You might think that choosing a prompt that fits your subject matter is the best strategy. But you'd be wrong—and here's why.

A realistic look at the possibilities for getting your writing out into the world.

The simple way to not feel like a failure? Adjust your expectation. Here's how.

That's a weirdly common question. Writers need to practice, just like any other creative artist. The image for this episode is from Picasso's sketchbook—as you can see, he didn't become "Picasso" without practice!

Have you noticed that in life, you're drawn to people when you see their vulnerabilities? It's the same on the page.

Both writers and actors convey character and emotion. Here's how to do actor prep before you write.

Why write by hand? It's a choice between efficiency and creativity.

When you "generate material" for the book instead, you leave space for your imagination to show you what's truly important.

I used to hate writing. Here's how I learned to love it, and why writing feeds the soul.

Memoirs are supposed to be true—but have you always been scrupulously honest? What if you ask yourself, where was the lie?