

Writing Lessons & Advice: Voice
A common positive critique I’ve gotten on my Reedsy stories is having a strong voice, so I thought I’d explore that idea as a lesson. I’m...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Story Star Life Simulator
I’m a fan of simulation games. The sandbox, open-world, world-building, customizable, role-playing, and/or choice-driven elements this...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Show-and-Tell
To the average Joe, the term show-and-tell might conjure up memories from early school days when they or classmates brought special items...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Speeches
I’ve often thought of myself as a better writer than a public speaker, which I’m sure is interesting considering my previous ambitions...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Commas
I touched on commas in a general lesson about punctuation , but I feel the topic warrants its own lesson for a better focus. As...

Writing Lessons & Advice: Essay Help- Writing Paragraphs
You have an essay project. You’ve decided on a topic, started some research, taken some notes on your findings, and maybe even have a...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Basics of Plot
I feel a need to apologize...my pantsing ways have caught up with me. I recently realized that, in my previous lesson about plot and...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing Letters
In 1979, video killed the radio star. The one-hit wonder reflected on the impending shifts in music and music entertainment at the time....


Writing Lessons & Advice: Pantsers vs. Plotters
Writers go by many identities: authors, bloggers, journalists, essayists, novelists, poets, critics, playwrights...but a couple less...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Four Big Gift Ideas for Writers
Is there a writer in your life? What kind of gifts would be liked by one gifted with an affinity for words? Here are recommendations from...