|
|
Write Better
See all Write Better »
Most Recent Articles
Low-residency MFA programs offer writers the chance to grow from a distance.
by Jordan E. Rosenfeld
Read more
|
|
The Sentence Sleuth says you need to balance all the elements of your sentences.
by Bonnie Trenga
Read more
|
|
I first knew I wanted to be a writer sometime in 1990, soon after my marriage to Carla. Always an avid reader, I really enjoyed the horror genre. I especially loved the books written by Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and John Saul. Those folks were my idols. I’m sure I’ve read THE STAND, PHANTOMS, and CREATURE three or four times each. Probably even more.
by Andrew Peterson
Read more
|
|
|
|
Here in our annual software round-up, we've tested most writing software programs to help you find the best choice for your writing needs.
by Jenna Glatzer
Read more
|
|
How many times have you heard this around the workshop table: “Why don’t you consider a new point of view?” (Actually, the term used more often is “POV” because it sounds a lot cooler, I suspect.) Everyone then agrees that a new POV might help matters, including the writer, who knew something was wrong and is now relieved to have a likely suspect.
by Steve Almond
Read more
|
|
“What if I don’t want to offend anybody?" As a teacher of first-person writing who has published three provocative memoirs that my family hates, I’m often asked this question. It’s a conundrum for all authors. The great novelist E.L. Doctorow once told me there were stories he wouldn’t publish until certain relatives died—and he writes fiction!
by Susan Shapiro
Read more
|
|
When it comes to writing nonfiction, there are several rules you must follow. This "Don't List"covers the basics.
by Susan Shapiro
Read more
|
|
One of the earmarks of Spanish poetry is the use of a leap into seemingly unrelated imaginary material. Poets such as Federico García Lorca, Pablo Neruda, César Vallejo and Antonio Machado all use this technique to great effect.
by Dorianne Laux
Read more
|
|
James Rollins publishes two books per year—one fantasy, one thriller—and finds his latest book garnering comparisons to The Da Vinci Code.
by Maria Schneider
Read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
The chair of the Vermont MFA program talks about the craft of fiction, plus listen to several passages from his writing instruction book, Alone With All That Could Happen. 