Is Your Creativity Stuck? Go Small.
Like most creative people, sometimes my creativity gets stuck in the mud. No matter what I do, things just don’t seem to happen. Ideas are sparse, projects stall, and everything… Read more »
Category: Writing Tips & Career Advice
Fan Fiction: Fun, But Potentially Dangerous
Okay, today I want to talk about fan fiction. Fan fiction (or fanfic) is the practice of using the worlds and characters created by other writers in your own stories,… Read more »
Why Wait to Turn Your Creativity Loose?
Hanging out on some Lego fan boards the other day, I came across a comment from a fan of the Elves line of products. (Elves will be ending this year,… Read more »
Don’t Dismiss Small Writing Contests
Good old writing contests. The mainstay of the writing world, they’ve been offering publication, cash, and/or exposure for just about as long as writers have used pens. (Or so it… Read more »
Dealing With Impostor Syndrome
Impostor syndrome. It sounds like something only a superhero would suffer from, but sadly it’s far more common. It’s a pattern of thinking where people discount their success as “luck”… Read more »
Disaster Preparedness for Writers
As I write this, we’re staring down the barrel of Hurricane Florence. No one knows yet for sure which way she’ll go. It could be good for us, terrible for… Read more »
Floor It! Be a Speed Demon Writer.
Earlier this week I came across this article which basically slags all over self-published authors for writing several books per year. Basically, if you’re a speed demon your work can’t possibly… Read more »
Writing and Depression and the Wrong Line of Work
(Note: I actually wrote this piece a while ago, but didn’t have the guts to post it until now. The book in question is The Library of Absolution and it’s… Read more »
Income Diversification for Writers
“Income diversification” or “diverse income streams” are some of the fun buzzwords that personal finance wonks like to throw around. But what does it mean, and why is it important… Read more »
Idea Development: Lightning Bolt vs. Slow Burn
People always ask where authors get their ideas. (Short answer: Everywhere.) I find the better question to be, “How are ideas developed?” Every writer has their own way of bringing… Read more »