GET READY
TO START YOUR
WRITING
ADVENTURE
READY, SET, WRITE:
A Guide to Creative Writing
Writing Resources for Naming Your Characters
This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions from qualifying purchases. Have you ever read one of those epic fantasy novels in which the magical characters can gain...
25 Story Starters for Writing Fiction
Are you a storyteller? Do you want to be a storyteller? If you're interested in writing flash fiction, short stories, or novels, then you're going to need lots of ideas,...
Poetry Writing Exercises: Using Connotation to Find the Perfect Word
Poetry writing exercises are an excellent way to develop writing skills, especially skills that are essential to writing compelling poetry. Writing exercises can provide us with...
Narrative Techniques for Storytellers
Today’s post includes excerpts from What’s the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing, chapter ten: “Literary Devices and Narrative Techniques.” Enjoy! Writers use literary...
Poetry Writing Ideas and Activities
A poem can come out of nowhere and land on the page, fully formed, in just a few minutes. A poem can also be the result of hours (or weeks) of laboring over line breaks, word...
Homophones: Weather and Whether
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. They confuse readers and writers, and are often the source of frustrating spelling mistakes. There are lots of...

Sign Up, and Let’s Write
Subscribe to get a copy of A Writer’s Creed, a graphic e-booklet that features guiding principles for writing.
You’ll also receive a weekly digest with the latest posts from Writing Forward, plus special offers and exclusive content, like free e-books and courses.
Coaching

Writing Coach
I offer mentoring for bloggers and writers of fiction and creative nonfiction.
Coaching is flexible and tailored to your goals and skill level. Whether you want to develop a novel, structure a manuscript, or write blog posts that will draw readers to your website and keep them there, I can help.