How to Become a Better Writer
Writing is like a sport. If you don’t practice, you don’t get any better. Rick Riordan We were all taught how to
Killing Your Darlings
Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings. ~ Stephen King Few
Get Out of Your Own Way
Some writers can’t get started. Some writers can’t finish. There are different ways to overcome either challenge, but there’s one that addresses
Build a Relationship with Your Reader
People can’t buy and read a book they don’t know exists. And they can’t know it exists unless you – or someone
How Long Does It Take to Write and Publish a Book?
The answer, as with most things, is that it depends. Kazuo Ishiguro wrote The Remains of the Day in four weeks. Arthur
All the World’s a Tool
It feels like that some days, doesn’t it? Yeah. Bastards. But that’s not the kind of tool I mean. I’m talking about
Writing with the Universe’s “Help”
Remember Paper Clip Guy? He used to pop up in MS Word: “I see you’re writing a letter! Do you need help?”
Help Someone out of the Hole
I tell my clients this story, courtesy of Aaron Sorkin’s Leo McGarry on The West Wing: “This guy’s walking down the street
Write Your New Life into Being
Would you still want to write your book if I told you that doing so was going to change your life, change
When Should You Hire an Editor?
First you write the book, then you hire an editor, right? Wrong. There are many kinds of editors, and the one you’re