Archive - Creative Work (is Real Work)

You Don't Have to Know Why

And sometimes it's better not to

Aug 30 •

July 2024

WHAT PUBLISHING REALLY WANTS

And why it's actually a good thing.

Jul 29 •

June 2024

THE ART OF CREATIVE QUITTING

It's fine, and sometimes the right thing to do

Jun 20 •

Story Structure for Intuitive Drafters

It's a toolbox, not a lockbox.

Jun 4 •

May 2024

Ten Tips for Writing Your First Novel

Do Not Despair!

May 20 •

Writing In Three Directions at Once

Progress, Breadth, and Depth and the iterative first draft

May 1 •

April 2024

For a minute there, I thought I knew what I was doing

Fluency vs. doubt

Apr 15 •

February 2024

On Pride, Capitalism, and Creativity

Arming the creative spirit for battle

Feb 29 •

Or, what publishing does if you're not an overnight success, and other stuff.

Feb 16 •

January 2024

LET’S TALK FOR A MINUTE ABOUT BAD WORDS

Jan 21 •

Going into receptive space

Jan 3 •

December 2023

Manifesto as Self Care

How to write a fuck-you notice to those that would undermine you

Dec 27, 2023 •

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