Writing bottlenecks happen, even if they're not "writer's block." Besides time, three other things can stop our writing. What are they and what is the solution?

The story you write only sets up the rules. Your reader interprets the story in her own way. How you set your story rules up makes all the difference.

What can writers learn about creating characters from an irascible character like Jack Sparrow? Lisa Hall gives us four tips.

Diana Clark selected the music because it had been recorded in a place prominently featured in her manuscript. And it took her on a journey.

If your writing muse has left you agitated, unsettled, or discombobulated, perhaps you can appease it by selecting music appropriate for your creative process.