George Michael Had It All Figured Out
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Demons
Past, Present, and Future: Your Characters—and You—Live in All Three
The writing you do today—every day—is an amalgam of the writing you have done every other day before it, the…
Most of Your Life Is Medium
Most of the actual day-to-day effort of our creativity tends to be medium-level satisfying. We’re not kissed by the Muse…
Embrace the Suck
Sometimes we may start a project knowing exactly what we want to say and how to say it, and the…
Getting Back on Track When Your Writing Is Derailed
When I work with writers on their manuscripts, the first thing I do is ask them what story they want…
When Will You Be a “Real Writer”?
Authors often don’t believe they are “real writers” until they grab whatever external brass ring they or someone else has…
On Writing Authentically and Pursuing the Perfect Smile
Don’t try to write a perfect story. Don’t try to present exhaustively developed characters whose every life experience you’ve examined…
Doing Creative Work Amid the Sh**tstorm
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The Wall of WTF
Getting past the Wall of WTF starts with understanding that it’s just a stage—a normal one in the process of…
Are You Creating Your Writing Career or Someone Else’s?
This past weekend I was in Boise as a keynote speaker and presenter for the Idaho Writers Guild at their…