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  Why We Need Poetry

  2141 readersI don’t know if it’s because poetry is the language of rebels, artists and mavericks, confounding expectations, breaking rules and saying this, this is how things might be or maybe that at times of the deepest emotion, we turn as if by instinct, back to poetry Of course perhaps it’s the invitation to play, to

• Looking Ahead to 2011, Part 2

  596 readersWhoosh! Where does the time go? We’re already past the summer solstice, and July is almost upon us. Rolling into the second half of the year seems like a good point to take stock, and look ahead to some of the things you want to do, write, imagine, start, stop, create, or make in the second half

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  Can You Finish Your Projects?

  Array readersI have a reputation for confidence. I am the one who knows what he wants and pursues it relentlessly until he achieves it. I will not rest until every single genius idea in my brain has come to life. Except… Well, no. Not really. I’ve achieved a lot of accomplishments, true. This business is one of them.

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  Staying Faithful to Your WIP

  2127 readersWith people, I am as faithful as they come. But with stories, it seems, I cannot help but be unfaithful. As soon as I start to really fall for a story, to get to know it well, to understand what it is trying to say and to love the characters, my mind’s eye starts to

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  Writing Prompts 101

  4004 readersEven if you are not a professional writer you probably already heard about writing prompts. They represent a very effective tool for any writing project, so it's a good idea to know how to use them. Original Post: Writing Prompts 101 Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

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  How to Find Your Message and Stand Out

  2340 readersBy Justin Dixon of A little Better Every year it gets easier to start a blog, and as this ease brings more blogs into the picture it becomes more important to set yourself apart. But with so many blogs already out there, and so many ideas already being put in to action, aren’t all the good

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  Turbo-Writer: How to Write a Book in 30 Days

  2955 readersby Todd RutherfordWriting an entire novel or non fiction book may on the surface seem to be impossible. However, if you break up your tasks the right way, it is completely possible to finish a book quickly. The average full length book can range anywhe...

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  Type a Poem: NaNoWriMo Tip #3

  7231 readersIf writer’s block is keeping you from finishing your manuscript, try reading a poem. When you finish, type the entire poem–the process of literally writing poetry will jump-start your creativity. Author and journalist Jeff Gordinier outlined the method in an essay: “I buy somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 books of poetry each year, and

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  Chasing Fireflies Brings Haiku To The iPad

  5232 readersFor readers that are looking to start the New Year off with some classic Japanese poetry, there is an app for that. App developer Honeybee Labs has a new iPad app available for fans of Haiku poetry called Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection. The $1.99 app features more than 150 haiku poems by authors including Basho, Buson Kikaku

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  Copyblogger Weekly Wrap: Week of September 12, 2011

  2793 readers Here’s an actual conversation I had with Brian, which I may have paraphrased and/or written while getting a massage from a clown: Brian: “So, do you want to start writing the Wrap again?” Me: “Sure, sounds like fun. Are people missing it and wondering when it’ll come back?” Brian: “No, not really. We got all kinds of mail