WriteByNight

Weekly mailing of education and inspiration

Where Death & Literature Meet

Published: Sat, 05/01/21

Hi WriteByNighters, A few days ago a writer friend shared with me the epitaph she wants on her headstone. I suppose it put me into a morbid mood,…

How Do You Hook A Reader?

Published: Sat, 04/10/21

Hi WriteByNighters, Have I hooked you yet? Probably not, because that's a dull opening line. An opening line has one purpose: To make the reader move…

Must Your Characters Be Likeable?

Published: Sat, 04/03/21

Hello writers & readers, The concept of likeable vs. unlikeable characters is a hot-button issue in the small pond we all splash around in. Some…

Author Biographies: Yea or Nay?

Published: Sat, 03/20/21

Happy weekend, writers! One thing I won't be spending my Saturday/Sunday on is the new 900-page Philip Roth biography. Not *just* because I have…

5 Reasons Your Publish Your Writing

Published: Sat, 03/13/21

Hello, WriteByNighter, While writing a guest post this week I realized that I blog far more about the writing process than I do about publishing.

Let's Catch Up, Writer to Writer

Published: Sat, 03/06/21

Hi WriteByNighters! I come to you this weekend blog post-less. For one thing, I spent the week writing a guest post for another writing blog, and it's…

Will You Always Be a Writer?

Published: Sat, 02/27/21

Happy weekend, writer! That's right, I called you a writer. If you write, then you're a writer. But will you always be a writer? For some of us,…

What Do You Sacrifice for Your Writing?

Published: Sat, 02/20/21

Hi WriteByNighters, Last weekend a friend said, "I've always wanted to get deeply involved in chess, but I don't have time to do that and finish my…

The Books That Stick With Us

Published: Sat, 02/13/21

Hello, writers, I've often wondered what makes a book stick in my memory, its aftereffects lasting weeks, months, or even years. There are a select…

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