Creative Writing

19 Writing Tips & Techniques from Famous Writers That You Can Use Right Now

Every so often, I run into these long lists of writing tips and quotes from famous authors on sites like Thought Catalog, Buzzfeed, and others. And they're wonderful. Always interesting to read advice from the greats. But sometimes I wonder... what's the point? These

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Required Reading: Where to Read Great Articles & Essays Online

There's a great Stephen King quote that goes: If you don't have time to read, you don't have time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that. I can't agree more. As much as we should all be writing, we have to make the

Creative Writing

What I Learned From Writing for The Onion (For a Month)

In April/May of 2010, I spent four weeks as a freelance writer for The Onion News Network. Besides looking great on a resume, it was an awesome gig and a huge learning experience. Not surprisingly, I get asked about it pretty often. So

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Sentence Rhythm: How to Use Sentence Variety for Better Writing

You ever read a piece of writing and notice that something just feels... off? Unnatural? Labored, even? You can't put your finger on it. The ideas all make sense. The grammar is spot on. All the elements are there. But you still come away

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How I Ended Up on the Front Page of Digg

I just got done talking about a story I recently published, and how none of the bigger outlets I pitched were interested in running it. I talked about how I settled for publishing on Medium and was thrilled when 400 people read it. Well,