ALWAYS Carry a Notebook

From my own personal experience, I cannot stress this writing tip enough. I don’t care how good your memory is: if you think of something, write it down. I don’t care how small or simple the idea seems at first glance: write it down. Ideas fly through our minds so quickly and furiously that if…

Starting Point

Quite often when we begin a story, even as the writer we may have no idea what direction it is going to take. Most of the time, we come up with a story because our imaginations have been suddenly sparked by an image, a situation, or even a feeling; only rarely do we have an…

The Savior’s Champion

I was first introduced to Jenna Moreci’s work through her highly successful YouTube channel. She is clearly a talented writer and has a lot of helpful advice to give about publishing… I just wish she practiced a little more of what she preached when it comes to storytelling.

Take a Break (Between Edits)

Oftentimes with our art we become too close to a project to truly look it over with a critical eye. But as artists, we are frequently our first critics. And especially with something like writing, even after the pencil is put down there is still so much that needs to be taken into consideration. Once…