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.

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.

There’s good news for writers in 2025! It might be hard to see sometimes, but we’ve put together a glimpse of what’s happening out there so you can be encouraged and keep going.

Finding and keeping motivation can be tough, so we've put together some thoughts on how to keep going. This is less of a checklist and more of a philosophical approach you can use to overcome some of the usual suspects of doubt and overwhelm.

Did you know there are many kinds of writing challenges? Discover the benefits of setting limited goals for yourself and make progress on your stories.

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.

An effective writer is one who knows why they do what they do and understands how their process will get them there. With a nod to Stephen Covey’s seminal work, this article tackles Habit 1 of seven foundational habits for authors who want to make a difference.

Working with an editor doesn’t mean you can’t write. Here, we dismantle this myth by looking at what editing really is and reaffirm one of our strongest beliefs as editors: revision is developmental, not remedial.

It was another wonderful year at the RMC SCBWI Letters and Lines conference. This blog post shares a few great takeaways from the breakout sessions, including how to approach revisions and how to improve your writing voice.

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.