Craft
As writers, we may have taken a class or two or even earned a degree in creative writing. We learn from each other about steps on the author’s journey, and that’s the focus of this section of our website, featuring member-written articles or essays on how to write and creative writing tips, as well as ideas for journaling, publishing, memoir writing, book marketing, and more. Our goal is to provide practical lessons that will help us become better at the craft of writing.
What Our Characters Know | Read More…
by Mike Apodaca
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Enjoy the Journey! | Read More…
by Karen Gorback
Create Real People, Not Paper Dolls | Read More…
by Jenny Margotta
Book Signings Do’s and Don’t’s | Read More…
by Mike Apodaca
Recipe for Writing Success | Read More…
by Carol Celeste
What to Write About | Read More…
by Dwight Norris
Taking a Space Break | Read More…
by Judythe Guarnera
Everything AND the Kitchen Sink | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
6 Tips to Save Your Great American Novel | Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
The Importance of Your Authentic Voice | Read More…
by Annis Cassells
Where Do You Find Ideas? | Read More…
by Donna McCrohan Rosenthal
A Session in Character Therapy | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
To Direct (v.) | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Lure Readers with Sensational Writing| Read More…
by Carole Celeste
30 Ways to Beat Writers Block, Part 3 | Read More…
by East Sierra Branch
Five More Ways to Beat Writer’s Block, Part Two | Read More…
by East Sierra Branch
30 Ways to Beat Writers Block, Part 1 | Read More…
by East Sierra Branch
Southernisms | Read More…
by Jenny Margotta
Mass of Contradictions | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Revision is the Real Work, Pt 4 | Read More…
by Annis Cassells
Revision is the Real Work, Pt 3 | Read More…
by Annis Cassells
Revision is the Real Work, Pt 2 | Read More…
by Annis Cassells
Revision is the Real Work, Pt 1 | Read More…
by Annis Cassells
The Devil is in the Details | Read More…
Dang You Spell-Heck! | Read More…
by Anita Holmes
Ever Wonder? | Read More…
by Assunta Maria Vickers
Learning Characters and Scenes from Jonathan Lethem | Read More…
by Sue Andrews
Managing Your Writing Career | Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
Writers Block Challenge | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Book Events: The Value of Behind-the-Scenes Moments | Read More…
by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Record Keepers | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Managing Your Writing Career | Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
Sage Advice from (of All People) Louis L’Amour | Read More…
by Allene Symons
Lure Readers with Sensational Writing| Read More…
by Carole Celeste
Mind Your Media | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
How to Become an Award-Winning Writer | Read More…
by Pam Tallman
Talking Your Way Through an Edit | Read More…
by Allene Symons
Read Twice, Write Once | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest | Read More…
by Kathy Highcove
Where Do You Find Ideas? | Read More…
by Donna McCrohan Rosenthal
Name Tagging and Name Dropping,” Dialogue, Part II | Read More…
by Renee Geffken
Name Tagging and Name Dropping,” Dialogue, Part I | Read More…
by Renee Geffken
Learning Characters and Scenes from Jonathan Lethem | Read More…
by Sue Andrews
It’s NaNoRiMo | Read More…
by Showcase
ACX | Read More…
by Sue Andrews
Psychology in Your Writing Day, Part Two| Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
Psychology in Your Writing Day, Part One| Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
Outside Your Typical Box Store | Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
The Great White Page| Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Due Diligence Pays Off| Read More…
by Casey Wilson
Phishing Scam Targets Publishers and Agents| Read More…
by Showcase
Managing Your Writing Career: Haiku| Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
The Path to Active Membership: An Opportunity to “Get Ink”| Read More…
by Annis Cassells
How to Step into a Magical World| Read More…
by C. R. Rowenson, as reported by Liz Babock
How Publishing in Contests Affects Your Rights| Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
What Will Happen If I Mix This with That?| Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Just Write!| Read More…
by Jasmine Lowe
The Expiration Date on Ideas| Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Eight Steps for a Successful Book Launch| Read More…
by Kathryn Atkins
Managing Your Writing Career| Read More…
by Rusty LaGrange
Writer’s Resolutions| Read More…
by Members of the CWC
Fictionalizing Your World| Read More…
by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Teaching What You Know| Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Express Yourself | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Follow Through | Read More…
by Daniel Stallings
Prompting the Use of Prompts | Read More…
by Rusty La Grange
So You Want To Be Part Of An Anthology | Read More…
by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Recycling is Good for the Blogosphere | Read More…
by Molly Jo Realy