For many writers, the correlation is clear. Running is part of the creative process that allows the mental space to write and helps keep focus on the goals laid out. But what does that correlation look like in practice?
Is it more fun to compete in running than writing? Jake Solyst shares his thoughts on running competitions, why they're fun, and how writing competitions can channel that excitement.
Water aisles, forests, bookstores—three distinct locations that encourage Will Eichler to wonder and question.
Barbara Kingsolver once said, “Writing fiction is a dance with lunacy.” Writers may be lunatic dancers. However, given the space to explore and freedom to imagine, they can create beautiful worlds.
Writers are often encouraged to make the practice of writing a ritual to set that time apart. But sometimes, the sacredness of ritual can work against writers.
Writers often get into an "all-or-nothing" mindset. Yet, writing conditions are rarely perfect or even ideal. Learn how [not] to write anywhere with these insights from Katie Iser.
"In her lovely and teasing way, she tells me: I like to hear you go blah blah blah blah blah." Jake Solyst uses bedtime stories to organize his thoughts and workshop his writing.
