by Tom Corson-Knowles |
When you tell a story, you spark a connection. That is how humans have communicated since the beginning of time —by telling stories. Stories have been told since even before humans learned to read and write. Everyday events became stories to tell children, scribes and...
by Meena Azzollini
So you’re a writer? That probably means that you already know quite a bit about writing. But there’s always more to learn, right? What if you could take a break from your writing, sit back, relax and sip your coffee, or tea….or even a glass of wine and listen to some...
by Tom Corson-Knowles |
There are hundreds of writer’s conferences, workshops, and events in North America every year. All these events can be overwhelming, and it can be hard to find the right event for you. That’s why our team put together this detailed list of the 200+ best...
by Tom Corson-Knowles |
If you want to write the next Glee, why don’t you do what their writers did? Do you think they created the story on the fly? Do you think they came to work on Monday morning and said, “I wonder what predicament we can throw in this week?” Did you think they had winged...
by Tom Corson-Knowles
Your story starts at the beginning, and beginnings are so important. I often hear from writers that the book really gets going a few chapters in. So why don’t you start the story there? In this era of micro attention spans, most readers are not going to...
by Tom Corson-Knowles |
Many writers after submitting a manuscript for publishing consideration ask us this simple question: “Why did my book get rejected?” There are two ways you can answer this question: either you, the author, made some mistakes with your manuscript, or the...
