Powerful Personification Examples That Bring Stories to Life
Personification is one of the simplest, yet most powerful tools in writing. It means giving human qualities — like thoughts, emotions, intentions, or even personality — to things that aren’t human. Through it, the non-human world suddenly feels alive: the wind whispers secrets, the sun smiles down, time refuses to wait, and shadows seem to […]
Writer’s Block: What Causes It and How to Overcome It
Writer’s block can appear at any stage of a writing career. Even experienced authors struggle with it—George R.R. Martin’s long pause on A Song of Ice and Fire is a famous example of how even highly successful writers can get stuck. The important thing to understand is that writer’s block is rarely one single problem. […]
Juggling Life and Writing: 9 Practical Tips for Staying Creatively Focused
Balancing writing with everyday life is rarely simple. For most writers, the challenge isn’t a lack of ideas—it’s a lack of uninterrupted time, energy, and mental space to actually write. Between work responsibilities, family obligations, emotional load, and constant digital distractions, creative focus often gets pushed to the margins. Even full-time writers aren’t immune. Writing […]
9 Tips for Writing Dark Stories Responsibly (And Making Hope Feel Earned)
Why do some dark stories feel meaningful, even transformative, while others feel hollow, exploitative, or emotionally draining? And why do some hopeful stories feel deeply moving, while others feel artificial or sentimental? The difference is rarely about how “dark” or “light” a story is. It comes down to whether the story has earned its emotional […]
10,000 Twitter Followers in 4 Months: My Interview with Lauriane Durand
Social media is a must for writers who want to make a living with their work. Want to grow your influence fast? Lauriane Durand has done it. I spoke with her recently to discover her secrets to Twitter success. You got 10k Twitter followers in 4 months. How many hours a week did that take, […]
3 Ways to Move From Aspiring Writer to Working Professional
Do you call yourself an aspiring writer? This Sunday at church I told a few of my friends about my writing business. I told them I wanted to get my name out there, write for others, and build my business plan. Later that afternoon I had a flash of insight. It hit me in these […]
A Simple 5-Step Plan to Get You Writing Faster
How long does it take you to write a blog post? An afternoon? One day? A week – or longer? Great writing takes time. For some of us, it can take a lot of time. What if you could write a blog post in two hours? You can. I’ll show you how – step by step. First, […]
Why Do You Write?
Are you a writer? Do you say you’re a writer when someone asks you? I do. And if you write anything regularly, you should call yourself a writer, too. Now let me ask you – what do you say when someone asks, “Why do you write?” Here are my reasons. Chances are, you can use […]
How to Tell If Your Passion Will Make You a Living
You’ve heard you should follow your passion. It seems everyone is writing about it. After all, who doesn’t want to live his dream life? You won’t have the stamina to do your work if you hate it, right? Lots of people are unhappy in their jobs. So the chance to follow your dreams is heaven […]
Is Your Writing Boring?
Do you enjoy reading mission statements? It’s great if it’s a sentence that describes what you do and why you do it. The one you’re about to read doesn’t. “To create a shopping experience that pleases our customers; a workplace that creates opportunities and a great working environment for our associates; and a business that […]