Toolkit
How to Write a Novel (Or Anything, Really) with ADHD
Instead of fighting myself tooth and nail to subscribe to a neurotypical writing lifestyle, I’m choosing to expand upon my weird brain’s strengths and abilities.
Tiny Writing Tips from the Writers of ‘Tiny Nightmares’
“Write about the terrifying by writing about the alluring.”
How to Write Yourself an Edit Letter
Approaching your book as a reader rather than the author helps separate you from the emotional experience of putting your work on the page.
I’m Living in the Poems I Can’t Yet Write
How does one translate life into poetry, especially in seasons of total depletion?
How to Write a Novel In a Month
The fear that I might never write a book led me to develop a practical system of writing by numbers.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Book Titles
When a writing project has a good title, everyone can feel it. But getting there can be a struggle—for both the author and the publishing team, if your project happens to be a book.
So You Want to Apply for an MFA
For our Application Week series, MFA directors and professors discuss common misconceptions, how they support students, and answer that ubiquitous question: Is getting an MFA worth it?
Using Impatience to Help Your Writing
In this exercise, classes instructor Chaya Bhuvaneswar asks you to consider your impatience with not yet being where you want to be in your writing career and helps you use that as momentum.
How to Pivot from Writing Short Stories to Novels
If you’ve written short stories and are figuring how to get started on a novel, Erin Flanagan has some tips to help you get started.
In Praise of the Pomodoro, or Finding Writing Freedom Through Constraints
You might surprise yourself at how much you’re able to accomplish in short, focused periods of twenty-five minutes.