by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong Writers are the opposite of athletes, they get better with age. -Aaron Sorkin I sold my first story to a national magazine when I was …
Tips on Showing Rather Than Telling
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings We need to show, not tell. You know that, if you’ve spent five minutes reading anything about writing novels. But how do you do it? The writers I …
3 Reasons Writers should be Readers
By Cara Putman, @cara_putman Occasionally, I will hear a writer say they don’t read. It’s honestly a stunning comment. I can’t imagine trying to write without also being a voracious …
3 Ts to Sharpening Your Ax to Achieve Your Writing Dreams
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan A while ago, I came across this quote from Abraham Lincoln: If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six hours sharpening my …
Six Thoughts to Help Us Respond to Criticism
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka We writers will have to respond to criticism on our writing journey. Recently, I shared a post on my personal blog that swelled from the depths of my …