How do you cope with a blank page? NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Elizabeth McCracken about her new book, "A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction." ...

Despite their differences, both authors agree that writing is hard work and provide a mix of inspiration and practical ...

Every morning, after I’ve secured the intravenous drip from the coffee pot into my arm, I knock out a couple of hours of fiction writing. That’s not exactly surprising as I’m a science-fiction author ...

In a workshop to discuss how academic and creative writing are related, my colleagues and I spent most of our time talking about guilt. All of us felt guilty about the hours we had spent writing ...

Our workshops introduce you to the craft of writing fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Over the course of a semester, you will learn ways of shaping stories and poems through various exercises ...

Keep a list of new words that you encounter and use them in your writing. Endeavour to make sophisticated vocabulary choices where you can. Metaphor Using one thing to represent another. His coat was ...

Fiction Profits Academy challenges the scam narratives by adapting how aspiring authors learn to publish and profit in modern ...

For the sci-fi nerds, Robert A. Heinlein needs no introduction. He was one of the Big Three English sci-fi writers of the 20th century, alongside Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.

A wide range of vocabulary demonstrates a strong command of language and makes your writing more lively, engaging and interesting to read. Keep a list of new words that you encounter and use them in ...

A close look at how Elizabeth Strout’s quiet fiction offers emotional steadiness, recognition and compassion without ...