I don’t know if it is good advice in general for life, but I will say it is good advice for writing. Finish what you start. The short...

Think about your book. Think about your passion, even when you are not doing it. But, specifically if you are a writer, think about your...

Writing novels is my dream job, but it’s not my current job. But even though this is the thing I want more than just about anything else,...

This entry is for everyone who read the previous post, and thought to themselves, “I want to be a published author,” or “I want to make a...

This is a fractal. A fractal is a mathematical object that is not dimension 1, 2 or 3, but lies somewhere in between those numbers. One...

Let’s start with a controversial statement. There is no such thing as writers block. Now let’s talk about what writers block is supposed...

We cannot be a successful at writing if we don’t read. I like to think this statement doesn’t need to be defended, but I’m gong to make a...

I’ve been thinking a lot about what constitutes a novel. Words being the sarcastic if true answer. Vocabulary and grammar build...

Motivation is a surprisingly small portion of successful creative activity. Motivation gets us moving, but motivation doesn’t keep us...

Once you have started writing as a hobby, or even possibly as a hopeful part of your income, how do you know when to stop each day? My...

I am not a rabid fan of Steven King. I think he has his hits and misses, with my personal preference landing about 30%/70% in those...

Coming next week… Three Minute Thursdays are a slightly longer version of Two Minute Tuesdays, aimed more specifically at fellow writers....

Test Writing is for everyone, not just people who have taken a dozen courses on the topic or made their living at creating novels. The...