Craft

Writers get stuck. We’ve all had it happen; we want to write something, an article, a book, a short story, a report, a love letter, but the flow of ideas, of language, won’t turn on. “I’ve got writer’s block,” some wail, throw up their hands, and quit. But writing is...

The camera shot is to film what the sentence is to writing. A single film shot can establish setting, mood, and character in seconds. For novelists, this presents a challenge: how can words alone compete with the immediacy and sensory force of cinema? The answer isn’t...

Fiction doesn't merely tell stories—it exposes us. A single passage can resurrect buried memories, awaken long-suppressed dreams, and remind us we're not alone. Understanding how to wield this emotional force isn't optional for storytellers. It's everything. I’m not...

Like many of you, I’ve been dubious about using artificial intelligence (AI), especially for fiction. I felt that avoiding AI was the morally right thing to do since the big players in the AI field committed the original sin of using practically every writer’s work...

I am a Genius. You say, how? Because when I write, when I sit down at a café with paper and pencil or peck away at my computer, I make things up. Only then am I giving myself permission to create characters, whole worlds, or anything that comes to mind. A beach in...