Writing Lessons & Advice: NANOWRIMO Alternatives
Alternatives to NANOWRIMO are often just writing marathons or sprints I’ve had a resolution for a couple years to write my novel. I’d get in a few thousand words at best before a mix of life, distractions, or lack of discipline shifted my writing routine to the metaphorical backseat. I’ve wanted to see if participating in the National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO) challenge would help hone my focus and progress but the organization that hosted it since 1999 dissolved in the
Writing Lessons & Advice: Book Resumes
A previous lesson touched on the controversies of banned and challenged books. These measures aim to limit, if not remove, material from...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Banned Books
Have you ever thought about the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword”? It implies that the written word can be more effective than violence when trying to invoke social or political change. Most writers write to be read, sharing an array of unique experiences, perspectives, and ideas in their literary expression. A modern, democratic society thrives on an unhindered exchange of these. In the spirit of the pen-and-sword adage, the expressions of some certainly find divi
