Month: February 2020

Why You Haven’t Been Able to Make More Time for Writing—and How to Fix That — A Writer’s Path

by Meg Dowell Do you feel pressed for time? Do you find yourself pushing your work back an hour, two days, three weeks — because there just doesn’t seem to be enough time to make it happen? There’s a reason you haven’t been able to make time for writing lately — even though […] via Why… Continue reading Why You Haven’t Been Able to Make More Time for Writing—and How to Fix That — A Writer’s Path

Are Likable Characters Important in Women’s Fiction? — A Writer’s Path

by Kathryn Craft When the moderator of a recent women’s fiction panel asked me if I expected to be friends with the protagonists in the women’s fiction I read, I had the oddest reaction: my mind went blank. Madly scanning my mental spreadsheet of great fiction in an effort to be truthful, in […] via Are… Continue reading Are Likable Characters Important in Women’s Fiction? — A Writer’s Path

You Do Not Write the Story. The Story Writes You. — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala Why is learning how to write so hard? If you want to be a writer, there are countless MFA programs, online courses, and more advice than one person could ever read on the internet. There are a bajillion writing guides on Amazon. And if you jump around on social media […] via You… Continue reading You Do Not Write the Story. The Story Writes You. — A Writer’s Path

What Writing Fanfic Can Teach You — A Writer’s Path

by Sarah Pesce Fanfic tends to get a bad rap and sometimes is cast as the shameful secret that writers hide about their past for fear that it might damage their reputation as a serious author. It’s “unprofessional” or “just a hobby” or “silly” or “not creative enough.” Anyone who’s ever been in […] via What… Continue reading What Writing Fanfic Can Teach You — A Writer’s Path