I do not have to remind you that we are living in unusual times. But maybe instead I can remind you of something…
Five Things to Do Next With Your NaNoWriMo Draft
If you are reading this, you have made it to December of 2021, and I am proud of you. Even if you didn’t…
Friendly Reminder: This is Not a Competition
For National Novel Writing Month, a participant’s goal is to write 50,000 words during November’s thirty days. I have personally seen a writer…
How to Actually Learn Story Structure Once and For All
If you are participating in National Novel Writing Month this year, you might be in the swing of Preptober things right now—taking the…
How to Encourage a Young or New Writer You Know
As the saying goes, hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. I think we are all in agreement there. Even if…
Three Tips for Writing Strong Scenes I Learned from Amy Christine Parker
There is much ado about character development and outlining (or lack thereof) in the world of writing advice. So much so that, for…
How to Organize Your Writing Life with the Urgency-Importance Matrix
In case you haven’t been told yet, a writer does not only write. Maybe that was the case once upon a time, but…
Members of The Write Gym: This Common Advice Might Not Work For You
Every writing journey is unique, just as every writer is unique. Though we would all love to discover a silver bullet piece of…
Pick a Writing Uniform and Get Focused
You’ve heard this advice before, I’m sure, or variations of it. “Dress for the job you want,” people say. Then there’s its cousin,…
How to Get Out and Write for NaNoWriMo During a Pandemic
October is halfway through, and COVID-19 is still throwing off all our plans. The usual NaNoWriMo write-ins that Writer’s Atelier and other venues…