Why do writers write? Certainly not for the fun of it. Few writers I know think it's an enjoyable process. It's often such a torturous...

"Kill your darlings" is the way Stephen King puts it. Those well-turned phrases that make you smile at your own ability as a writer. You...

How? you ask. Stephen King said it first: tell the truth. Many, perhaps, the majority of people don't like the truth, even when it's...

We've heard it before; in fact, you've read it here. Reading is essential to writing. You'll never be a good writer if you're not an avid...

I've found that the more I write, the more closely I observe and appreciate the small things in everyday life. And the more I appreciate...