Contrary to what writers learn in writing workshops and MFA classes, there really is a single, secret ingredient to creating work that comes alive.
CRAFT: The Secret Ingredient by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
Category: Craft
Our Craft column archive, which features an array of guest contributors.
CRAFT: Supporting the Nonfiction Community by Teaching Book Reviews by Rajpreet Heir
While I can’t single-handedly change publishing’s structural inequities, I can at least support some writers and add my voice to the publishing conversation.
CRAFT: Break the Blocks, Find the Brilliance and Get Back to Writing by Karen Carnabucci
When your writing is stalled, stale or simply not inspired, the task is to break through the writing block
CRAFT: 6 Questions for Authors on the Path to Publication by Angel R. Ackerman
Now that I’m on the other side of the desk, I encourage you to ask these questions before you submit your work to a publisher….
CRAFT: On Writing Trauma in Creative Nonfiction by Travis Harman
I mined my brain, every crevice, searching for parts of me that only I knew.
CRAFT: Happy Birthday Book (And Me) by Morgan Baker
A year ago, I was turning 65 and sending my debut memoir out into the world at the same time.
CRAFT: Say “Yes, And”: How the Rules of Improvisation Can Make You a Better Writer by Mandy Pennington
Improv, or the performance art of unplanned invention, can be a magical art form when done well.
CRAFT: Sentiment & Sentimentality by Ellen Bass
Although we want to evoke sensation and make it possible for the reader to feel, we don’t want to fall into sentimentality.
CRAFT: You’re Writing for Search Engines, Too: SEO Tips for Writers by Donna Talarico
Writers are wordsmiths; but, there’s a distinction between writing for a literary audience and writing for the web….
CRAFT: Elevate Your Essays: Writing By Bringing the Interior to the Exterior by Estelle Erasmus
The best way to get into the underlying emotions of a story is to start with action, aka the inciting incident.
