Rejection: A Critical Device
Got a story that keeps getting turned down for publication? Here's how you can use industry rejection as a critical tool to improve your work.
10 Stories We Never Need to See in Workshops Again
A list of the some of the most predictable, clichéd storylines that somehow continue to appear in fiction workshops again, and again, and again.
Technology: Help Or Hindrance To Writers?
Is technology increasing your productivity as a writer or distracting your muse?
Getting Over It, Getting It Out: On Embracing A Bad First Draft
Let's face it: the first draft of anything is going to be awful. That's okay. In fact, here's why it's encouraged.
Why I Volunteer for Writing Festivals like Wordstock (and Why You Should, Too)
Volunteering for Wordstock keeps me sane. You should try it!
Storyville: The Horror of Editing and Revision
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editing, fiction writing, Grammar, Plot, Revision, Rewriting, Storyville, Structure, Vocabulary, Workshop
It's been said that the difference between a good writer and a great writer is editing. So let's hop to it.
Some Practical Writing Advice From Douglas Coupland
The Bestselling author of "Generation X" and "Girlfriend In A Coma" gives some simple advice picked up during his 25 years as a writer.
Stocking Stuffers: 13 Writing Tips From Chuck Palahniuk
Christmas comes early today! In this essay Chuck provides a grab-bag of incredibly useful ideas that don't require too much individual elaboration. From delineating the three types of speech, to simple maxims for the writing life.
When You Can’t Find a Writing Workshop…
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Workshop
When you can't find a writing workshop, you can still find a setting where you're almost forced to daydream. Chuck paints some funny options for this while recommending that you daydream with a pen in your hand.
