Have you heard of MasterClass? It’s an online platform where you take online courses taught by the world’s best in different fields, from acting to dancing to culinary arts to, yes, writing. We recently took a deep dive into MasterClass’ offerings to find the best courses for writers. Here are our nine favorites. A quick
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Most days as a writer, I wake up excited to tackle everything on my to-do list. My big plans always include ROCKING my daily writing session. I’m always like, “Today is the day I’m going to write 5,000 words in one sitting! Rawr!” Then writing time rolls around. And… I’m still futzing around the house,
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How do you take care of yourself when the world seems to, in some ways, be standing still and, in other ways, changing so much? What does nurturing your creative life in a pandemic actually look like? To listen in on this post, click here: Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android
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It is an understatement to say it has been a hard several months around the world. In the face of this pandemic, many of our readers here at WITS are dragging. Many of us behind the scenes are dragging. All of us are working hard to keep our spirits up to write another day. The
read moreWriting, Publishing And Book Marketing Facebook Live QA June 2020 With Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn Did you find this useful? Please spread the word 🙂 I use cookies to ensure that I give you the best experience on
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Lately it seems like everyone I meet is in a hurry to make money writing. One writer recently wrote me she needed to know how to make money writing “on the hurry-up.” Another told me she wanted to know what type of freelance writing to focus on “to quickly earn well.” Turns out she’d spent a
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Can you steal ideas from other stories? What if someone steals your ideas? In fact, are your ideas even good enough at all? If you’ve ever asked questions like these, I have good news for you. A common refrain I hear from writers is that they have an idea, but it’s too much like ___________ (fill
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Today’s guest post is by Christina Kaye Throughout my career, when I’ve spoken at conferences, conventions, and other book events, I’ve been asked for my single biggest piece of advice for new authors wanting to hone their craft. I can’t take credit for this advice. It’s as old as the written word, I think. And
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Freelance writing is a pretty great career. I get to write fun articles, learn cool things, and work from anywhere. But it can be a tricky field to break into. Thankfully, freelance writers are always willing to share their knowledge. There are tons of great classes out there for learning about freelance writing. Here are
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My heart is so full as I write this. So many things going on in the world right now—both good and bad. It makes me reflect, not for the first time, on the tremendous gift given to writers in the simple fact that we have a place to put not just our feelings, but every
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