How to Keep Writing Through the Cold and Flu Season
The cold & flu season has hit me pretty hard this year, and we’re not even into winter yet. My family has gone through more boxes of tissues in the past six weeks than the average elementary school...
View ArticleEditing to Life – Characterization
There is a saying in writerly circles, that a manuscript can reach a point where it’s been edited to death. The writer has produced so many new drafts that the life has been sucked out of the story,...
View Article5 Ways Novelists Can Benefit from Watching Movies and TV Shows
Aside from the immediate benefit of getting yourself away from the computer screen and the blackhole of the Internet, studying movies and TV shows is a great way to enhance your storytelling skills....
View ArticleSometimes the Sun Shines When It’s Raining
At the time I thought of writing this post, I didn’t know we’d be on the tail end of Frankenstorm when it aired. So perhaps it was fate that made me ditch the first ten or so post ideas I had before...
View ArticleLessons Learned from the Original Star Wars Trilogy to Up Your Writing Game
“It’s called picking up the game, people. So from now on, every. Single. Story that we do is gonna have to be sensational. We’re gonna me more aggressive. We’re gonna work harder. And we’re gonna do it...
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Everything I Thneed to Know About Writing and Publishing I Learned from THE...
School is officially out for the summer in my part of the world. For those of us who are parents working mostly from home, this is both a joy and a curse. I love having my son home with me, but it is...
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Uncaged: The Hottest Tweet-Links of August
graphic design by Liam Walsh In the past month, we of the Writer Unboxed Twitter Team have implemented some exciting changes. Currently there are five of us working together EVERY DAY to bring you...
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Seasonal Writing Disorder
photo by Flickr’s OlivierJD A lot of writers deal with depression. I’ve never stated it outright, but I am one of those writers. Fortunately, my depression is seasonal. Even during the worst bouts, I...
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Orange Rinds and Apple Peels – Finding Comfort In Your Own Skin
No matter where you are on your career path, one of the best ways to connect with readers and fellow writers is through social networking. But we are all different. Some of us are apples, some are...
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How to Keep Writing Through the Cold and Flu Season
The cold & flu season has hit me pretty hard this year, and we’re not even into winter yet. My family has gone through more boxes of tissues in the past six weeks than the average elementary school...
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Editing to Life – Characterization
There is a saying in writerly circles, that a manuscript can reach a point where it’s been edited to death. The writer has produced so many new drafts that the life has been sucked out of the story,...
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5 Ways Novelists Can Benefit from Watching Movies and TV Shows
Aside from the immediate benefit of getting yourself away from the computer screen and the blackhole of the Internet, studying movies and TV shows is a great way to enhance your storytelling skills....
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Lessons Learned from My Debut Novel
photo by Anne Davis We are so happy to have former regular contributor Lydia Sharp back with us today! Lydia was one of WU’s ‘unpublished writers,’ writing for us from 6/10-3/14. We’re thrilled to...
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