The trick to a great title is to find a happy balance between the all-too-forgettable and the truly over-the-top. You want to choose something that makes your readers think: What a fantastic title! Why didn’t I come up with it? Here’s how to do just that.
by Jacob M. Appel
Date: November 17, 2009
Here are some exercises to apply to your novel-in-progress. They are designed to dig up what matters in your story and infuse it in your manuscript in effective—but not obvious—ways.
by Donald Maass
Date: October 13, 2009
In the November/December issue, we took a lighthearted look at some of the curious, quirky or otherwise random content we’ve spotted in the archives. The retrospective continues here.
Date: September 28, 2009
Forget the notion of the starving artist. A workshop could offer lessons you’ll carry for the rest of your life—in your writing and beyond.
by Randall Albers
Date: September 28, 2009
How do you follow up a smash hit like The Time Traveler’s Wife? For artist and author Audrey Niffenegger, it all comes down to embracing the freedom to create—on your own terms.
by Jessica Strawser
Date: September 25, 2009
With a body of work spanning five decades, a Pulitzer Prize and membership in the Academy of Arts and Letters, Anne Tyler is a testament to the best kind of longevity—and the purity of the written word.
by Jessica Strawser
Date: September 08, 2009
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in this expanded Q&A with the founders of Authonomy.
Date: September 04, 2009
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in this expanded Q&A with the founders of Backspace.
Date: September 04, 2009
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in this expanded Q&A with the founders of Writing.com.
Date: September 03, 2009
Learn the best ways to get connected, hone your skills and build your career on the Web in this expanded Q&A with the founder of NaNoWriMo.org.
Date: September 03, 2009