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Procrastination is a plague for every writer ... but can you make it work for you? Here, New York Times and international bestselling author Lisa Unger explains.

Whether its waiting for inspiration to strike or not knowing when to shelve a project, here are 14 common writing mistakes writers make and how to fix them.

Debut author Kate Bromley discusses an unexpected struggle when it came time to query agents for her novel Talk Bookish to Me: feeling like her manuscript was complete.

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write an activity poem.

Shark Tank Photo by Marcelo Cidrack on Unsplash Your character is pitching to investors on Shark Tank. What are they pitching? Are they successful or not? Why?  Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below. Tags

Brian Broome: On Letting Other Genres Inspire You In this article, author Brian Broome explains how a Gwendolyn Brooks poem inspired him to write his memoir Punch Me Up to the Gods. Author: May 22, 2021 Brian Broome is an award-winning writer, poet, and screenwriter, and K. Leroy Irvis Fellow and instructor in the writing program at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is pursuing an MFA. He has been a finalist in The Moth storytelling competition and won the grand prize in Carnegie Mellon Un...

As the author of 16 novels, Wendy Wax shares her top 6 tips for novelists to help their writing journey go as smoothly as possible.

Critically acclaimed author Alyson Gerber discusses how she tackled the topic of disordered eating in her latest middle-grade novel, Taking Up Space.

Dyslexia Is a Writers Superpower (With Help) Author PJ Manney shares how dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia should not be viewed as impediments to becoming a writer. Rather, they should be viewed as writing superpowers, especially when paired with certain technologies. Author: May 13, 2021 When I was growing up, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia were seen as deficits, tragic disabilities that limited professions and possibilities, if they were diagnosed at all. I have all three: dyslexia...

Plot Twist Story Prompts: Falsely Accused Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, have a character get falsely accused for something. Author: May 13, 2021 Plot twist story prompts arent meant for the beginning or the end of stories. Rather, theyre for forcing big and small turns in the anticipated trajectory of a story. This is to make it more interesting for the readers and writers alike. Plot Twist Story Prompts: Falsely Accused For todays...