Opening Your Story or Novel With Dialogue
Published: Sat, 02/29/20
Hello WriteByNighters, Earlier this week I started reading a novel that began with disconnected dialogue, which is something I rarely enjoy but have…
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Keep Writing Till Your Heart Breaks
Published: Sat, 02/22/20
Hi writers, Inordinately busy this week -- too busy even to write (wait, really, or is that a rationalization, David?!) -- I don't have a new blog…
I Wrote Till My Heart Broke
Published: Sat, 02/15/20
Hi writers, There's a moment early in Chapter 2 of Under the Volcano where Yvonne asks her husband, the Consul, why he never responded to any of the…
Writing Is Rewriting... and Rewriting, and Rewriting
Published: Sat, 02/08/20
Hello WriteByNighters, First a bit of news: We'd like to welcome our newest writing coach and consultant, Marie Curran! Read a Q&A with Marie to learn…
Multiple Books & Writing Projects
Published: Sat, 02/01/20
Hi writers & readers, On last week's episode of Yak Babies, my pals and I talked about our e periences with reading multiple books at once. I'm…
Try to Be Funny, Don't Suck
Published: Sat, 01/25/20
Hi WriteByNighters, In the winter issue of the Paris Review there's an interview with George Saunders that I've been thinking about all week. He's…
New Books From Four WriteByNighters!
Published: Sat, 01/18/20
Hi writers & readers, While we launch firmly into a new year, we wanted to give you a quick look at some WriteByNighters who found success with their…
Erin Bertram and the Particular Angles of Seeing
Published: Sat, 01/11/20
Hello, WriteByNighters, If you're a regular visitor to our staff page, you'll have noticed that we recently took on a new writing coach and…
Micro Fiction Contest: A Sad Tale's Best for Winter
Published: Sat, 01/04/20
Hi writers, Last week we talked about our 2020 writing goals, and, no surprise, many of you simply (or perhaps not so simply) want to write more this…
In 2020, You Will!
Published: Sat, 12/28/19
Happy New Year, WriteByNighters! Every year on our blog we like to offer you the opportunity to e press your literary goals for the upcoming year.