Discuss: What makes a writer legitimate?
Published: Thu, 10/02/14
Last week, we asked what makes a writer legitimate: meaning, money, or something else entirely."Commit to meaning and mystery instead of money,"…
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Do you write for meaning or money?
Published: Fri, 09/26/14
"One Sunday morning, my dad was in his recliner, sipping coffee and looking through the Dallas Morning News. An opinion piece had caught his eye. He…
Do your endings resonate with readers?
Published: Thu, 09/18/14
August's In Short Fiction Workshop was a raging success thanks to our amazing instructor Cecily Sailer and talented workshop participants. We figure…
Why are you keeping me from writing?
Published: Sat, 09/13/14
In a recent episode of BoJack Horseman, Netfli 's animated series about a washed-up actor eager for a comeback, BoJack decides to write his memoirs.
3 steps to writing a book in 3 months
Published: Fri, 09/05/14
Not too long ago, a very smart lady by the name of Chelsea Beauchamp, the deliberate living strategist for women who want to have it all, said a very…
WriteByNight Turns 5
Published: Thu, 08/28/14
Today is a very special day. It's WriteByNight's 5-year anniversary! WBN cofounder David Duhr writes about the milestone on our blog:"Sometime in the…
On Narrative Perspective, Consistency and Clowns
Published: Fri, 08/22/14
Recently on WBN's blog I laid down some truth on "How to Resolve a Character Arc." My main rule boils down to this: Satisfy your reader's e…
How to Resolve a Character Arc
Published: Sat, 08/09/14
Recently we've chatted on our blog about methods to help you start writing and methods to help you stop writing. Oh, but what about that meaty middle?…
One writer's experience of working with a manuscript consultant
Published: Sat, 08/02/14
Not too long ago, we had the pleasure of working with Sonia Koso, author of the recently released Smart Blondes. At that time, she was a first-time…
The Truth About Writer's Block
Published: Fri, 07/25/14
When I was 20 years old, I stopped writing, and not by choice. It happened suddenly and without e planation (or so it seemed). I went to sleep one day…