WriteByNight

Weekly mailing of education and inspiration

Oh, the Places You'll Write

Published: Sat, 08/12/17

Happy weekend, WriteByNighters,This week I've been thinking about my favorite and least favorite writing spots, and how they came to be so. Most…

Your Last Line is Your Last Chance

Published: Sat, 08/05/17

Happy August, WriteByNighters! I'm about 75,000 words away from writing "The End," but I already know the closing line of my WIP. I'm sure many of you…

Are We There Yet? You & Your Writing Goals

Published: Sat, 07/15/17

Hi, WriteByNighter! Because we're about halfway through the year, my burning question for the week is: Are you halfway, or more, toward accomplishing…

The Texas Observer Short Story Contest & More

Published: Sat, 07/08/17

Happy weekend, writers! E citing news: the seventh annual Te as Observer short story contest is now open for submissions.Our guest judge this year is…

Writing Exercise: TALK!

Published: Sat, 06/24/17

Happy weekend, writers! I want us to try a (hopefully) fun talking/writing e ercise.See, I'm working on a new project that involves conducting a…

June Story Club: "A Crooked Still Life"

Published: Sat, 06/17/17

Happy weekend, writers! I'd say our first meeting of the WriteByNight Story Club, on Tobias Wolff's "Bullet in the Brain," was a smashing success. So…

Poetry, Inspiration & Reading Everything

Published: Fri, 06/09/17

Happy weekend, writers! Today I'm pleased to announce that we've hired yet another talented writing consultant, Adriana Cloud. Adriana is the author…

On Reading Like a Writer

Published: Sat, 06/03/17

Happy weekend, writers! Today I want to talk about an oft-mentioned but rarely considered (by me) concept: that of "reading like a writer."I've spoken…

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