Writers: How to Choose What to Write Next

The question How do you get your ideas? always makes me laugh.

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Writing Tip: On Goal-Setting

Some people say that in order to become a writer, you must write every day.

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Writers: On Your Day Job

Confession: when I first started writing *for real*, I honestly believed I only had a year or two of left of having to work a day job. “I’ll just stick it out until I finish this book,” I thought confidently. “I can deal with this until my glamorous writing career starts.”

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How to Use Your Learning Style to Adjust Your Writing Style

What’s your learning style? Figuring that out for yourself could help you figure out what your most successful approach to writing could be. Read on for more…

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3 Ways to Outline Your Novel

Outlining. Do you need it?

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Writing Tip: The Protagonist of Your Novel Isn’t You

Just a quick PSA today on protagonists…

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3 Ways To Find Critique Partners

Critique partners: do you need them?

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Writing Tip: How To Write Teenagers Realistically

After spending five years on a manuscript that still isn’t publisher-ready, I have learned the hard way that there’s a delicate balance you need to walk when writing a compelling teenage protagonist. Here, and I’ll be as brief as possible, is what I’ve learned…

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Writing Tip: On Characters’ Physical Descriptions

Just a quick post today on something I noticed in a recent read…

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Writing Tip: Make Your Characters Human

Which is easier said than done.

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