In Part One of the Write What You Know series, I talked a little bit about how limiting it can be if we take the advice offered by many...

Another chance to showcase a lovely photograph, and perhaps inspire you into a new story, a new scene, a new scenario for your fictional...

Today’s writing prompt comes from Ursula K. Le Guin‘s fabulous little book, Steering The Craft. For today’s prompt, you need a character...

This exercise, adapted from The 3 A.M. Epiphany is all about point of view and “writing the other.” In the scene you are about to write...

Tuesday this week I presented part one of an adaptation of an exercise in “What if?” by Bernays and Painter. You can get your own copy...

After a holiday weekend, most of us probably have plenty of writer’s inspiration: time spent with family, time spent with friends who...

If you have two characters in a story that feel dull and lifeless, this Unblocker exercise is for you. (If you DON’T, you can still use...

Where I’m Calling From, originally appeared in The New Yorker and was later included in two of author Raymond Carver’s short story...