Often when we think of fiction, the novel comes to mind—a large expanse of an entire and vivid...
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The Big List of Careers for Writers
by Lisa Hiton
So, you want to be a writer? You carry around little notebooks. Even when you’re...
Songwriting Tips: Lyrics with Inherent Music
by Lisa Hiton
Lyric. It’s a word we use these days to describe the words of songs. Hidden in the...
The Art of Songwriting with Musician Paul Hankinson
Paul Hankinson has been writing songs since he was a small boy. Music, he says, was his “first...
Writing Children's Books Tips from Michael Lydon
by Michael Lydon
When we write, whom do we write for? The biggest and wisest answer to that...
Minh Lê on Writing for Children
The books we love as children tend to stay with us for a lifetime. This month at Write the World,...
Mystery Writing Tips from Rebecca Podos
Think about your favorite mystery novel. Is it filled with twists, turns, and red herrings? Did the...
Op-Ed Examples for Students by Students
by Michael Lydon
“Op-ed pages,” Wikipedia tells me, began in 1921 when a New York newspaper...
How to Start a Book Club
by Lisa Hiton
One of the most important muscles to exercise as a writer is one’s reading...