by Julia | Jul 10, 2025 | Writing Process
I love stories that end with happily ever afters, but sometimes, what is true for your characters and what serves your story best is the breaking down of a love story. And a love ending can be just as powerful as those romances coming to fruition. When writing...
by Julia | Jul 3, 2025 | Creative Writing
Writing practice is not just writing your story. It’s a different writing process, although this skill can support your story’s evolution. In Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer’s Craft, Natalie Goldberg emphasizes that writing practice isn’t just for...
by Julia | Jun 26, 2025 | Writing Process
Here’s a quick and easy round-up of 5 digital world-building resources that’ll make creating your narrative worlds fun while staying organized. These resources are ideal for fantasy and sci-fi writers as well as those crafting historically influenced worlds that are...
by Julia | Jun 19, 2025 | Personal Growth
Here’s my theory: writer’s block isn’t a phenomenon that plagues writers all on its own. It’s a symptom of a greater mindset. One of those mindsets that can influence writer’s block is fearing failure. For a writer, that might be the fear that: My writing is...
by Julia | Jun 12, 2025 | Writing Process
Not every story needs an attention-grabbing romance, but for some books, it’s essential to the plot. A romantic relationship, when executed well, can add depth to your protagonist’s internal and external arcs. The emotional stakes of falling in and out of love will...
