The Brevity Blog

My Writer’s Statement, Then and Now

Best Beginnings

Let the Words Ebb and Flow

The Player’s Box

Craft Your Thunder Jacket

Want to Overcome Self-Sabotage? Start with This Question.

The Fine Art of Flexible Storytelling

Your Piece Was Not Chosen

Circling the Drain: The Movement from Idea to Essay

Sh*tty First Draft? No.

Memoir Writers: Be Like Wayne Thiebaud—An Obsessive Thief

Making the Personal Universal: Incorporating Research into your Creative Practice

When The Words Won’t Come

Stop! Avert Your Eyes from That Beautiful New Draft (For Now)!

How to Write a Memoir When You Aren’t the Main Character

You Are a Writer Swirling in Despair