Crafting Opening Novel Scenes That Pack a Punch
Today’s guest post is by Jennifer Locke. Novel beginnings are tough. The writer faced with a blank document must ask…
How Writers Can Retrain Their Brain to Tune Out Distractions
Last week we started talking about distractions and how this era we live in has corrupted us. We are so…
No More Excuses—Find Time to Write
Today’s guest post is by Drae Box. We all have reasons why we don’t get things done. Work, kids, studying,…
How We’ve Ruined Our Brains in This Modern Era
Ah, distraction. The bane of our modern existence. Face it—we are going to be deluged with distractions every waking moment…
8 Tips for Writing Success from a Writing Genius
Today’s guest post is by Fred Johnson. The late David Foster Wallace (1962–2008) has long been recognized as a literary…
Why Writers Should Take Their Diet Seriously
In the last couple of Monday posts on writer productivity, we’ve been looking at nutrition and exercise. While researching all…
What to Say and Do during a Literary Agent 1-2-1
Today’s guest post is by Sarah Juckes. More and more literary agents are stepping out from behind their piles of…
How to Create a “Writer Productivity Diet”
Okay, we’re going to have a little nutrition lesson here, and if this makes you cringe, I promise to keep…
5 Tips to Writing Secondary Characters That Pop
Today’s guest post is by author Jennifer Probst. Secondary characters have always been important to readers in fiction and serve…