What're You Reading (& What Should We Read)?
Published: Sat, 06/08/19
Hi writers and readers, With Justine and I one week from a summer getaway, we're starting to weigh that oh so important packing decision: What books…
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The Physical and Emotional Toll of Writing
Published: Sat, 06/01/19
Hi writers, In our last two conversations, about our writing fears and the ways we mistreat our characters, several commenters mentioned how as…
The Worst Thing You've Done to a Character
Published: Sat, 05/25/19
Happy holiday weekend, WriteByNighters! Last week we had an honest and wonderful discussion about our writing fears. But what about the fears of our…
What Are You Afraid Of?
Published: Sat, 05/18/19
Buckle up, writers! Because this week I want us to take a deep dive into the murky waters of fear. As writers we're offered dozens of wonderful fear…
Becoming Your Favorite Fictional Character
Published: Sat, 05/11/19
Hey WriteByNighters! Let's take a well-deserved week off from all of the serious discussions we've been having lately and talk about something light…
Your Panicky Writer Friend
Published: Sat, 05/04/19
Hello, writers! The other night I had an amusing and all-too-common te t conversation with a writer friend who was panicking about the opening chapter…
Your Pre-Writing Rituals
Published: Sat, 04/27/19
Happy weekend, writers! Lately I've been wondering if I'm missing out because I don't have any rituals involving my writing. I don't have a specific…
Happy Holiday & Happy Writing!
Published: Sat, 04/20/19
Greetings, writers! Just a quick note this week to wish a happy Easter & Passover weekend to those of you who celebrate. Whether you'll be with family…
Your Approach to Linearity and POV
Published: Sat, 04/13/19
Hi, WriteByNighters, Until recently, the novel I'm working on opened in 2016, then took the reader back to 1987, then 1982, then back to 2016, then…
Packing an Emotional Punch in Your Writing
Published: Sun, 04/07/19
Hi writers! Many of you probably suspect I'm going to use this space to write about, yet again, Stuart Dybek's The Coast of Chicago and the emotional…