Among the big mistakes novice writers make is they don’t allow their protagonist to solve the story’s central problem.A story always is structured around the main character overcoming some con…

Biddy Mason was born into slavery and walked to California in chains. She died one of the wealthiest landowners in Los Angeles.

One of the obstacles facing beginning writers is finding a place where they actually can write. Too often our responsibilities and modern civilization’s many distractions don’t allow for a mom…

Follow the links to four great creative writing prompts for each of these topics: • Abandonment • Loneliness  • Loss  • Separation  ______________ …

Suffering from writer’s block or need to add some spunk to your writing? The problem may be that you need to change up your routine. To that end, try this tip: List five ways you wish the…

One of the biggest mistakes aspiring writers make is to wait for “inspiration.” While there certainly are times in all authors’ lives that they are more creative and productive, you can’t idly…