Five Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
Five things to try when you’ve hit a wall in your writing. (p.s. you don’t have to be a poet to find these tips helpful to beat writers’ block!)
the business of writing
How to Celebrate After Finishing a Draft of Your Novel
So I usually don’t talk too much about works in progress while I’m writing them (how can I share with you where something is going when some days I’m not even 100 percent sure myself?) but I’ve just finished a draft of a novel I started some time ago. ??? Reaching the end of a draft is … Read more
What Editors Wish You Knew About Submitting to Literary Magazines
No one ever teaches writers the ins and outs of submitting to literary magazines and journals. We have to figure it out on our own, and we make a lot of mistakes. Here are the top mistakes I see writers make when submitting to literary magazines, and what to do instead.
5 Things The Artist’s Way Taught Me About Writing
Working through the exercises and keeping “artist’s dates” with myself gave me a rope ladder to pull myself back up and invest in my creativity while also helping me nurture myself during what was otherwise an overwhelming and anxiety-ridden year.
Stop Stressing About Writer’s Block and Do This Instead
She started telling me how she was going to sit down this summer and bang out her novel. Just go somewhere for six weeks and write it. Hearing the strain in her voice, I said, Make sure you do some other things, too. You can’t write all day.