Perhaps you made a few New Year’s resolutions centered on your writing life. In 2010, you want to move forward in some way and grow. Who doesn’t want that? But we all know how notoriously difficult keeping promises are —…

Extraordinary writing exists because of extraordinary rewriting. Contrary to popular belief, the right words don’t just come forward ready, willing and able. They are discovered, fought for, and captured. Writing, as you know, is hard work. Your editor stands alone…

There’s a famous quote often attributed to Mark Twain that goes, “I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had time to make it shorter.” That stands alone as the best way to make your…