This may be your ticket to a fully-funded two years of nothing but writing. So grab a steaming cup of tea, and settle in for a few. You’re gonna want to know this. Last week I talked about how the How Writers Write Fiction course through University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop has got me all pumped […]
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Write Better with This No-Cost Writing Course from University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop
Note: This course is concluded. Find similar distance learning courses in writing from The University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. As much as we writers would love it, writing classes aren’t always accessible. Unless you’re talking about the massive open online course (MOOC for short) that the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop is offering right […]
Supercharge Your Story’s Setting with These 3 Design Tools
How can you write a realistic story set in a place you’ve never been (or that doesn’t even exist)? You design it! Here are three online floorplan creators to help you map out your story’s setting and bring it to life. But, first, why they can be invaluable to you as a writer. 10 Ways a […]
Writing Groups: How To Write a Constructive Critique
A critique group can make or break your writing. Choose the wrong one and their bad advice can ruin everything you did right in your story. Or worse, a bad critique can kill your confidence and make you want to quit writing altogether. More than a few critique groups have killed a promising writer’s confidence […]
10 Inspiring Quotes from Famous Authors That Will Make You Want To Write
#1 “I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I’m afraid of. ” -Joss Whedon Oh, Joss Whedon. If ever there was an author who could transform a tale into a cult following, it’s him. His followers, readers, and wannabes […]