andrea Christenson, @andrea143 She ran around the corner and stopped dead. Leaning over, her breath came in short gasps. Running hard and long hadn’t been in her plan for the …
Writing Into Fear
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay Working on my latest manuscript seems to be an exercise in conquering fear — isn’t writing any manuscript an exercise in conquering fear? Or perhaps it’s not conquering …
What’s Keeping You from Catching Your Minnows?
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Last night, my husband and I walked our dog at the park near our house. As we strode down the path that snaked along the river, …
The Things You Can Collect to Help Your Writing!
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings Human beings are collectors, almost by nature. It’s almost as if we are capturing parts of our own story through keeping reminders of them. What do you collect? …
6 Thoughts For When We’re Stuck
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka A number of years ago, I was stuck, stuck, stuck on a crucial plot point in my story. I knew what I wanted to see happen—what needed to …