WriteByNight

Weekly mailing of education and inspiration

Random Thoughts About Reading & Death

Published: Sat, 07/13/19

Hello, readers & writers, ****Before we get started: Several of you have e pressed interest in the idea of forming an online writers' group, where you…

Let's Talk About Libraries

Published: Sat, 07/06/19

Happy 4th, WriteByNighters! I remember standing in front of the fiction section at my school's library as a ninth grader, nervous as hell, but on a…

Halfway to 2020: Writing Goals Check-In

Published: Sat, 06/29/19

Hello writers & readers, Here we are on the verge of July, about halfway through 2019. And I know you've been wondering: "David, are you halfway…

Micro Fiction Contest: The Plane to Lisbon

Published: Sat, 06/22/19

Hey writers, Earlier this week I boarded a plane to Lisbon. (Oh yeah--hello from Lisbon!) The very idea of doing so put me in mind of the final scene…

How Do You Handle Harsh Criticism?

Published: Sat, 06/15/19

Hello WriteByNighters! This week's super-fun topic: Criticism! About a year ago I emailed a new short story of mine to a writer friend and wrote,…

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…

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…

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