At The Write Practice, we publish a new article each day designed to help writers tackle one part of their writing journey, from generating ideas to grammar to writing and publishing your first book. Each article has a short practice exercise at the end to help you immediately put your learning to use.
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It’s a rule of thumb for any writer to follow Strunk’s advice and “omit needless words.” That’s easier said than done. Sure, you know which filler words to cut, and you know how to hunt down those pesky weasel words. But sometimes, sheer editing isn’t enough.
Your writing can still suffer after you’ve gone through your piece seven times. Why? Because you’re likely using crutch words and have become blind to them. While this doesn’t seem like a big deal, it can bog down your writing.
Have you ever thought about becoming a full-time writer? If you’re reading this blog, I’m guessing that you have. Or maybe you’re already writing professionally, but would like to 1) find writing work you’re more passionate about or 2) earn more.
The question is, why haven’t you done it yet?
Starting a new story is hard, whether its a short story or a full novel. After all, a story is made of a million moving pieces, all developing and coming into focus with time and hard work. How to Start Your Next Story When you’re ready to start a new story, it’s...
If you’re like me, you love writing. And…you hate it. Sometimes at the time. We writers are full of contradictions when comes to writing. We savor our alone time, yet we want to be loved by our peers. We want to create art, yet we want to be on the bestseller lists.
Today, I’m sharing the two most important words you’ll ever hear as a writer: beyond all advice, beyond all classes, beyond all books and blogs, DON’T QUIT.
As you may have noticed, we’ve made several major changes to The Write Practice’s website.
This is the beginning of a new season for The Write Practice, and I’m so excited to tell you about what we’re doing to help make your life as a writer easier and more meaningful.
Let me show you what we’ve been up to.
Creative inspiration hits us every day, whether or not we realize it. The trick is knowing when to be listening for those ideas. While we go through the motions of our day, we should pause every now and then and listen to our subconscious. When are the best times? Here are five examples.
I've considered myself a writer for years, but a storyteller? I thought that just came with the territory. It wasn't until I listened to an interview between Write Practice founder Joe Bunting, and writer Kevin Kaiser that I realized the two are very different. The...
Ernest Hemingway said, "The first draft of anything is shit." Ann Lamott said, "What I’ve learned to do when I sit down to work on a shitty first draft is to quiet the voices in my head.” And I say, "Nope. Your first draft is not shitty. Your first draft is not a pile...
The first chapter of a novel is arguably the most important–if a reader isn’t hooked, she won’t keep reading. And if that happens, nothing else you write matters.
