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I don’t believe in writer’s block. This is partially the reason I joined this publication — I agreed with its credo. My parents had also always had that blue-collar worker attitude — “Don’t play mind…

When I heard that Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, was visiting Denver, I actually gasped out loud. The Book Thief has been influential in my writing and reading life in more ways than I can name. Suffice it to say that I have about a million favorite books, but when forced to choose just one, I say The Book Thief. The characters don't let you go, the plot is so original, and to say the writing style is beautiful is an understatement. So of course I jumped at the chance to hear Zusak…

It's important to build a writing habit because then, even if you have nothing to write about, your writing habit will ensure you keep on writing.

Here are six ways you can learn to pay attention to your visual imagination, mine it for its full wealth, and then craft a story that unforgettably shares the riches with your readers.

For your practice writing sessions: 365 creative writing prompts, one for each day of the year.

“When asked, ‘How do you write?’ I invariably answer, ‘one word at a time.'” -Stephen King Inspirational writing quote for writers.

The bane of all writers for thousands of years, I have some news about writer’s block: writer’s block doesn’t exist. Here are the real issues...

You're an artist! Did you know that? No brushes, no canvas, no sculptor's clay in your hands but you use words to paint a picture. I've shared a short piece I wrote on painting with words which I won't repeat today. You can read it here, if you like. One of best ways to paint that picture for your readers is to use sensory details. If you can let your readers taste, smell, see, hear or feel the touch of what you're writing about, you've accomplished something big. All those little details…

Need help writing better conflict in your story? Learn all about writing conflict that escalates and keeps readers on the edge of their seats in this post...