Why Joining a Community Book Could Be the Push Your Writing Needs
You don’t have to write alone to be a “real” writer For a lot of writers, writing a book feels like something you’re supposed to do alone. There’s this common image of the solitary writer: sitting quietly with a laptop, working through ideas in isolation, slowly turning a blank page into something meaningful. And while […]
Research, Respect, and Reimagining: A Guide to Magical Realism and Black History
Magical realism has always lived comfortably alongside history. It allows the unreal to exist beside documented fact, as another way of telling it. Through subtle shifts (like visions, symbols, and moments that feel impossible but are treated as ordinary) magical realism expresses emotional realities that traditional historical fiction can’t always reach. It blends the everyday […]
When the Words Stop Flowing: Understanding Novel Writing Month Burnout
Novel Writing Month is a whirlwind. Committing to 50,000 words in 30 days is exciting, energizing, and a little terrifying. Most writers start with tons of ideas and feel unstoppable. You sit down with some caffeine and imagination to write and the words just flow. By the second or third week, the intensity starts to […]
Idea Overflow: Keeping Track of and Using Unrelated Inspirations
Ideas often pop up when you’re in the middle of writing something completely different. You might be deep in your novel’s second act when, suddenly, you imagine a brand-new character or setting that has no place in your current story. It’s tempting to shove these stray ideas into your current story and experiment around with […]
Why Every Writer Needs a Journal (and How to Start Yours Today)
Many famous authors over the years relied on journals to improve their stories and refine new ideas that would pop up in their heads. Look at Ernest Hemingway for example, one of the most renowned authors of all time, who used notes and diary entries to capture the essence of his experiences. Virginia Woolf did […]
Unstuck: How to Crush Writer’s Block and Rekindle Your Creativity
No writer needs an introduction to writer’s block. It’s like staring at a brick wall when all you want is a window to let the words in. Even with a blank page in front of you to let all your ideas go crazy, nothing comes to mind and the page just stays blank. Every writer […]