by John Peragine One of the hardest things to do as a writer is to be organized and business-minded. We want to live within our worlds of fantasy and dare anyone or anything to break us away. I am one of the lucky few who can say that their day job is writing. It is […]

When a schoolteacher-turned-writer, retires to Mexico, the new writing life offers obstacles she never expected.

by Lisa Hall-Wilson Many people take my deep point of view master classes because they’re looking to create an emotional gut punch for readers. They want readers to feel like they’re IN the story, in real time, and digging deep emotionally is the powerhouse tool of deep point of view. Many writers have heard of […]

Should introverts plot? Should extraverts pants? Julie Glover addresses a study recommending writing process based on personality type.

by Janice Hardy I work with a lot of new writers, and a common frustration I see is getting tangled up in the details of the story and being unable to see the larger problem. These writers have a general sense of what they want their novels to be about, but they keep focusing on […]