Watching a Story Be Read

In the video below, you’ll see what this kind of orientation looks like in practice.

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The walkthrough is led by Rachel Small, a professional editor with over 17 years of experience working with writers at all stages. Rachel ...

Hello writers,

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why we write.

Not why we publish.
Not why we finish books.
Just why we return to the page at all.

At the heart of it, writing—personal or fictional—has inherent value, whether it’s ever shared or not.

Mindset Shift: Remember Why...

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I’m always amazed by the stories that emerge from the on-the-spot quick-writes in my writing groups. They’re often original, authentic, and quite poignant. It might be a line, a situation, or a feeling that grabs the table’s attention.

My favourite part is when the ...

Hello writers,

One of the most powerful ways to elevate your writing isn’t about adding more explanation, more description, or more certainty to the page.

It’s about learning when to leave space.

Many writers instinctively try to protect the reader by filling in every gap—explain...

Hello writers,

Today is Christmas Day.

However this day meets you — full and loud, quiet and heavy, or somewhere in between — I wanted to remind you of three gifts that are always yours to give.

1) The gift of writing.

The joy of crafting a line just right.
The satisfaction of fi...

Hello writers,

I’ve got a new prompt for you to work with this week—and a reason why I’d encourage you to stay with it for the full four minutes.

I’m also happy to share that the newest edition of the Write Things Podcast is now available, featuring work created by writers inside ...

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One of the fastest ways to elevate your writing is to rethink how you use setting. Most of us learn early on that setting answers two questions: Where are we? and When is this happening?

But setting can do far more than establish time and place.
Used well, it becomes...

Hello Writers,

This week, I want to talk about something at the very core of your writing life—something that shapes how you show up, how you see yourself, and how you experience the act of creating.

It’s easy to forget, but returning your focus to it can change everything.

Minds...

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One of the fastest ways to strengthen your story is to identify the moment where everything changes — the turning point that makes the ending inevitable.

Most writers search for the perfect ending, when what they actually need is the choice or shift that sets that e...

Hello writers,

Every once in a while, I’m reminded just how generous creativity can be when we give it even the smallest opening. This week’s podcast is one of those reminders.

Four writers from the Write Things Community took a single prompt — “An apology” — and followed it throu...

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This is one of the quickest and most powerful ways to level up your writing. It’s going to give you a ton of insight into your style, and when you put it into play, your reader is going to love you for it.

Ready for it?

Use paragraphs.

I know. Mechanics. ...

Hello writers,

One of the biggest obstacles to finishing our stories are the questions that arise.
“What is my story about?”
“How does my story end? Where does it begin?”
“Is this story any good? What’s the point?”
“Have I developed it properly?”
“Will anyone care about what I have to s...