A long time ago, I accepted that I would likely never make much income from my creative writing.
CRAFT: The Grant Application as a Writing Exercise by Yolande House
Category: Craft
Our Craft column archive, which features an array of guest contributors.
CRAFT: Leaning Into the “Creative” Part of CNF by Lori Yeghiayan Friedman
In addition to my questionable memory for details, I have little concrete information to work with when it comes to family stories.
CRAFT: Make a Walk Work for Your Writing by Michelle Levy
Philosophers, writers, and musicians have romanticized walking throughout the ages…
CRAFT: Writing Science by Sarah Boon
This craft piece covers the basic tenets of how to write about science, which can be applied across journalism, essays, op-eds…
CRAFT: Keep Your Comma Splices by Jennifer Chong Schneider
“Learn the rules, so you can break them.” It’s an adage that’s so well-worn in the creative writing community that it is a cliché
CRAFT: For Instructors – Workshop Dynamics in the Zoom Room by Michelle Levy
Does anyone else freshen their breath before a Zoom meeting? I do.
CRAFT: Reflections on Roomy Writing by Stephanie Hunt
She made the drapes. Yards and yards of heavy silk graced the huge old windows, softly framing the view of the Tennessee River below.
CRAFT: Writing to Heal – A Primer by Yolande House
Describe a traumatic incident cinematically, as if it were playing out as a movie.
CRAFT: Writing Up a Storm (How Severe Weather Alerts Improve My Prose) by Stephanie Hunt
From my desk I have the teeniest glimpse of Charleston Harbor, which means I’m a storm watcher, especially during hurricane season.
CRAFT: How to Revise and Share Writing About Trauma in a Safe(r) Way by Yolande House
I’ve developed some guidelines to help you revise and share drafts of deeply personal writing with others in a safer way.
