In the first long-form interview of this site, I interview Carlos Cisco, staff writer on STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, about his career, advice for aspiring dramatic writers, and tabletop roleplaying games.
Tag Archives: writing advice
You can write, or you can do nothing
A brilliant little writer’s mantra from Neil Gaiman: “You can write, or you can do nothing. But you can’t do anything other than write.”
Don’t Fear the Filler
When you find yourself stuck in a scene in your first draft, don’t fear the filler.
A Quick-and-Dirty Production Notebook
This blog’s all about storytelling, and today I’ve got something a little different: a quick-and-dirty notebook for production days.
Simple Hacks: “To Be” Verbs
We overuse the “to be” verb constantly. Finding ways to use it intentionally will sharpen our prose and add pleasing sentence variation.
NaNoWriMo Recap 2021
A totally personal recap of National Novel Writing Month 2021. Did you participate in NaNoWriMo this year? How’d it go? What kind of lessons have you gained from arbitrary writing goals?
Things to believe in
A short manifesto for writers.
Noah Lloyd 