Need a clue? Get a clue with Fleur Bradley’s newest book, which includes actionable and friendly tips for authors at any stage of a mystery.

Feeling stuck in your draft? Here are three questions to ask to uncover what’s driving your protagonist.

Three important questions to ask yourself to find your why, the motivation that’ll see you through everything writing life has in store.

Description goes a long way in sparking your reader’s imagination, but there’s a line between what something looks like (or the aesthetic) and world-building. Aesthetic gestures at meaning while world-building supports it, and the difference between them comes down to intent.

The words “writing” and “flourishing” don’t often appear together, but with a little intentionality, it’s possible to fold these practices into your daily rhythms to support a sustainable, thriving writing life.

Sometimes one of the hardest things to do is actually write. If you’re feeling stuck or you’re in need of a jump start, here are a few of our favorite writing exercises to get you going.

The final installment of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Writers. Habit 7: Sharpening the Saw is self-renewal, and it’s the one that keeps all the others going.

Synergy starts by asking, “Help me see what you see.” Habit 6 of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Writers brings out the strengths of the other public habits, unifying and unleashing your creative powers in ways that are only possible through collaboration with other creators and artists.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood asks a lot of you as an author, but when practiced well, this habit can help you parse which critique is helpful and what can be put aside.

Win-win might feel business-y, but this mindset is a philosophy as much as it is a practical technique that can be applied to most aspects of life—including writing.

Habit 3: Put First Things First. Effective writers need the discipline of saying no and organizing themselves around the priorities that will make the greatest impact in the long run.

The most effective writers understand that a plan is the best way to make sure you get to where you want to go. Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind works on two levels, making it extremely versatile for writers.

Tips on how to use curiosity about your own work to stoke inspiration. Delve into the power of “what if,” changing point of view, inversions, and other techniques to help you see your work in a new light.

Stay inspired by cultivating curiosity in your own writing. Asking questions and challenging assumptions will go a long way to sustain you through draft after draft.

Keep your creative writing juices flowing! Here we investigate the uses of Pinterest for writers, first looking at the importance of collecting inspiration, how to expand your imaginative catalogue, and how to avoid falling down the rabbit hole of curation.

A letter to writers who may be feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about all the news about AI. If that sounds familiar, pull up a chair and pour yourself a cup of tea or something stronger. This encouragement is for you.