Thank you, readers! Thank you, writers. Since March 30, 2011, I’ve enjoyed sharing insights about writing. Now I’m taking a…
Hey. I’m Anne Westrick and I talk about writing, and this month I’m thinking about how to get started. You…
Echo Mountain is a fabulous new story from the award-winning Lauren Wolk, out in 2020 from Dutton/Penguin Young Readers.…
When I asked author Tina Athaide how she made her debut novel so suspenseful, she gave me a mini-course on…
Last month, our protagonist realized she “could believe in science without giving up on magic.” This month, we’re looking at…
Barbara Kingsolver says, “[Writing is] a project of balancing the audacity to do this work, and the humility to keep trying until you’ve gotten it right.”
“Why does your book matter? Why should anyone read it?” David asked me.
Whether you measure progress in daily word counts or butt-in-chair hours, writing a first draft means letting characters surprise you.
Last year I asked a friend if she’d collaborate with me on a novel, and she didn’t say YES right…
Is passion just an obsession with something you can’t seem to get better at, or is it the very thing…