November 13th, 2019

The Heart of a Novel: Its "About-ness"

I’m delighted to join WITS as a regular blogger! Thanks for having me.

We’ve all had that question put to us by friends, relatives, colleagues, and potential readers. It’s a reasonable question.

“It’s the story of a woman who …”

“It tells what happens when ...”

But that’s the setup.… Read the post

October 30th, 2019

Making NaNoWriMo Work For You

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Blogging Guests | Writer's Life

by Tasha Seegmiller

Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay

Have you ever had the chance to sneak away for a writing retreat? Have you had the chance to experience the synergistic feeling of creating while in close proximity of other creators? One of the best perks is that when temptation shows up, to jump on the socials or play a game on the phone “while you figure out what’s going on in the story”, a quick glance around the place silently peer pressures you back to doing what you went there to do – write.… Read the post

October 28th, 2019

Protect Your Creative Life through Ghostbusting

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Inspiration | Kathryn Craft

by Kathryn Craft
Turning Whine Into Gold

Pursuing a career in writing is like moving into a house which is ruled by all things imagined. That can be super fun! But at this time of year, especially, we are reminded that this house—let’s call it a “publishing house”—comes complete with ghosts.… Read the post

August 21st, 2019

The Writing Hierarchy of Needs

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Inspiration | Writer's Life

Psychologist Abraham Maslow developed a theory about what each human needs. The hierarchy, shown below as a five-tier pyramid, attempts to explain the connection between our basic human needs and our motivation.