Storyville: Writer’s Block—Where It Comes From, and How to Break Through
Information on where writer's block comes from, and how to fix it.
5 Great Books About the Craft of Writing
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Harlan Ellison, HWA, Jeff VanderMeer, List, Research, Robert McKee, screenwriting, Stephen King, Wonderbook
Sometimes you'd rather read about writing than write. That's okay, we got you covered.
Storyville: Shifting Sympathies
Tips and suggestions on how to shift the sympathy of the reader from one character to another.
Storyville: Ten Places to Send Your Fiction in 2015
Ten ideas for where to send your fiction in 2015.
Storyville: Advance Your Writing Career—NOW!
Advance your writing career right now! Hop to it—some tips and tricks.
It's Made of SCIENCE: Cloning
Everything you need to know about cloning, genetic modification, and SCIENCE!
On Weed: Should Writers Write While High?
By Peter Derk
Does weed help the writing process? Let's find out.
Storyville: Writing a Novel Without Plotting it Out
Tips on how to write a novel without plotting it out.
So You Want to Write A Book: Part 0 — Ready, Set, Don't Go Yet
By Leah Rhyne
In this, the first in a new series of columns about the mechanics of writing a book, we'll talk about the prep work that should occur before you even sit down at your computer/notebook/typewriter.
Bodices Don’t Rip: Writing Accurate Historical Fiction
Sitting in a classroom or wandering through a sterile museum, we often feel estranged from history. But history is really about people, and that’s what makes it such fertile ground for writers.
The Curious, Poetic Lives of the Rossetti Siblings
Born to a literary scholar obsessed with the works of Dante, siblings Christina and Dante Rossetti would respectively become some of the most famous poets of the Victorian era.
On Research: The World is Full of Experts
The author of 'The Last Policeman' trilogy extolls the virtues of going out into the real world for your research.
Storyville: How to Put Together an Anthology
Tips and information about how to put together an anthology of short stories.
Storyville: Putting Your Life in Your Fiction
Some helpful tips for working your life into your fiction.
Library Love: America’s Athenaeums
Today's athenaeums are based on a four-thousand-year-old idea: that reading can be a social activity, and one that is necessary for the advancement of civilization.
It's Made Of SCIENCE: The Vacuum Of Space
Everything you need to know about the vacuum of space, its effects on the human body, and SCIENCE!
Storyville: Kill Your Darlings—How 'Game of Thrones' Can Change Your Writing
We can learn some valuable lessons about plotting, characters, and expectations from watching (or reading) 'Game of Thrones.'
Is Print the Popular Kid Again?
Print was supposed to die with the new millennium, but a number of digital publications have recently opted to go against the grain and begin production of hard copy editions.
It's Made Of SCIENCE: Guns And Bullet Ballistics
Everything you need to know about firearms, the physics of bullets, and SCIENCE!
It's Made Of SCIENCE: Aliens
Everything you need to know about aliens, the biological definition of life, and SCIENCE!
Storyville: Editor Interviews—Shock Totem, Shimmer, and The Dark
Some quick questions with three editors of contemporary, dark fiction.
Magical Thinking and Santa Claus: How Holidays Help Create Writers
Magical thinking, including an early belief in Santa Claus, may play a role in how imagination and creativity develop.
It's Made Of SCIENCE: Evolution
Everything you need to know about evolution, natural selection, and SCIENCE!
