I thought perhaps I’d share what I’m learning as I’m learning it. Take you, the readers and the writers, on the journey with me from pitch to published book…
Category: Craft
Our Craft column archive, which features an array of guest contributors.
CRAFT: On the Precision of Language by P. Casey Telesk
One word can change the meaning of a sentence. Certain words emphasize certain things. The tense of a verb can change the narrative distance.
CRAFT: I Can’t Teach You How to be Funny, But… By Christoph Paul
To look foolish, to be vulnerable, and upset others—that takes courage. If you are writing scared, you’re writing half-assed.
CRAFT: It Takes A Social Network by Donna Steiner
There comes a time in every writer’s life when she believes she has no ideas and a deadline approaches and panic hovers at the periphery.
CRAFT: Finding Meaning In Images — Looking At Your Story Like A Graphic Designer by P. Casey Telesk
I often tell people that if they want to discover what their book is really about, then they should design a cover…
Craft: Bone Heap — On Returning to One’s Own Work by Donna Steiner
Any writer who has been at it for a while knows what throwaways are, although you might have another name for them. Exercises, warm-ups, unfinished pieces, maybe the ever-optimistic “works in progress.”
CRAFT: One More Gift — From “By Heart” by Risa Nye
In the waning days of the holiday season, I’d like to share three of these pearls with Hippocampus readers.
Craft: Just in Time for Nanowrimo, There’s Help For Distracted Writers, If You Make it Through This Article by Donna Talarico
…45 percent of writers said they watched a funny animal video to help get them through a creative block. Four percent said they stopped writing to have sex…
Craft: The Importance of the Simmer by Risa Nye
The almost irresistible temptation for a writer is to rush to get it all down while the story is fresh. But there is a danger in that sense of urgency.
Craft: Trending Now — Literary Citizenship by Donna Steiner
… you’ve likely heard the phrase “literary citizenship.” It’s been around for a while, but over the past couple of years has become part of the lexicon.
