With writer's block, you want to write but can’t figure out what to write. When you’re suffering from creative burnout, you just can’t.
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On Being a Fantasy Fiction Author in Florida
Despite the challenges,there are some perks to being a fantasy author in Florida.
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Do Writers Daydream a Lot?
Do writers daydream a lot? It depends on the writer.
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Why Do Writers Write About Death?
Why do writers write about death? The easy answer, of course, is that it's morbidly fascinating. But there's more to it than that, isn't there?
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Do Writers Hate Writing?
Mere words on a page never seem to fully encompass the stories we want to tell. We always have to settle for “good enough.” But do writers actually hate writing?
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Is Writing Original Fantasy Even Possible Anymore?
I do believe writing original fantasy is possible. We just have to be careful what rules we set for ourselves when defining what is, and what is not, “original.”
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Writing About Dragons: Balancing Convention and Creativity
Writing about dragons seems a deceptively easy task. Everyone knows, or thinks they know, what dragons are all about. But ask two people to describe a dragon, and you may get two very different answers.
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What Do Writers Do When They’re Not Writing?
There's more to the writer's life than just putting words to paper. So what do writers do when they're not writing?
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When Do Writers Write?
Asking “When do writers write?” is like asking when it will rain again. That it will happen again, at some point, is a given; how regularly, and how much, is often less certain.
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How to Make a Scary Story Scarier
Here are a few creative ideas for how to make a scary story scarier—just in time for Halloween.