I discovered what I call CNF’s “outlier forms” a few years ago. I was looking for innovative ways to approach old material…
Craft: 4 New Ways to Tell Your Stories by Nicole Breit
Category: Craft
Our Craft column archive, which features an array of guest contributors.
CRAFT: A Brief Beginner’s Guide by Terrie Duane
Maybe it was three employers within a year or flu three times the same year that proved there would never be a right time for writing.
The Writing Life: Does it Matter Where a Writer Lives? by Abby Norman
I’ve lived in Maine my entire life, save for the few years I spent in college in New York before I fell ill. I’m a proud New Englander now…
CRAFT: When Your Writing Becomes Too Formulaic by Carina Sitkus, Articles Editor
Our job as writers is to help the reader forget about the writing and get immersed in the story—and that’s exactly what happens when you have a solid structure in place.
CRAFT: Embracing NaNoWriMo as nonfiction writers
Like many writers, I’ll be spending November trying to churn out 1,667 words each day in order to end the month with a complete novel of at least 50,000 words.
CRAFT: Do Writers Need A Social Media Following? by Abby Norman
The question I’m asked the most, which I never feel equipped to answer, is “How do I get a social media following as a writer?”
CRAFT: The Medium of Mediocrity by P. Casey Telesk
I’ve been experimenting with vintage tube radios, trying to learn enough so that I can soon design and build my own prototype. When I tell people this, they ask, “Where did you learn how to work on radios?” I usually say something like, “I just Google stuff, and I’m handy in general.” Which is true.…
CRAFT: 3 Strategies for Staying Productive as a Writer by Tom Farr
I started freelance writing a few years ago…Then I started teaching high school English Language Arts and writing for fun… It’s a lot to juggle, but, fortunately, I’ve developed some habits that help me to stay productive when writing projects pile up.
CRAFT: Turning Writhing to Writing by Sue Baldwin-Way
It is clearly betrayal, indeed bodily insubordination, these hands that type “writhing” when my brain means “writing.” Even so, getting fingers-to-keys has gotten easier through the years, and the best writing advice I’ve ever received was modeled for me in the heat of the moment, two decades ago: “I need to let my subconscious work…
CRAFT: 5 Strategies for Writing Better Dialogue by Tom Farr
Dialogue is something fiction writers have to think about all the time, but it’s just as important if you’re writing narrative nonfiction or memoir.
