A lesson in teaching writing
Robert McCrum: I'm agnostic about the benefits of creative-writing classes, but would-be fictioneers could do worse than emulate the greats
In Writing, Progress Doesn’t Always Look Like Progress
It’s been sort of a perfect storm of late in terms of triggers leading me to think very hard about writing advice, writing processes, and progress in writing. Part of it is the discussion I h…
How to Write a Novel, Explained by a Booker Prize-Winning Novelist
No one taught DBC Pierre how to write, but that didn't stop him from winning the Man Booker Prize for his debut novel. In his new book—and here—he explains how you could do the same.
Ten rules for writing fiction
Get an accountant, abstain from sex and similes, cut, rewrite, then cut and rewrite again – if all else fails, pray. Inspired by Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing, we asked authors for their personal dos and don'ts.
Kim Sherwood: How I found my voice as a writer
The author of Testament, which won the Harper’s Bazaar Big Book Award 2019, shares the story of her creative journey
Jon McGregor: ‘I have never been asked how I juggle writing and fatherhood’
The winner of the Costa best novel award on the surprising similarities between writing and training for an Olympic slalom
Margaret Atwood’s 10 Rules of Writing
“Do back exercises. Pain is distracting.”
George Saunders: what writers really do when they write
A series of instincts, thousands of tiny adjustments, hundreds of drafts … What is the mysterious process writers go through to get an idea on to the page?
How to Write
A very funny and easy-to-relate-to breakdown of the avergae writing day.
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.
How to write a scene
The steps I take and questions I ask myself in order to write a scene.
NOTIQUETTE by Sam Bain
'Notiquette' - the art of giving and receiving notes - is one of the least talked about but most vital parts of every screenwriter's life. ...
How Do You Write a Great Work of Fiction? Jennifer Egan Explains the Steps
Jennifer Egan and her cats Cuddles and Diamond hosted the Wall Street Journal in her study on the third floor of her Fort Greene, Brooklyn home and spoke about her writing process.
24 Rules for Writing Short Stories
Based on my years of experience in the writing game, I’ve come up with a list of 24 essential rules for creating short stories that will engage, entertain and enthral. Feel free to use them w…
Free resources for writers
Aimee Bender on Writing Without a Plan
When I was in graduate school for my MFA, I had lunch with my friend John, who was studying industrial psychology across campus. He was telling me how he liked writing, but he had a real block beca…
How to overcome writer's block
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How I’m using AI to write my next novel
What Is Writing and Does This Count as It?
How to Write a Book When You Have No Idea What You're Doing
Seven things to help you move forward even when you need to know how to write a book when you have no idea what you're doing.
A Fiction Authors Writing Process in Ulysses
Sean Willson is a software engineering manager with a weakness for science fiction. In a previous blog post, the author of six books shared how he finds time to write despite having a full-time job and family. Today, Sean explains how he manages his writing process (almost) exclusively in Ulysses.