The Joy of Slow Writing Productivity is such a popular buzzword these days, it’s easy to fall under its spell. But art isn’t always productive. The pursuit of narrative is tricky, and therein lies the fun. The process is often messy and labyrinthine, leading you down unexpected paths. Those paths are where you find the best…Continue reading Are you a slow writer? That’s okay.
Category: fiction writing
To be a better writer, cultivate curiosity & do your research
A curious mind and a knack for research will make you a better writer. One of the primary traits one must cultivate in order to be a better writer, a writer worth reading, is curiosity. Although curiosity comes naturally to most writers, it can fall by the wayside as life gets in the way. Judge…Continue reading To be a better writer, cultivate curiosity & do your research
Creative Writing Prompts for High School Students
So, you’re halfway through the summer break, you’ve made good headway into your summer reading list for high school, and you’re itching to write but you don’t know where to start. You’ve always been creative, but you know that when school starts in a few weeks, your afternoons will be filled with required reading, exhausting math homework,…Continue reading Creative Writing Prompts for High School Students
Fundamentals of Fiction Writing Online Fiction Writing Course
My new online writing class, Fundamentals of Fiction Writing, is now open for enrollment. This is a self-paced, nine-week course. You may begin the class at any time. In this course, you will learn how to write a story or novel using the fundamental building blocks of fiction. The course is divided into nine sections.…Continue reading Fundamentals of Fiction Writing Online Fiction Writing Course
How to End a Story
Stories are like relationships: the beginning is always so much fun, and the ending is fraught with turmoil. When I sit down to start a story, the first sentence just sort of comes to me. The second sentence too. If I’m lucky, the third swiftly follows. The inimitable short story writer Kate Braverman once told a…Continue reading How to End a Story