The question I’m asked the most, which I never feel equipped to answer, is “How do I get a social media following as a writer?”
CRAFT: Do Writers Need A Social Media Following? by Abby Norman
Category: Craft
Our Craft column archive, which features an array of guest contributors.
CRAFT: The Medium of Mediocrity by P. Casey Telesk
I’ve been experimenting with vintage tube radios, trying to learn enough so that I can soon design and build my own prototype. When I tell people this, they ask, “Where did you learn how to work on radios?” I usually say something like, “I just Google stuff, and I’m handy in general.” Which is true.…
CRAFT: 3 Strategies for Staying Productive as a Writer by Tom Farr
I started freelance writing a few years ago…Then I started teaching high school English Language Arts and writing for fun… It’s a lot to juggle, but, fortunately, I’ve developed some habits that help me to stay productive when writing projects pile up.
CRAFT: Turning Writhing to Writing by Sue Baldwin-Way
It is clearly betrayal, indeed bodily insubordination, these hands that type “writhing” when my brain means “writing.” Even so, getting fingers-to-keys has gotten easier through the years, and the best writing advice I’ve ever received was modeled for me in the heat of the moment, two decades ago: “I need to let my subconscious work…
CRAFT: 5 Strategies for Writing Better Dialogue by Tom Farr
Dialogue is something fiction writers have to think about all the time, but it’s just as important if you’re writing narrative nonfiction or memoir.
CRAFT: Can I Live Off A Book Advance? by Abby Norman
You’ve got your agent. You’ve found a publisher. Now, you’re entering a strange period of apparent uselessness while your agent and publisher talk in hushed tones about The Deal.
Craft: Stranger Than Nonfiction: Examining Point of View in Creative Nonfiction by P. Casey Telesk
Switching POV is criticized in creative nonfiction even more than it is in fiction.. But it’s absolutely possible.
CRAFT: What Star Wars Can Teach Us About Storytelling by Tom Farr, Guest Columnist
… there’s good reason to fall in love with writing as an evolutionary process … No matter how skilled you are or how creative your imagination may be, your first draft should be your worst draft
CRAFT: 7 Things Every Aspiring Author Should Know About Publishing by Abby Norman
I thought perhaps I’d share what I’m learning as I’m learning it. Take you, the readers and the writers, on the journey with me from pitch to published book…
CRAFT: On the Precision of Language by P. Casey Telesk
One word can change the meaning of a sentence. Certain words emphasize certain things. The tense of a verb can change the narrative distance.
