Creative Writing
Setting Is Character
Setting is character. That’s what a wonderful writer friend of mine, Robin LaFevers, told me when I was struggling with...
Practical Advice for Beginning Writers
I’ve been writing since I was a kid. (That’s a very long time. I’m old, y’all). Being a published writer...
Litstack Rec | A Writer’s Notebook & Shadow Run
A Writer’s Notebook by Somerset Maugham Like most writers, I keep a notebook—not a journal, but a record of ideas,...
Litstack Review – Blind Man’s Bluff, by James Tate Hill
Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir, by James Tate Hill W. W. Norton & Company August 3, 2021 978-0-393-86717-6 “I wasn’t...
7 Suggestions on Finding Your Writing Groove
Everyone has a different approach to writing. Some outline and plot until their brains feel heavy and the story is...
LitChat Interview: Amy Brewer, Senior Agent, Metamorphosis Literary Agency
Amy Brewer wears many hats every day, from literary agent at Metamorphosis to co-author of the Texting Prince Charming series,...
It’s a Jekyll and Hyde Thing: My Pursuit of the Written Word
The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink...
Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories
Short lecture by Kurt Vonnegut on the 'simple shapes of stories.' Source
Watch This If You Have Writer’s Block
We love this inspirational video from BuzzFeed. A must watch!
Phillipa Bornikova on Her Favorite Writing Advice
We are honored to host this guest post by Phillipa Bornikova in celebration of her blog tour for 'Box Office...
Gaiman Quotes on Writing
From our friends at Mental Floss. Check out their full post here. Neil Gaiman is a prolific author spanning genres...
6 Tips on Reading to Train the Writer’s Eye
We love this post from LitReactor on training the writer: One of the most often repeated lessons for writers is...
