Tag: writing tips
3 Simple Changes to Improve Your Writing Year
Posted by Jessica Strawser | Jan 3, 2024
5 Smart Ways to Invest in Your Writing This Year
Posted by Jessica Strawser | Jan 1, 2024
How to Get (& Stay) Ready for NaNoWriMo
Posted by Jessica Strawser | Oct 23, 2023
Should You Revise As You Go?
by Jessica Strawser | Sep 18, 2023 | Craft
Early in my development as a writer, I bought hook, line, and sinker into the idea that the way to...
Read MoreHow to Get Backstage Access for More Realistic Fiction
by Our Special Guest | Jul 10, 2023 | Craft
by Ann Garvin In 2021 I pitched a book to my editors I had no idea how to write and only eight...
Read More23 Quotes to Fuel Your Writing All Summer Long
by Jessica Strawser | Jun 5, 2023 | Craft
These wise words will keep you and your writing inspired, whether you’re looking for fresh ideas, motivation, or writing tips and craft advice.
Read MoreOn Brevity
by Jessica Strawser | May 1, 2023 | Craft
Sometimes you really can say more with less. Here are some important reminders—and powerful examples—of how.
Read More7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Writing
by Jessica Strawser | Mar 29, 2023 | Life
Dust off old ideas, declutter your sentences, and recycle perfectly good stories with our simple guide to spring cleaning for writers.
Read MoreHow to Enhance Contrast in Your Writing
by Jessica Strawser | Dec 12, 2022 | Craft
Emphasizing contrasts in your story makes characters, settings & themes more compelling. Here’s how to use those dynamics for better writing.
Read MoreThe Worst Writing Advice Ever…And How to Revise It!
by Brian Andrews | Oct 12, 2022 | Craft
In this post, we discuss the Worst Writing Advice Ever given and how to revise these memorable tips to make them work for you:
Read MoreHow to Leave Your Day Job Without Quitting
by Our Special Guest | Oct 5, 2022 | Life
Ready for a big change? Here’s how to create a smart exit strategy—without taking unnecessary risks.
Read More25 Ways to (Pumpkin) Spice Up Your Writing
by Jessica Strawser | Oct 3, 2022 | Craft
No matter where or when your story takes place, take your pick of these ideas & prompts for using the best of fall to inspire your pages.
Read MoreOn Writing (Or Not) on Vacation
by Jessica Strawser | Jun 20, 2022 | Craft, Life
I was recently a guest on the Writer’s Digest podcast—for a special episode about what makes a...
Read More10 Take Aways from the 2022 Career Authors MIT Endicott Writer’s Retreat
by Brian Andrews | May 23, 2022 | Craft, Subject Matter Expert Series
Top Ten Take Aways from the 2022 Career Author’s Writer’s Retreat in person at the beautiful MIT Endicott House
Read MoreThe Career Authors 11: Adriana Trigiani
by Jessica Strawser | Apr 13, 2022 | Career Authors 11
On the eve of her new release, The Good Left Undone, bestselling novelist & screenwriter Adriana Trigiani shares her best advice for writers.
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