by Jim Dempsey | Sep 10, 2019 | advice for writers, Craft, Criticism, critique, Fiction therapy, Writing
The great thing about Writer Unboxed is the sense of community it gives to writers. There’s the twitter account to follow, the Facebook group to connect with others, and, of course, the unconference where you can really engage in all things writery. All of this is so...
by Donald Maass | Sep 4, 2019 | advice for writers, character arc, Craft, Donald Maass, Writing, Writing life
Imagine the world’s worst birthday magician. Let’s call him The Amazing Perfuncto.The Amazing Perfuncto arrives at your child’s birthday party, late, and quickly sets up a folding table. Then, with no patter or cheesy jokes, he immediately slams down a top hat and...
by Annie Neugebauer | Sep 3, 2019 | advice for writers, Annie Neugebauer, Craft, Writing
Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island by Mike BairdI’ve shared tons of writing advice over the years, both in craft and lifestyle, and it’s always been a pleasure to pass along the things I’ve learned from others (or figured out the hard way). But I’ve done only one list...
by Kathleen McCleary | Aug 21, 2019 | advice for writers, Craft, Kathleen McCleary, values, Writing
Flickr Creative Commons: John DyerMany years ago, the magazine I worked for decided to do a special issue on “Values,” and we chose a handful of key values and interviewed people who exemplified those values. Chris Fields, the firefighter who tenderly carried the baby...
by Jim Dempsey | Aug 13, 2019 | advice for writers, character psychology, characters, Craft, Editing, Fiction therapy, Writing
A father, Jim, takes his son thirteen-year-old son, Roy, to Alaska in the tradition of all those great male adventurers. It’s long been an ambition for Jim, to pack up and live off the land for a year. It gives him the chance to connect with his son and show the boy...
by Rheea Mukherjee | Aug 12, 2019 | advice for writers, REAL WORLD, Rheea Mukherjee, Writing, Writing life
If’ you’ve read any of my earlier posts you’ll know that I was brought up between the U.S and India. Although I’ve been back in India for the last eight years, I am very much a third culture kid. The amount of cultural perspective I’ve negotiated in my lifetime could...