Over the years, I’ve written several articles about writing. I’ve written these pieces as I was developing myself into a writer. On the one hand, I did it selfishly to memorialize what I know, and on the other hand, to share my thoughts with you and get feedback so that I can get better. Please

Articles On Writing Better, Writing Faster, and More

How do you create fantasy names for your characters, objects, places? Where do you get ideas for names? Do you sometimes feel stuck in this process? Here are some ideas to get you up and running.

Fantasy World Names: Create Strong Character Names for Your Story

NaNoWriMo is a month-long fiction writing contest. But how can you write a novel in 30 days? Learn some great tips on how to finish your novel in one month.

NaNoWriMo: How To Complete Your Novel In 30 Days

Why does it take so long to come up with the first draft? Read this article for some thoughts on how to speed-up your first draft.

First Draft: The Advanced Guide To Writing Fast With No Fear

The second installment in the Create a Fantasy World series deals with communication and language. What language do your characters speak?

Should You Create A Fictional Language For Your Fantasy World?

Remember those books you loved when you were a child? Have you ever tried to read them again, this time with the eyes of a writer? You’ll be amazed of the new depth you will discover and how quickly your writing skills will improve. Read some more about my own experience.

Re-reading Favorite Old Books

These are quick manuscript editing tips that you can apply in your editing process to bring your work in better shape and ready for publication.

Manuscript Editing Tips and Tricks: A Quick Guide

The first installment in the Create a Fantasy World series deals with the beginning: your map, your geography. Where is your world? How does it look and how does it behave?

Creating a Fantasy World – Geography (Part 1)

Worldbuilding is one of the exciting parts of writing science-fiction and fantasy. It’s that time when you are God and you get to create Everything. In this series of posts I will describe a practical method by which you can create your new world, little by little, and I will create one together with you.

Creating A Fantasy World – Introduction

Fiction writers struggle with meeting word-count deadlines. Learn how to schedule your time to finish your novel or short story.

Writing By Time Might Work For You: Here is Why

Writing on vacation – is it a good idea? Should you write your next novel on vacation, and if yes, how?

How To Write While On Vacation And Should You?

The more I write, the more I appreciate the value of being well organized. In this post I will try to give you a summary of my own organization process and explain why I believe it is extremely helpful.

How Organizing Your Weekly Writing Schedule Will Help You Produce More Words

Let’s talk about query letters for a moment. If you’re a writer, you will deal with query letters at one point in time. Mastering the query letter can make or break a writer’s career, so don’t skip it. Here I present some general rules that will help with your query letter process.

Does And Don’ts of Fiction Query Letters: The Tips No One Will Tell You

Starting with the beginning and the ending, and leaving the middle last is a great plotting technique that will save you lots of headaches along the way.

Simple Fiction Writing Hack That Works: Start with The Beginning and The Ending

Writing short stories is lots of fun and it’s a good way to start before working your way up to longer pieces. But is there a strategy to short story submission that will guarantee your will sell everything you write? That’s what this article is trying to answer.

Short Story Submission Strategy: Get More Acceptances Faster