Writing Through Resistance in the Final 25 Percent
If you have made it into the final stretch of your draft, take a moment and recognize what you have already done. You started with an idea. You built characters…
When the Ending Feels Far Away: How to Write Toward a Landing
You are past the halfway mark. You have real chapters. Real scenes. Your characters feel alive! Take a moment! Let’s celebrate. This is a big deal. You are no longer…
From Outline to “The End”: Practical Strategies for Completing Your Novel Draft
You had an idea. You took the time to shape it into a high-level outline. You answered the big draft questions about character, tension, and direction. And then something happened.…
How to Deal With the Unexpected: Writing Through a Nashville Ice Storm
As I’m writing this, Nashville is recovering from a winter storm that has brought the city to almost a standstill. It sounds like the last time it was this bad…
What to Write When You Sit Down
You finally sit down to write. You’ve made the time, opened your notebook or document, and told yourself this is the moment you’ll begin. And yet, once you’re there, everything…
What Makes a Great Writing Space and Routine for Your Novel Journey
If you are waiting for the right conditions to write your novel, more time, more energy, fewer responsibilities, a perfectly organized office, you may be waiting longer than you’d like.…
How to Make Writing Your Novel Fit Into Your Real Life in 2026
Every novel begins long before the first sentence ever appears on the page. It begins with the decision that this year will be different. That writing will no longer be…
Don’t Miss Out: Exciting New Year Awaits
The story of the year ahead has not yet been written, and for a brief moment, it belongs entirely to possibility. If you are a writer, this moment carries weight.…
Today, Try These 5 Unique Journal Prompts
Some days, writing feels like a wide open field. Other days, it feels like a locked door with no handle. Printable journals exist for both moments. They give shape to…
How to Plan Your Best Writing Year Yet: Reflect on 2025, Set Aligned Goals for 2026
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