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From Practice to Mastery: 10 Quick Insights for Writers

December 9, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Notes from a novel writing practice workshop on achieving mastery: 1. Writing is a practice. Do it every day. 2. Writing is failure and rejections. It can be a painful dig to find what … Continue reading >>

Adult ADHD: A little neurospicy

July 1, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Train(s) of thought: "I don't have a train of thought, I have seven trains on 4 tracks that narrowly avoid each other when the paths cross and all the conductors are screaming." - Author … Continue reading >>

You are always a writer: motivation

June 3, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Are you unable to write? Don’t worry if you fear you've lost motivation. I don't know who said it, but "writing is like a disease. It may go into remission, but it never leaves you." This sounds … Continue reading >>

Writing Morally Grey Characters: Tips from crime writer Charles Salzberg

March 27, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Please enjoy this guest post written by Charles Salzberg, journalist, teacher and author of detective and crime fiction, as well as numerous works of nonfiction: Rather than risk boredom, why not … Continue reading >>

Writers, Respect What You Do

March 13, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

As if... When I was an aspiring writer, I didn’t always prioritize my work. One conversation changed that. Years ago, I told my therapist I often felt guilty when I was writing. He drew … Continue reading >>

Why Great Stories Need Flaming Chainsaws

March 4, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Ever wonder what elements in storytelling make a book catch fire? What makes a book impossible to put down? Flaming Chainsaws I found this gem of an essay on storytelling with an unlikely … Continue reading >>

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