Silencing Your Inner Critic

We all have an inner critic and as writers, we need to learn how to silence it so our creative ideas can flow from our brains onto the page. So, today, I thought we’d look at how that inner critic functions, how it interferes with our creative process, and a few ways you can fight back.


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Dealing With Writer’s Block

Writer’s block is something every writer encounters, it doesn’t care how long you’ve been writing or what genre, or if you have a deadline coming up. It will find you and try to ruin your life.

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Reading Signposts: Tough Questions

Tough Questions appear in a text when a character is uncertain and ask themselves a difficult question that doesn’t have an easy answer.

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Reading Signposts: Contrast & Contradiction

The Contrast & Contradiction signpost asks the reader to notice times when a character does something that doesn’t line up with their previous actions or even when a character goes against the social norms of the world they live in.

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The Discipline to Write

Remember, there’s no right way to be a writer. You always have to do what works for you–but if something isn’t working, don’t be afraid to stop,reassess, and then pivot to a different path forward.

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