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As writers, we want readers to enjoy clear and concise communication. But how can you tell if your writing works—or if it needs work? Writing Tip for Today: Here are some tips for making your writing work: Write More Those 10,000 hours of practice to gain mastery really do pertain to writing. Only rarely […]
Student writers often ask me how they can get their book or article published. Here are some tips. Writing Tip for Today: What are some strategies for becoming a publishable writer? Practice 10k Hours If you want to write and be publishable (as opposed to self-publishing your own work), a lot of practice is required. […]
Much of what writers do involves waiting. We submit our work to publishers or periodicals, hoping for good news, growing thick skin for bad news. Writing Tip for Today: Here are some tips for handling both good and bad writing news: Twenty-four Rule I started writing in high school, when a creative writing teacher insisted […]
Writing is easy—just open a vein and let it bleed all over the page. And writing is very hard—to be a successful writer, you need a well-honed set of tools. Writing Tip for Today: What are some ways to take your writing life to the next level? Practice I’ve said a thousand times that good […]
So you want to be an author? Writing is in your blood, you say? You’d write even if hell froze over. And though you might not say it out loud, you want your writing published for all the world (or at least a bunch of readers) to see. How do you get there? Writing Tip […]
Writing through rejection is so hard! Almost every writer experiences rejection. Some write for years before they gain an acceptance. Others find recognition but can show you a folder of “nos.” We’re all supposed to keep writing with thick skins to weather the rejections. Writing Tip for Today: Most writers know about the “thick skin” […]
A good critique can open your mind to creative solutions and set your writer-self on fire. But not-so-helpful feedback can stall your project or even discourage you from writing at all. Writing Tip for Today: I don’t believe in “writer’s block,” but I know how it feels to be stalled or so discouraged you start […]
Both experienced and new writers often struggle with how to know when a piece or project is ready to submit or “shop.” Revisions could potentially go on—and on and on. So how can you tell if your work is ready to submit to an editor agent or a contest? Writing Tip for Today: Although a […]
If you’re a writer, you’ve been rejected. Rejection is the not-so-sunny side of the writer’s dashing adventure, and it always seems to crop up on the heels of some kind of success, real or imagined. There is no magic formula for avoiding what sometimes feels like a mean-spirited, personal snub. But there are ways to […]
Writers are often told to grow a “thick” skin” so they can survive the truckloads of rejection, critique or poor reviews that fall on many writers’ heads. Nobody likes feeling rejected, whether by an agent, editor or reader. Yet writers often secretly suffer every time someone makes a less than flattering statement about their writing. Writing […]