Unsure what to write? Try these five prompts, just to get going

Posted on 01/09/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The rush of the holidays is over, and for some of us, that means an energy crash — physical, mental,...

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Octavia E. Butler: Writer's block can be useful

Posted on 11/27/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors are generous folks, always sharing tips and tools with their peers. And of course, what works for one writer...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest

7 tips for writing intuitively

Posted on 10/27/2020 at 11:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s plenty of advice floating around the writing community for pantsers who want to become plotters. What about help for...

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Is your story stuck? Try a plot twist prompt

Posted on 10/09/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If your story stalls at any point, Writer’s Digest has a tool that could help: plot twist prompts. Instead of...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Not sure what to say? Write a letter to someone

Posted on 10/08/2020 at 11:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Editor and author Stuart Horwitz began his memoir as a letter to his daughter as she went off to college....

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts

Stop sabotaging your own writing and break through writer's block

Posted on 09/29/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re putting on our therapist hat today and sharing a few posts that focus on the psychological part of writing....

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Use your learning style to guide your writing process

Posted on 08/02/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most of us are familiar with the different learning styles — how some people learn best by hearing, while others...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Wrap your mind around the idea of writing imperfectly

Posted on 08/01/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In one of our recent author Q&As, a writer told us that she would tell her younger self to show...

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How authors can dream up strong settings while stuck at home

Posted on 04/29/2020 at 12:38 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writers have the reputation of being happy homebodies. Whether that’s true of you during normal times, these are not normal...

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A veteran writer's tips on emptying your mind and filling a page

Posted on 04/28/2020 at 02:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What strikes the most fear into a writer’s heart? Well, the answer may vary from author to author, but we’d...

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