WriteByNight

Weekly mailing of education and inspiration

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…

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…

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