I mentioned my mentor before. She’s the one who said that saying no is the most beneficial thing you can

I have a writing mentor. She’s a dear friend of mine and the most successful writer I know. She’s written

Begin at the beginning. But don’t. Begin at the middle.

See that blank page or screen? It just gets even blanker,

Like all muscles, our writing muscles must be flexed often. A former teacher of mine said we must prime the

I keep harping on editing, don’t I? Here’s another post about the value of another set of eyes on your

The emotional process of writing sounds a little something like this:

Ohhhh this is a good idea.

A really, really good

Last night, before bed, I was reading the New Yorker. I recently renewed my long-lapsed subscription after realizing that not

Sometimes we write a story and never, ever feel like we’re actually in it. We’re hovering on the outside of

I said it.

Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway is the greatest writing book ever. I have the first copy I bought

Sure, sure you’ve heard step-by-step and element-by-element and putting one foot in front of the other. This is all well