The Writer's Workout

Grammar. Spelling. Structure. All these are important, but a grasp on grammar alone won’t make your book a bestseller. Writing a good...

Writing with humor is a wonderful skill. Humor adds texture to writing, either through comic relief or just a needed change of pace. It’s...

Full disclosure: writing does not come easy to me. It never has. Reading? I read 700-page books in a day but trying to write is like...

Since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to read. I would spend days in my room finishing a book with the din of other children...

Last year we ran a Pacemaker NaNoWriMo Tournament: Plotters vs Pantsers. The Plotters won, but it didn’t always look like they were going...

Literary Theory and Criticism remains an important part of the industry. While it may seem inaccessible outside academia, I think it has...

Writing often feels like driving in uncharted territory. It doesn't matter how great your directions are or how many years you've been...