Writer Wednesday: A Very Good Habit
Mark Twain famously advised writers to substitute “damn” every time they wanted to write “very.” The editor, Twain said, would...
Writer Wednesday: King vs. Palahniuk
For as long as I’ve been writing, the gold standard for new writer recommendations has been Stephen King’s On Writing....
Writer Wednesday: Forcing Yourself Inspired
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a...
Writer Wednesday: Adverbs – Search & Destroy (most of them)
A lot of basic writing courses and workshops (including the ones I teach) are anti-adverb. Here, we’ll talk about WHY....
Writer Wednesday: Revising A Story
In a perfect world, writers would produce flawless first drafts with no need for editing. In this world, I’d also...
Writer Wednesday: Learning from Music
If you’re going to write short fiction, particularly flash fiction, I encourage you to turn on the radio before you...