How Joanna Penn writes nonfiction with heart

Posted on 09/21/2018 at 03:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn went on The Secret Library Podcast recently to discuss nonfiction writing from the heart. In addition to tal...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Nonfiction, Podcast, Writing advice

How to create the optimal writing routine

Posted on 09/19/2018 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A pair of posts in our RSS feed might be just what the doctor ordered for writers struggling with the process of actuall...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

A cross-disciplinary method for improving your writing

Posted on 09/17/2018 at 01:04 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author and speaker Tess Callahan means no disrespect to the formal writing training she’s undergone. But it was he...

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Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

You must fail -- so do it smarter, faster, and more often

Posted on 09/14/2018 at 02:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

P.S. Hoffman just wrote a piece on how to learn from rejection for Writer’s Digest, and we’ve never heard so...

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Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Writer offers advice on winning creative battles

Posted on 09/16/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Tim Grahl’s latest book, Running Down a Dream, offers guidance to those struggling with the creative proces...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Podcast, Writing advice

Get ready for National Novel Writing Month

Posted on 09/12/2018 at 10:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

National Novel Writing Month truly is for everyone, whether you’re a professional, published writer or a newbie wh...

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Tagged As: Podcast, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Don't kick yourself if you've made these writing mistakes

Posted on 09/11/2018 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One of our favorite quotes of all time is: “You’re only as good as your last inning pitched.” Hall of...

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No, you don't have to just write what you know

Posted on 09/15/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you see it as cultural sensitivity or excessive political correctness, there’s no way of getting around it...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Writing advice

Make sure readers buy your coincidences

Posted on 09/10/2018 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Steven James has created a “coincidence checklist” for fiction writers to help them keep their twists...

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Tagged As: Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Writer shares her blueprint for building fantasy worlds

Posted on 09/06/2018 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It hadn’t fully dawned on us just how complex any given world is, until we read Sara Raasch’s checklist for...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Writer's Digest, Writing advice