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…
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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…
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…