P. Barrera4 hours ago4 min3 Major Types of Rewrites, and the Big Mistake to Avoid with All of Themby Lauren Sapala One of the first things a writer learns is about the power—and the challenge—of the rewrite. For those writers who assu
P. Barrera2 days ago4 minHow to Apply the Principles of Fast Learning to Become a Better Writerby Rafal Reyzer You’ve heard that to become proficient at any specialized skill, you need at least 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.
P. Barrera4 days ago2 min5 Things You Should Know About Authorsby Ashlee McNicol Being a writer is no easy feat. You stay up late, wake up early, and repeat. You spend hours and hours creating fantas
P. Barrera5 days ago4 minHow to Feel Like Writing AgainWe’ve all felt it at one time or another. The story loses its shine and you’re left with a half-completed story. Why does this happen, and h
P. BarreraOct 183 minHow to Foreshadow in Your WritingThe above is a classic (pun fully intended) example of foreshadowing. The witches lay out some key elements of the plot and do it in such a
P. BarreraOct 162 min5 Things Your Readers Need From YouWhen you’re first starting a story, there’s a lot to think about—your characters, plot, and world-building, to say nothing of critical quest
P. BarreraOct 164 minThe Top 5 Writing Distractionsby ARHuelsenbeck In the YouTube ad for her MasterClass, Joyce Carol Oates says, “The great enemy of writing isn’t your own lack of talen
P. BarreraOct 122 min16 Reasons You Should Definitely Write Today (No Matter What)by Meg Dowell Should you write today? YES! 1. You have some free time. 2. You’ve committed to a schedule and you need to practice sti
P. BarreraOct 103 minRemembering What You Wroteby Doug Lewars It’s easy isn’t it? You wrote it so naturally you remember it. Such is not always the case. I’m reminded of a book I wrot
P. BarreraOct 84 minWhy I’m (Not) Worried About Being a Slow Indie Authorby Kelsie Engen I’ve talked earlier this year about my two-year writing plan, where I’ve scheduled out my WIPs and made rough guidelines
P. BarreraOct 62 minWhy A Bad Book Can Be a Good Readby Andrea Lundgren (originally posted on ryanlanz.com) I’ve discussed reading habits before and why you really want to read good books, b...
P. BarreraOct 42 min10 Commandments of WritingFor most writers, the path to publication is full of obstacles, detours, and potholes. Tenacity and resilience are required to reach your de
P. BarreraSep 306 minWhat Words to Avoid in Your Writingby K. Ross Writing is tricky. Trying to express your meaning clearly can be hard enough, but also making it engaging can be quite the ba
P. BarreraSep 253 minChannel Your CharactersThere are a lot of books and articles that talk about the craft of writing good characters, their motivations, how to give them personalitie
P. BarreraSep 236 minHow To Craft a One-Page Synopsis Using Story BeatsThe dreaded synopsis. Anyone who’s chosen the traditional path into publishing know that these pesky buggers are enough to drive a writer to
P. BarreraSep 213 minCan I Write Novels Even if I Haven’t Had an Interesting Life?by Larry Kahaner (originally posted on ryanlanz.com) I came across a blog from Guy Portman titled “10 Famous Authors’ Day Jobs” in which ...
P. BarreraSep 194 minHow To Pick an Agent (and Live Happily Ever After)Ask agents offering you representation for at least three client references. Contact them.
P. BarreraSep 174 min5 Things You Learn from Writing “Bad” BooksEvery author has a “bad” book to their name.
P. BarreraSep 133 minSeparating Yourself From Your CharactersI expect most people, whether they agree with it or not, are familiar with the Myers-Briggs personality classification system which divides
P. BarreraSep 113 minThe Puzzling Prologue ProblemGo ahead, Google something along the lines of prologues in novels. I’ll wait.
