If Walls Could Talk: What to do When a Piece Doesn’t Work
When I write these weekly columns, I like to thank my tone is chill and informal. I’m writing to you all as if I’m chatting with friends. I’ve been fortunate that I can write in a fairly relaxed style for
If Walls Could Talk: The Art of the To-Do List
I am the textbook definition of a scatterbrained artist. It’s one of my shortcomings. There are days where I would lose my head if it wasn’t attached to me. It’s not intentional, it’s just who I am. An important part of
If Walls Could Talk: The Right Words – Editing
Everyone needs an editor. If someone is telling you they don’t, they’re either a brand new writer who is still figuring it out, or someone whose ego is so inflated that it’s become detrimental to their writing career. Sorry if that
If Walls Could Talk: Unsung Heroes of Publishing
Take a look at a book on your shelf. Go on, I’ll wait. Back? At first glance, you see only the author’s name. Honestly, it’s deserved considering they spent weeks to months pouring over a document to make this book come together. What
If Walls Could Talk: It’s Time to Stop
I had plans this past weekend. Glamorous plans of sitting down at my computer and writing in bursts. In between writing, I had plans to outline, or do some writing research. They were beautiful plans. And they didn’t happen. At all. Instead, I spent
If Walls Could Talk: Second Time’s the Charm
Confession Time: this was not the first article I wrote for this week. But the other one is going to need an overhaul. You may see it someday or it may languish away on the Google Doc. Time will tell
If Walls Could Talk: Microproductivity – My Key to Writing
Back when I first started writing, I would sit for hours doing late night writing sessions (after school, work, and homework were done). I could sit down for hours at a time and bust out a thousand words no problem. The
If Walls Could Talk: Melancholy in the Middle
There is a part of every project that I dread. I love beginnings. A blank slate, endless possibilities and unlimited potential. It’s so fun to start exploring a story. This is the stage where I’m indulging my inner nerd and am
If Walls Could Talk: Missing Deadlines
In case you didn’t notice, this post is a couple of days late. And that’s my fault. I do my best to get this written each week by Monday. This week, it just didn’t happen. I missed my deadline and honestly
If Walls Could Talk: The “Writing” Before Writing
It’s been ten years since my first short story was published. Sometimes, I can’t help but sit back and look at the ideas that I had a decade ago about the craft of writing and laugh at my own naivety.