How to Craft The Best Blog Titles
Titles can be the hardest part of writing. They’ve got to be perfect, because the best blog titles will attract all the readers and guarantee your blog is a success—and the wrong titles will leave...
Eight Tips for Writing Dialogue That Wows
Writing dialogue can be challenging, but it’s also the make or break test of your characters. Dialogue—not eyes—is your reader’s window into the characters’ souls. Dialogue goes so far in revealing...
The Ultimate Guide to Better Writing on Medium
Writing on Medium is both a rewarding journey and an uphill battle. You write, you garner fans, you get a great practice going. Just when you think you’ve written the perfect post, Medium’s curators...
Eleven Writing Quotes with Practical Advice for Authors
Bestselling authors often give great writing quotes—not just for inspiration but for improving your craft. Great writers have found their way with prose. So, their advice is often a great place to...
One Thing All Good Fiction Characters Have: Conflicting Character Goals
There’s one thing all my favorite fiction characters have in common. Villains, heroes, side characters—all good characters share one thing. Not gleaming pectorals or a sob-inducing backstory. Not...
Six Writing Quotes that Will Get You Fired Up
I know writing is about coming up with your own words, but hey! Sometimes I like to borrow other people's words, especially good writing quotes. They inspire me, they give me hope, and they make me...
Reading as a Writer: Your Guide to Reading with a Writer’s Eye
In order to write, you have read like a writer. Read widely, read wisely, and read closely. Writers are always reading more and more. I’ve heard this mantra many times and racked my brains trying to...
Brain Dumping Techniques for the Fiction Writer
Inspiration is hard. Writer’s block is far easier to come by. There are plenty of days when my brain doesn’t want to do its job and instead leaves me to sip coffee and stare blankly at my keyboard....
Six Apps For Tech-Savvy Writers
Some writers wouldn’t be caught dead working on a smartphone. Apps for writers aren't what you need. Computers are the tool of a professional, they’d maintain. So unless you’re Jack Dorsey, put away...
Four Resources for Writers Who Are Just Beginning
Looking for some writing help but not sure where to start? The life of a writing newbie can be challenging, but I'd like to make it a little easier. I’ve rounded some of the resources for writers...