Can you describe a potato so precisely a stranger picks it from a pile? That’s one skill great writers need. Practice these exercises to sharpen your skills.
Category: Writing
First Lines from Finalists for the 2026 Hugo Award
Discover the 2026 Hugo Award Finalist novels! My First Lines series highlights top sci-fi & fantasy reads to help you find your next favorite book or series.
Love Your Local booksellers Year Round
Don’t wait 364 days to support indie book stores. Don’t know why you need to support them? Here are 17 reasons, plus 8 non-book-buying ways to support them.
Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Being Creative
Creative products are undervalued by customers and creators. This writer takes a look at the numerous invisible costs and decides creativity is worth the cost.
Develop a Page-Turning Plot with Character-First, Part II
Part two discusses the need for careful consideration of story stakes, overall pacing, and why words matter with examples of how word choices affect pace.