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Tips For Staying Focused On Your Writing
For writers, there's no better place to be than in the zone. When the words are flowing, your characters are behaving, and everything is coming together. We love sitting down to write at 7:00 PM and not knowing how much time is flying by until we look up and realize it's somehow 1:00 in the morning. But for some writers, it can be hard to get into that state of mind. We live in a world of distractions. There are things that need our attention outside of our writing that somet
Aug 37 min read
How To Celebrate Get Gnarly Day As A Writer
One of the episodes of Arthur I remember most clearly is one titled "The Long, Dull Winter," during which the kids decide that in order to combat the dreary lull they've been feeling since the holiday season wrapped up, they have to take it upon themselves to invent a holiday of their own. I still occasionally get Francine's song about "There's Nothing To Do Today Day" stuck in my head (and honestly, I think she was on to something...). While there may not be many major holi
Jul 205 min read
How To Write About Somewhere You've Never Been
Reading a book is said to be like holding an entire world in your ha nds—and crafting these worlds is one of the most important skills for any writer to hone. Some writers draw inspiration from a familiar place when building their settings, like their hometown or where they currently live or a favorite vacation spot, weaving in sentimental and sensory details into an homage that invites readers to explore and get lost in it. But what if you want to set your story in a place y
Jul 68 min read
Midyear Check-In | June 2025
One thing I appreciate about my blog is how it's become a time capsule for my writing. My first posts were uploaded a few months after college graduation, so they read like mini essay assignments because that had been the bulk of writing instruction I'd received over the years. Stiff and stodgy, as I like to say, and quite honestly what I understood to be "good writing." AKA, writing without a shred of personality. Not to mention they're cringe . While they're still live beca
Jun 299 min read
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Write for yourself first. We've all heard that one. Writing the stories you want to write without worrying over how future readers will receive them has its merits. If you're not into what you're writing, readers will be able to tell, making it harder for them to get into it. Not to mention that it's harder to write the things that don't pique your interest. That being said, it's likely that you're not only writing for yourself. Whether you're planning out your next plot tw
Jun 224 min read
What Is Creative Nonfiction?
Every writer puts a little piece of themselves in the stories they tell, and no truer is this than in creative nonfiction. If you were told all throughout school that nonfiction recounts true events, the idea of creative nonfiction might have you scratching your head. The notion of taking creative liberties with nonfiction might fall between a paradox and a writing no-no. Creative nonfiction is rooted i n truth—and you may have read and enjoyed it without realizing it. Whethe
Jun 154 min read
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