by Sara Stibitz | Jan 14, 2020 | Writing Advice
If you’ve googled the words “how to write a book,” you’ve probably been bombarded with ads for writing services in the days (or minutes) that follow. You might see things like “Make this the year you finally write your book,” or “go from zero ideas to published in six...
by Sara Stibitz | Dec 16, 2019 | Writing Advice
When we sit down to write, we have in our minds all of the beautiful stories and prose of all of the books and essays we’ve ever read. When what comes out of our fingertips is drivel, we’re upset and feel the sting of inadequacy. It feels easier to give up than it...
by Sara Stibitz | Dec 11, 2019 | Writing Advice
When you’re deep in the process of creating your own work, there comes a time when it will suit you far better to avoid any other writing influences and to focus solely on what you want to say and how you want to say it. Unfortunately, it’s far too easy to be...
by Sara Stibitz | Nov 14, 2019 | Writing Advice
I’ve worked with dozens of writers who are stuck in their writing process and they don’t know why. They might say: I can’t outline my book. I know what it’s about, but when I try to write an outline, nothing comes. It doesn’t make sense to me, but I know I should have...
by Sara Stibitz | Nov 11, 2019 | Writing Advice
Writing a book is a transformative process, though we tend not to think of it in those terms. Instead of thinking about how to navigate the creative journey we’re about to take, we tend to be focused on the end goal and the after-goodies that the book can bring:...
