Blank page? No problem. These 100 writing prompts will kickstart your creativity in fiction, nonfiction, or whatever comes next. Starting a new project feels like stepping into a world of endless possibilities, yet it can also be like staring into the abyss of the unknown. While the battle between a writer and their blank page […]
How to Write a Novel in a Month: A 30-Day Plan for Success
This isn’t a writing challenge. It’s a blueprint. Here’s how to write a novel in a month and actually enjoy it. It started out as a joke: Could I write a publishable novel in a month? My first novel had taken five years to write and an additional two years of editing before my literary […]
How to Overcome Writer’s Block: 9 Proven Ways That Will Get You Writing Again
Learn how to break the hold of writer’s block and get back to work. It’s a mysterious enemy, an invisible foe. Driving terror into the hearts of those who’ve battled—and perhaps even defeated—it, and disbelief in those who have yet to encounter this hostile adversary. Writer’s block is whispered about, feared, and sometimes even dismissed. […]
How to Write Faster: 19 Effective Strategies to Increase Your Writing Speed
You don’t need more hours—you need better habits. Here’s how to write faster and still feel good about every word. Two years into my writing career, I made a simple but career-changing realization: If I could double my writing speed, I could do twice the work in the same amount of time, allowing me to […]
How to Write a First Draft: 10 Tips for Reaching “The End”
The first draft is where most writers quit. Here’s how to power through the mess and make it to the finish line. Do you know why so many writers freeze up the moment they sit down to write? The reason that the fear, the anxiety, and the uncertainty bubbles up and causes an otherwise articulate […]