WriteByNight

Weekly mailing of education and inspiration

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…

Do You Drink While Writing?

Published: Sat, 03/23/19

Greetings, WriteByNighters, Earlier this week I came across a famous quote commonly misattributed to Hemingway: "Write drunk, edit sober." It made me…

"I Am a Writer!" Your Aha Moment

Published: Sun, 03/17/19

Hi writers! See, I've called you a writer. Because I assume the reason you're reading this is that you've already labeled yourself a writer and…

Your Ideal Writing Space

Published: Sat, 03/09/19

Hi writers! What is your ideal writing environment? Is it in your home, or away from home? What does it look like? What does it smell like? What is…

Do You Like to Write or Is It Torture?

Published: Sat, 03/02/19

Hi WriteByNighters, Congratulations to us all for making it through another February! Because February can sometimes feel like torture. A torture…

A Winter Writing Contest, With Prizes!

Published: Sat, 02/23/19

Hi WriteByNighters, February. Just, ugh. The good news is, it's almost over. And because it's clear that many of us are suffering from the ol' winter…

We All Need a Boost Now and Then

Published: Sat, 02/16/19

Hello, writers, In last week's episode of Yak Babies we talked about whether great writing can be taught, using, as a jumping-off point, a Stephen…

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