How to not wear out your backspace button
Part of being a practical writer is reflecting on your writing process to see if there are any self-defeating habits that are holding you...
Talent, part 3
For the past couple weeks, I’ve shared some of my thoughts on talent and what it means for writers in general. But so many of us think...
Talent, part 1
In last week’s post about how the muse can be a double-edged sword, I briefly mentioned talent. It relates to the muse in that it’s...
The muse
Along with writing rituals, which I went into last week, the muse is a popular notion among artists of all stripes. Born from the Greek...
Writing rituals
Something most writers engage in or at least hear of, even when they’re just starting out, is the writing ritual—not that there’s just...
