Whether your plotlines must be prefect before you begin a story or you’re a seat-of-your-pants pantser, all writers can reflect on their past year.

Speaking to younger readers is challenging. Make an engaging, positive impact and create a lasting impression that gets authors invited back year after year.

Kris Maze provides a list of word-culprits to cut from your creative writing projects. Searchable words lists are here to help you self-edit your writing. 

It's Open Mic Day at Writers In the Storm. Drop by and see the team's first lines. Stay and share your own! We'd love to see them.

Cutting out filler in your novel isn’t easy. How can writers take a thorough approach to editing out extraneous words? Take time to tighten your writing here.