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...

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...

“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.