Craig Mod on the Creative Power of Walking
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. The fullest day I know of begins with taking a portrait of a stranger in the middle of nowhere by 10 a.m. I do this while …
The Title Page
I have a tendency to collect titles.
When a good title pops into my head, I add it to my very long list of titles that I almost never use. Clearly, I have told people about this, because it actually came up in an interview with Radon recently.
I got to thinking, sharing is caring. Those titles
Ray Bradbury on feeding your creativity
A thousand day challenge to read a short story, a poem, and an essay every night.
Every writing book is good
If it gets you to write!
The truest thing I've ever read about making art
From the British painter and sculptor Maggi Hambling
3 Surefire Ways to Generate Book Ideas
By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund A friend came up to me at my son's basketball game last weekend and said she'd read my latest YA, An Unce...
18 of Our Favorite Books About the Craft of Writing
Are you a writer? Do you like learning about the creative process, either for your own projects, or just cause you think it’s interesting? This post is about to make your day. As I’m su…
What should I write?
So many ideas, so little time.
Give yourself permission to be creative
Reflecting on moments that shaped his life, actor Ethan Hawke examines how courageous expression promotes healing and connection with one another -- and invites you to discover your own unabashed creativity. "There is no path till you walk it," he says.
Where Creativity Comes From
Studies of humans and other animals indicate that inventiveness often stems from factors other than need
What Is Writing and Does This Count as It?
Writing is when you sit—fingertips hovering over your keyboard, cursor blinking on a fresh blank document—and open Twitter for the twenty-eighth time.