The Writing Life
Overcoming Writing Anxiety
Editor’s Note: In this article, instructor Dennis Foley gives his best tips and perspectives on overcoming writing anxiety. His advice is geared toward novelists, but is equally valuable for any form of creative writing. We’ve all been there. Writer anxiety Yep, at some point in the process of writing a novel, you will suddenly be…
Read MoreSeven Questions for Your Writing Journey in 2020
In our view, writing should not be a popularity contest, a struggle for validation, or a competitive sport. Instead, writing is a personal journey: an ongoing exploration, personally meaningful in ways and for reasons that are unique to each one of us, and with destinations that we ourselves choose and venture toward. In this article,…
Read MoreIs Self-Publishing on Amazon All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Pros and Cons
If you’re struggling with or uninterested in conventional publishing, you’ve likely considered self-publishing. One of many options within this route is self-publishing on Amazon: with its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) program, the giant online marketplace has now stepped into the publishing world. Before you commit to self-publishing on Amazon, make sure you understand the pros…
Read MoreDealing with Rejection as a Writer: 12 Tips to Get Through
Dealing with rejection as a writer hurts, full stop. Writing is an extremely vulnerable act, and when we then submit that work for publication and have it rejected, it can feel like being karate kicked in the heart. Whatever your ambitions for your writing, we can help you develop strategies for dealing with the inevitable…
Read MoreFour Things to Look for in Online Creative Writing Courses for Adults
We have an informal staff motto: “There are two kinds of people: writers, and budding writers.” In other words, if you have something to say—something to share with the world—then you can write, and an online creative writing course can help. Online creative writing classes can help you hone your craft in any creative writing…
Read MoreHow to Become a Professional Blogger: Interview with Jessica Festa
Jessica Festa is a full-time professional blogger and Writers.com instructor who operates two travel blogs: Jessie on a Journey (founded 2011) and Epicure and Culture (founded 2012). In this interview, Jessie speaks with us about how to become a professional blogger, and what you need to know to make a blogging career work for you. How did…
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