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How To Blend Elements of Speculation Together — Aeonar Grey

This quick exercise will teach you the basics of turning your ideas into beautiful images your readers and appreciate and understand. If you are having a hard time understanding how to relate separate topics in your own book, you aren’t alone. Lots of writers have difficulty making sense of bumblebee troops being armed with insecticide […]… Continue reading How To Blend Elements of Speculation Together — Aeonar Grey

Stop Making Sense: Explaining Some Fiction Rules of Logic — L.A. Kennedy

In his fiction column from the January 1990 issue of Writer’s Digest, author Lawrence Block explores the reality behind the saying, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” Amy Jones A couple of years ago, two friends of mine, a man and woman I’d known for most of a decade, made the papers. They did so in […]… Continue reading Stop Making Sense: Explaining Some Fiction Rules of Logic — L.A. Kennedy

5 Reminders of Why You’re a Writer That Will Make Your Writing Shine — L.A. Kennedy

We all need to be reminded of the simple things sometimes. Jeremiah S Blanchard Writing is a tough job. It’s an art that takes far more practice than anyone considers — especially the beginning writer. You know it’s tough because you’ve been typing and scribbling away for a while now, and you haven’t caught any… Continue reading 5 Reminders of Why You’re a Writer That Will Make Your Writing Shine — L.A. Kennedy

9 Tips on Writing For Non-Writers — L.A. Kennedy

Some practical, straightforward advice for the non-writers who want to get better. Dimitri Halkidis Not everyone can write. This is something I learned gradually, over a period of decades. And while the timid and anxious part of me struggles with admitting this, I am — objectively — a good writer. But I wasn’t born with […]… Continue reading 9 Tips on Writing For Non-Writers — L.A. Kennedy

The Middle of Things: Advice for Young Writers — L.A. Kennedy

By Andrew Solomon The following is adapted from a speech the author gave at the Whiting Writers’ Awards on March 5th. When I had just finished my schooling and was looking for a job, a friend put me in touch with an absurdly well-connected British biographer who, she assured me, would help me find the […]… Continue reading The Middle of Things: Advice for Young Writers — L.A. Kennedy

6 Pieces of Advice From Successful Writers — L.A. Kennedy

Death to clichés. Less is more. Writing is painful–here, the greats tell us how to do it better. By Belle Beth Cooper I’ve been reading some advice from successful writers lately and exploring what their routines are like to see what I can learn. Here are six of the most common pieces of advice I […]… Continue reading 6 Pieces of Advice From Successful Writers — L.A. Kennedy