by Story Embers | Mar 25, 2019 | Articles |
Many people write stories—but few achieve the uphill climb to publication. Aspiring writers look at how far they need to travel and start feeling so dismal that they’re tempted to quit. They worry that their work is poor and question their calling to authorship....
by Maddie Morrow | Mar 15, 2019 | Articles |
The methods for planning a novel are endless: character questionnaires, structure templates, prewriting, outlining. Some writers fall into the camp of plotters, where warm-up work is second nature and vital to racking up a word count. But how are those of us who...
by Faith Blum | Mar 1, 2019 | Articles |
My writing sucks. No one likes it, and I can’t fix all the problems. I’ll never succeed. I should quit trying and find a “real” job I’m actually talented at. If you’ve been writing for any length of time, you’ve probably had doubts similar to...
by Brandon Miller | Feb 25, 2019 | Articles |
The time for New Year’s resolutions has come and gone. Why are we talking about journaling now? Because, as a writer, you’ve probably noticed that it’s a fad on Instagram and contemplated joining in. Maybe you even started a journal but couldn’t keep it going. ...
by Faith Blum | Feb 15, 2019 | Articles |
Unproductiveness is a nasty little dragon that grows ginormous at the most inconvenient times. For instance, during the last week of NaNoWriMo, I was stuck on my story, so I decided to type up the portion I had handwritten and try to fix some of the problems. I hoped...
by Brandon Miller | Feb 8, 2019 | Articles |
“I started a project a few years ago and wrote a chunk…but I never finished it. What should I do now?” I’ve heard this tale from every writer ever. We’ve all had a project sputter and die at some point in our journey. When we take a break for too long, restarting the...
by Gabrielle Pollack | Dec 28, 2018 | Articles |
Somewhere along the road, every fiction writer will be asked to participate in a critique. It’s practically a guarantee. Whether we’re new to critiquing or are already teamed up with an epic partner (who should probably read this article too), we should aim to...
by Maddie Morrow | Dec 21, 2018 | Articles |
“You wrote a great story, but it needed a proofreader.” No one likes to hear that their writing is full of mistakes. Whether we’re submitting to a website or writing a story for family, we slave over our words. We don’t want our masterpieces diminished by...
