The Best Writing Prompts We’ve Ever Come Across

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Why do we need writing prompts?   Because staring at a blank page is no joke. Sure, that dent in the wall from banging your head against it is a rite of author passage… But, we’ve found that writing prompts are a quick and reliable fix for rejuvenating a weary writer moment.   Trying to come up with your next greatest scene? Trying to add grit, humor, or depth to dialogue? Can’t find words to begin the story you have floating in your head? Writing prompts are your answer.   With writing prompts, the trick is truly being open to whatever flows from your fingers (or pen). Overthinking your response to a good writing prompt is like attempting to guess… [read more]

20 Memorable Quotes on Writing and Publishing from Famous Creatives

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Happy Friday! Phew—how was your week? We had an awesome week filled with humbly helping and serving some incredibly creative, brilliant, and talented people to navigate the world of writing, publishing, and marketing. But sometimes…you just need some advice from the greats. The list below is compiled of some of the best quotes we know on writing and publishing  from famous creatives. Enjoy! “To write is human, to edit is divine.” -Stephen King “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; the editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” -Mark Twain “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” -Ernest Hemingway “All I’m writing is just what… [read more]