Craft Advice

Tips for writers and creatives

Climate ChangeBehind the Scenes of WritingGardeningSFFSpeculative PoetryOutliningThe Weird CircularFreelancingGenreConfessional PoetryCreativitySpeculative Poetry InitiativeJournalingRevisionLove PoemsInspirationCharactersWritingFinishing the ProjectFiction WritingYear-End Round-UpsEditingEmotionSelf-CarePromptsWriting the PersonalEkphrasticWriting BooksAIWriting WorkshopsCreative InputsCraft AdviceWriting StylesNature PoetryArtGuest PostPoetry
WritingWriting
+1+1
On Being a Writing Magpie

On Being a Writing Magpie

Junk Journaling and Writing Inspiration

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
WritingWriting
+2+2
Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part 7

Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part 7

Sprint to the Finish Line: Give yourself a break with The Zeigarnik Effect

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
Love PoemsLove Poems
+5+5
The Easiest Poem You'll Ever Write: On Love

The Easiest Poem You'll Ever Write: On Love

How to Write a Love Poem that's Entirely Original and Unique

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
Finishing the ProjectFinishing the Project
+1+1
Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part Six: Make a 6-Point To-Do List

Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part Six: Make a 6-Point To-Do List

Sprint to the Finish Line: Leveling Up the Average To-Do List

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
CharactersCharacters
+2+2
Figuring Out Your Character's WHY

Figuring Out Your Character's WHY

How to Build Character Motivation on the Page

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
Confessional PoetryConfessional Poetry
+4+4
Is Confessional Poetry Bad?

Is Confessional Poetry Bad?

Contemporary Poetry and the Church of the Personal: How Much "Personal" Content Should Be in a Poem?

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
JournalingJournaling
+3+3
Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part Four

Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part Four

Gamify: Making Writing Fun Again

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
GenreGenre
+2+2
What IS Genre, Anyway?

What IS Genre, Anyway?

The Fear of Being Pigeonholed and How to Break Free from Genre

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
JournalingJournaling
+2+2
Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part One

Ten Ways to Finish (Really, Finish) a Writing Project: Part One

Sprint to the Finish Line: JUST DO IT. How to take a book from draft to ready to publish, with prompts for your writing journal

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath
PromptsPrompts
+2+2
Why Writing to a Prompt Is a Vital Skill for New Writers

Why Writing to a Prompt Is a Vital Skill for New Writers

Theme is Queen, Baby

Holly Lyn Walrath
Holly Lyn Walrath