I have noticed a preference in my reading habits recently for books with slow plot-lines, contemplative narrators, and rural life. It has...

The first and most important stage in the editing process is the macro-edit, also called a content edit or a developmental edit.

Is it possible for syntax to be compassionate? Can the mere structure of a sentence influence the empathy of readers?

Writers are first and foremost seers, observers. We must view everything with the precision of a microscope and the distance of a god.

The following is an excerpt from Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. I show this to my writing students every semester, and I almo...

You have been working, haven’t you? Or do you plan some sort of schedule for yourself starting as soon as you put down this article?

I love reading books on the craft of writing. Often, they turn me back to the blank page with renewed excitement, ready to tackle a diffi...

“Throw up into your typewriter every morning. Clean up every noon.” - Raymond Chandler

My list is always changing, but here are a few of my current favorites.