Scenecraft 101: The 4 Pillars Every Fantastic Scene Needs
Scenecraft 101. Every writer needs it. Josh Wilcox, experienced developmental editor and bibliophile, knows all about it. Enjoy this guest post on how to write…
How to Teach at Conferences: Writing a Pitch
This week’s learning post is on the nuts and bolts of writing a pitch to teach at conferences! If you’re wondering what classes to submit,…
6 Ways to Build Your Writing Conference Credentials!
Ready for Part 3 of how to pitch to teach at conferences: How to build your conference credentials! 💪 If you missed the first segment…
11 Ideas to Write Yourself Away From the Cliff’s Edge
When you’ve written tension into your novel so well, you don’t even know what is going to happen next, how do you write yourself out of that corner? Here are 11 tips to get you writing again.
Dealing with Rejection: How to fall and hop right back up
Dealing with rejections: 5 ways to pick yourself up off of the ice.
3 Tips to Handle Critiques and Rejections (+ How to Benefit From Them)
Learn how to handle critiques and rejections with the elegance and decorum of a three-headed dog. I wish I could tell you that the writing…
Need a Writing Boost? 5 Spring Cleaning Tips for Writers!
Need a writing boost? Great! Because it’s that time of year again! Spring Cleaning! But what does spring cleaning for writers mean exactly? The same…
First-Page Critique #105
We Want Writers to Succeed Here at Vanilla Grass, we want writers to succeed and we’re willing to sacrifice our time to help improve literature…
How to Start A Book So Readers Will Turn the Page (5 Tips + a Worksheet!)
The five questions to help you write a book
10 Time Management Tips for More Efficient Writing (+Free Interactive Planner)
Efficient time management can be the difference between an “I’ve always wanted to write a novel” writer and a famous author. Read ahead for the…