Writing Lab 101

How to write a poem in 5 easy steps Writing poetry is both really hard and really easy. If you want to write poetry, go with your gut feeling. Writing great poetry, though, is very very hard. If you want to write GREAT poetry, you need to read and study a lot of poetry. If you are a ‘NEW” poet or just feeling unsure about your writing or poetry, please check out my article on … [Read more...] about How to write a poem in 5 easy steps

How to Write a Book in 2023 In 2023 you have many options and a lot of help to write your book. Here are some steps that will help you. Please take these steps as suggestions. It's a road map to understanding the process of writing books today. There are many things to consider. I hope it helps. Step 1: Brainstorm  If you are writing a book, you probably already know what it … [Read more...] about How to Write a Book in 2023

How to become a writer: It's all in the Writing The question of how to become a writer seems simple when you hear someone ask it. The answer some wisecracker immediately spits out is, write! Like the person asking the question has no idea there is a connection between written words and being a writer. Seems like that answers the question, and most people walk away, but in … [Read more...] about How to become a writer: It’s all in the Writing

Should I get an MFA in Creative Writing?   If you love writing, an MFA might be the way for you to go, but there are many things to consider. In life, there are no guarantees, but taking the risk might keep you writing. The truth is, you never know. Before signing up for your MFA in Creative Writing, here are some things to consider. Student Union, where many MFAers … [Read more...] about Should I get an MFA in Creative Writing?

How to Improve Your Tech Writing Skills There are two vital skills demanded of technical writers. One is to first be able to comprehend what can often be difficult and specialized language. The second is to possess the ability to translate that technical language in an accessible, coherent matter. Clarity and conciseness are the cornerstones of high quality technical … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Tech Writing Skills

One concept writing-program instructors love to discuss, in lieu of craft, which might better serve their students, is voice. It seems absurd to do so because voice is the one thing one cannot teach in writing, and when discussing it, instructors tend to address it in the most abstract, bordering-on-mystical, of terms. Despite this, one can actually learn voice. To preface, … [Read more...] about A Key to Voice by Ian Martínez Cassmeyer

The main goal of a fiction writer is to create a character that the reader will become invested in, care about, and remember long after the story is finished. Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Margaret Mitchell’s Scarlett O’Hara are just a few immortal characters who live on after their last page. Your character is the life of your story. No … [Read more...] about 5 Things You can do to Build A Believable Character

Writing books, blog posts, articles, or even good captions for your photos on social media can be a difficult task. You need to get some inspiration, understand exactly what you’re going to write, and be able to wrap your ideas into a proper style. Some people think that writing is all about talent, but the truth is that writing is a skill. Of course, some people were born … [Read more...] about Top 5 Simple Daily Habits To Improve Your Writing Skills