Have you ever wondered what the daily life of a writer looks like? What time they wake up and what they eat for breakfast? How many words per day they write, if any? How they get sudden bursts of ...

If these authors — or, for that matter, content creators — build their methods by living life, what do we become by copying them? The answer is we become nothing; ...

There already seem to be two particular schools: those who compose in a flurry (i.e., in creative waves) and then stop, while ...

When a reader opens the pages of a fantasy novel, they might relish in anticipation of entering a new, imaginative world and a thrilling and delightful reading experience. But, what does writing ...

Advice books on academic productivity tell you to establish a writing routine, and stick to it. The experts say it’s a mistake to think you’ll get much accomplished in frenetic bursts. So why are we ...

Like many people who aspire to be writers, I share the pastime of reading about the routines of successful writers—a popular pastime, as shown by many online articles and books on the topic (such as ...

Have you ever felt like the creative spark that drives your writing is constantly competing with the grind of repetitive tasks? From organizing research notes to tracking plot threads, the ...

Did you know that George RR Martin, the mastermind behind the epic “A Song of Ice and Fire” series, often writes multiple chapters for each character consecutively? This non-linear approach helps him ...