The Google Ngram Viewer is one of my all-time favourite secret-weapon writing tools. It’s a free tool from Google that can show you when a […]
6 comments Location, location, location. Where the scene is shot is a huge part of the story – telling information on the screen, at times more like […]
John Sayles: Setting as Character
3 comments If I don’t try something new, [my] performance is going to go moldy. ― Ichimaru (市丸) When was the last time you tried something new […]
Keeping your writing fresh
3 comments The Weekly Writing Prompt Poll Results Are In! Thank you to everyone who shared your feedback about the new Idea Factory or voted in the […]
Get Ready For A New Writing Prompt Series!
55 comments “The New 12 Days of Christmas” is a little holiday game that everyone can play.
The New 12 Days of Christmas
Everyone always talks about confidence in believing what you do. I remember once going to a class in yoga where the teacher said that, spirituality […]
Milton Glaser on Doubt
Think of one creative gift you have or would like to develop. It can be anything from writing, to dancing, to baking, to singing. Make […]
Connecting with your creative pulse
1 comment Do all stories need a sense of place? The short answer is “no”. (There’s rarely a condition that applies to all stories, except perhaps the […]