I saw this, and it reminded me of me. I've been "proofreading columns" all week.
I don't believe good writers are born. I believe they are made. I also believe that just about anyone can become a really good writer by following some simple tips and also by reading everything you can get your hands on!
As we wind down the "aughts" decade, with digital books galore on the horizon (and the $195 Norton facsimile edition of C.J. Jung'sobjet d'art/culture The Red Book selling out around the country), the NBCC seeks the best guest posts about the future of book culture, including...
Image: Joshua Meyer, Makings of the Sun (detail), 2008, 30 x 30 inches, oil on canvas
This month we cut to the chase with the telescoped narratives known as flash fiction. Here flash translates to both speed and illumination, as writers focus on the telling moment. The form’s popularity in...
Are you having difficulty writing articles for newspapers? Well, let me make things easier for you through these simple tips: Use simple terms. Newspaper article writing is not the same as academic writing. You are encouraged to use common terms when telling your stories. Why?
Writing an engaging story for young readers means you need to create a world that's going to hold their interest and characters they are going to relate to. So where can you get your ideas from? This successful children's book author talks about drawing from her own life - and how you can tap into...
Are you a person who is trying to write your memoir or are you a person who is writing it? There is a big difference.
The unhappiness in the life of your memoir subject may be his or her inability to live with the "failed contract with life." This article explains.
Not everyone is cut out to be the writer of novels, with long complex plots and characters that take on lives of their own. But almost any writer can compose a short story. Short story writing is sort of like writing a micro-novel.
Essays are personal. They allow writers to open up and share their individual ideals, opinions and aspirations with their readers. For this reason, essay writing, is more contemplative and less fact driven.
