Writing Tips and Tricks

The best, most lightbulby and least precious post about the craft of writing that you’ll read today.

Writing a Good Scene

Much as a pearl necklace is created by each individual pearl strung along with the next, novels are simply a collection of scenes. Each one must be unique, valuable, and as near perfect as possible if you want that necklace to last. Read on to find how to do that.

Jessica LoureyMarch 24, 2019how to write, writing for beginners, creative writing for beginners, how to write a bookComment

Luck: A Bird's Eye View

Here's something they don't cover in driver's ed: what do you do when you find yourself on a lonely country road with a live wild bird magically trapped in an inaccessible part of your vehicle?

Jessica LoureyJanuary 31, 2019rewrite your life, what is luck, how to write a book, best writing retreats, pheasantComment

Two Things I Never Write Without

It takes a village to raise a writer, which is why I’m passing on the two best pieces of writing advice I’ve ever heard, one from Carolyn Hart and the other from Elizabeth Gilbert.

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