THE WRITE CATALYST BLOG

Embracing Chaos and Mystery in Writing

“The more unknowable the mystery, the more beautiful it is.” David Lynch Joseph Sale A long time...

Fiction Workshop – First Line, First Paragraph, First Page

How strong is the opening of your story? Bring the first page of your story, novel, or WIP and...

Solitude for Writers: How to Disconnect to Reconnect

Sometimes, we just have to get away. Especially now, when it’s almost impossible to disconnect...

The Write Catalyst Short Story Contest 2026 is Open — Enter by July 22

Win cash, get published, and share your work with with world. The Write Catalyst Short Story...

Boost Your Writing’s Power with this Simple Daily Habit

We wake up expecting just another ordinary day. Most of the time, that is what we get. How many...

Mass Market vs. Soulful Writing—What Really Matters

Recently, a close writing friend told me he would forgive a writer for a messy plot if there was...

Member Story Relay — Sinister Circus

What happens when a group of authors who write in various genres get together to create one short...

The Real Reason Writers Fail (And What Actually Fixes It)

After deciding to become an author, I was frustrated by how hard it was to make things happen. I...

The Storytelling Trick That Makes Readers Weep (In the Best Way)

By Joseph Sale The 2006 Christopher Nolan film The Prestige, based on the novel by...

How Writing Fiction Reveals Your True Self

Have you ever felt like your writing comes from some deep, true place inside you, but you can't...

Explore the 12 Writer Archetypes: Which one are you?

Have you ever wondered why certain writing advice works for some authors but feels completely...

Your Free Author Planner 2026

Hey writer, It's January—which means every fiction writer on the planet is either: Setting...