This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2021. Highlights are from readers. 1. Your story matters. It matters because it is a snapshot of the human experience (yes, even sci-fi/fantasy/horror-monster stories!) These snapshots build a network of experiences...
This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2021. I wanted to title this article “begin with the end in mind,” one of Steven Covey’s trademarked 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. But alas, that phrase was already taken. It’s all about setting goals, about...
This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2021. Hopefully, if you are a writer, you are also a voracious reader. This is the most effective way to understand story and craft. It’s also worth it for writers to consider why readers read, because then we can...
This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2012. I think that most writers, especially those in the early stages of developing a writing life and/or career, probably think that the support comes once the work is mostly done, whether it’s in the form of an...
This post originally appeared on Medium in February 2021. I’d been writing in circles, creating a first draft that was decidedly not working. The problem was that I had two main characters who were alternating as narrators, and I couldn’t keep track of where their...
Listen to podcast episode #21: Goal-Setting Part 2: Getting Specific >> Subscribe to the Hello Writers! podcast on your favorite player! This post originally appeared on Medium in January 2021. NOTE: This post is Part 2 of a series. If you haven’t yet read Part...
