How to cultivate surprise
When it comes to idea generation and development, what are ways to both provide structure and room to explore?
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…
One Weird Trick for Writing a First Draft
Seriously, it’s really weird. But it’s helped me for 25 years!
The Three Words That Almost Ruined Me As a Writer: ‘Show, Don’t Tell’
When I learned “show, don’t tell,” I thought I’d discovered a guide that would never fail me. And sure, it was good for me, in the way training wheels help in learning to ride a bike. The directive…
Let Me Tell You About "Show Don't Tell"
This "rule" is neither a CIA psyop nor does it mean what some critics think
The 500 words method
Although I still consider myself a newbie to the world of being a professional writer, I have a reasonable number of events, signings ...
How to write good dialogue
How to write good dialogue? Well, the rule is that your characters’ speech should always sound believable.
How to Write Your Way Through the Middle
The hardest part of writing a novel is the middle. Here’s how to get through it.
Critique: 10 Ways to Write Excellent Dialogue
Because it's so important to take full of advantage of dialogue, let's take a look at a ten ways to write excellent dialogue.
Advice and techniques on the craft of writing
The Granta team share writing techniques and advice from their archives.
Why You Should Flash Your Fiction
Claire Fuller shares the many ways flash fiction can be useful to all types of writers, even if your word count is usually in the thousands.
How To Write A Novel Using The Snowflake Method
How to write a novel: Award-winning novelist Randy Ingermanson teaches his wildly popular Snowflake Method for designing and writing a novel.