Public Service Announcement: Censorship, SOPA and PIPA
There is nothing that will cause more harm to a writer’s spirit, wreak more havoc on a writer’s heart, or do more damage to a writer’s livelihood than censorship. Most writers believe they are safe from censorship. Whatever’s being censored usually affects only a small portion of writers and artists. However, once the government has…Read More
Anne McCaffrey (1926 – 2011)
We all know that our friends and family influence and shape our lives. But every so often, someone we’ve never met changes the entire course of our lives. Anne McCaffrey changed mine. I was my early twenties when I picked up a copy of one of Anne’s Dragonriders of Pern novels. I took the book home,…Read More
How To Write A Novel in 500 Words A Day
Today’s guest post is by Sarah O’Holla, who has found a simple, effective way to write every day. We are living in a time when results are expected to happen fast. But what constitutes fast? Yes, you might be able to write a first draft of a novel in 30 days during NaNoWriMo, but will…Read More
5 Ways to Use Narrative Viewpoint in Fiction Writing
Please welcome today’s guest writer, N. Strauss, editor of the website Creative Writing Now. Narrative point of view is the perspective you use to tell a story. It’s like the location of the camera in a movie scene. You can write a story from the point of view of just one character so that the…Read More
A World of Creative Writing Ideas: Outside
Please welcome freelance writer Matthew Erickson with his guest post about getting up, getting out, and getting inspired. It’s easy for writers to lock themselves away from the rest of the world in order to get creative. However, getting out and exploring the world is great fodder for the creative mind. If you are having…Read More
Writing Forward Turns Four Years Old!
Earlier this month, Writing Forward turned four years old. Every year around this time, I reflect on the many wonderful people I’ve met and experiences I’ve had through this blog. I believe that we writers are extremely lucky to be living in this particular era. The Internet has made it easier than ever for us to…Read More
Subscribe to Writing Forward on Your Kindle
Now You Can Read Writing Forward on Your Kindle Update: Amazon has discontinued this program. This post has been archived. Writing Forward subscriptions are now available on the Kindle. These days, there are so many gadgets and devices, it’s hard for web publishers to keep up. But I do want to make the content of this site…Read More
How to Start a Successful Writers’ Workshop
Today’s guest post is by Alana Saltz, freelance writer, editor, and creative writing instructor. When you get down to the heart of it, writing is a solitary pursuit. However, many of us writers don’t enjoy being holed up alone all day in our bedrooms, typing away on our computers. Most of us seek the friendship,…Read More
National Poetry Month
April is here, which means National Poetry Month is officially underway. Poetry is near and dear to my heart. When I first started writing back in junior high, poetry is what got my pen moving. In high school and college, it’s what kept my pen moving. I’ll be celebrating and recognizing National Poetry Month throughout…Read More
How to Create Effective Scenes and Chapters in Your Novel
Please welcome Idrees Patel with a piece on creating scenes and chapters in your novel. Fiction writing is one of the most popular forms of creative writing. Everyone is trying to write some fiction — novels, short stories, novelettes, novellas, micro-fiction, and even Twitter fiction. Events like NaNoWriMo are becoming wildly popular. More and more…Read More
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