No Story is Beyond Redemption

I know how you’re feeling. You’re afraid to look at it. You’re afraid you won’t know how to fix it. That draft. Yep, it’s a mess. Plot holes, limp dialogue, caricatures instead of characters, and a shallow theme that plays like a bad soundtrack throughout the story....

Create Your Writer’s Manifesto

Why write fiction? Have you ever asked yourself this question and truly answered it? This is important to define for yourself, the quality of your work. The past few years have been filled with chaos, fear, and upheaval. As things normalize, it’s the perfect...
A Message to Self-Taught Writers

A Message to Self-Taught Writers

Originally published on The Writing Cooperative. I love to watch virtuosos on YouTube — pianists, violinists, dancers, and singers that seem to have supernatural abilities. They make their performances look effortless, but no one sees what it took for them to reach...
Creating Your Writing Manifesto

Creating Your Writing Manifesto

Why write fiction? Have you ever asked yourself this question and truly answered it? This is important to define for yourself, the quality of your work. 2020 was a year of chaos, fear, and upheaval. As we begin the new year, it’s the perfect time to let the dust...
Wish you could write for longer periods of time?

Wish you could write for longer periods of time?

Dear writer, Writing involves sitting and concentrating for hours at a time. Back aches, numb bottoms, and carpal tunnel syndrome can be distracting. One of the best ways to avoid these problems is to do exercise BEFORE you sit down to write. Yoga was developed to...

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