Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret of style. ~~Matthew Arnold, poet and critic,...

This is, perhaps, the funniest thing I saw in 2010. Perhaps. If not, it’s close. If you’ve ever encountered a newbie writer with eyes full of stars (or maybe you still are one, and...

So, you’ve got your plot. You’ve written a handful of story outlines, done some research on the setting you’re thinking of using, and told all of your friends and neighbors to back off,...

I make a good chunk of my living as a freelance writer and editor. Last year, we had multiple deaths in the family, and all things writing just slid for a while while we dealt with grief, illness, and...

They’re the most painful things to learn, but here they are: 1. You will make mistakes, and that’s okay. 2. No matter how good you think you are, someone else is better. Early on in your writing...