... an elegy for the unknown writer Okay, so not quite an elegy. Lament? Litany? See, this is why I'm not famous. I am a mediocre,...

... because, wait -- is that not the right word?? I'm astounded by the lengths to which people will go to defend this one. We've all had...

... because why not learn from others' mistakes? Some errors need to go the way of the typewriter. Et tu, dear writer? In my time as an...

...because asking "Is this good?" isn't good. If you want good answers, you need to ask good questions. Note: After writing this, I...

...as opposed to, y'know, the writing. Is your plot the best aspect of your story? Should it be? Let's get this out of the way: all...

How often do we manage to say the perfect words at the perfect time in real life? Don't let your characters do that either.

Is it not possible that these details might be even better if you decided them within the context of your writing?

It's okay to write something, anything, just to keep the creative juices flowing...