Creative Writing
Gimbling in the Wabe: Whence Cometh My Help
I would love to write a novel. Not (necessarily) the Next Great American Novel, but something substantial, something tangible, something...
Christine Fonseca’s Five Tips for a Successful NaNo
It’s November, which means it’s National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. Described by Grant Faulkner, the executive director...
Declaration of Independence: Justin Hamm on the museum of americana
Declaration of Independence: Justin Hamm on the museum of americana This past summer, Justin Hamm took a creative leap of...
Featured Author Review: ‘500 Ways To Tell a Better Story' by Chuck Wendig
He's back! This time around, we're giving you LitStackers an entire month of Chuck Wendig. Prepare thyself, much glee...
Inspiration Post: You've Got to Sell Your Heart
From Letters of Note: Late-1938, eager to gain some feedback on her work, aspiring young author and Radcliffe sophomore Frances...
From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction, by Robert Olen Butler
There is no scarcity of advice for the student of creative writing. Guidance abounds, running the gamut from technical analyses...
Word Nerd
I was never going to be a math wiz. Figures and formulas weren’t my forte; I'm very right brain, I’ll...
To MFA or Not?
When I was considering enrolling in an MFA program the question most asked was “Why pay thousands of dollars for...
The Mid-Sentence Twist
Ron Carlson, in his book "Ron Carlson Writes a Story," advises the writer to “introduce a character by considering the...
On Worldbuilding
We discovered a very interesting clip on worldbuilding from Open Media. In this clip, SciFi and Fantasy novelists Alan Dean...
Why It’s Okay to Suck
Writing isn’t easy. From my vantage point, writing isn’t some glamorous little task pulled off with little effort by we...
LitChat Interview: Jim McCarthy with Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
At LitStack, we try to keep each of you up to date on various book-love features, reviews and news items....
Eight Lessons in Plot from "The Sound of Music"
May is National Short Story Month and this year also happens to be the month John Barth turns eighty-two. If...
Author Interview: Cat Rambo
If the publishing industry had an award for 'Most Prolific Writer' or, perhaps, 'AddictionWorthy Writing,' then I'm pretty sure Cat...
Got Rejection Immunity?
Earlier this week, The Rumpus posted a link to a resource more than a few writers might find useful. Though...
