Archive - Fiction Notes

Endings And Beginnings

Happy New Year! I've said this before: 2020 was both the best and worst year of my life. I'm being a little dramatic, of course—but 2020 itself has been…

Jan 1, 2021 •

December 2020

Merry Christmas!

And happy holidays! — whichever you choose to celebrate. Be kind to yourselves. Enjoy your families, your friends. And rest. You need it. I need it…

Dec 25, 2020 •

A Pre-Holiday Surprise

Celebrating, and Sharing.

Dec 18, 2020 •

The Three Stages Of Writing

How to practice at being a fiction writer, part II

Dec 11, 2020 •

Time in Fiction

Three Techniques

Dec 4, 2020 •

November 2020

Sometimes All We Need Is An Excuse.

On Giving Thanks

Nov 27, 2020 •

On The Value Of Being Intentional

Slow Down, And Breathe.

Nov 20, 2020 •

Creative Constraints

Set The Rules, And Set Yourself Free

Nov 13, 2020 •

Sharpen Your Intuition

Or: Writing is not a skill.

Nov 6, 2020 •

October 2020

Don't Be Original

Or: Better Writing In Five Easy Steps

Oct 30, 2020 •

How To Ask For It, What To Do With It.

Oct 23, 2020 •

How To Write More

On The Relationship Between Pressure And Writing

Oct 16, 2020 •

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