PinnedJohn IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeWhat You Should Be Reading As a WriterThere’s one kind of literature that‘ll teach more than any other·5 min read·Dec 30, 2022--42--42
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John IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeHow to Rewrite Your Novel“Books aren’t written. They’re rewritten.” — Michael Crichton. But what does it take?·13 min read·Mar 8, 2024--21--21
John IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeHow to Write DialogueThe art of self-induced multiple personality disorder·15 min read·Jan 2, 2024--37--37
John IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeHow Getting Worldbuilding Wrong Will Destroy Your WorkThe Fundamentals of Worldbuilding and Systems·12 min read·Dec 2, 2023--20--20
John IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeThis is How You Choose the Right Narrator For Your StoryDistant. Close. Reliable. Unreliable. Diary. Where do you start?·10 min read·Nov 27, 2023--23--23
John IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeI Had to Shatter Both Ankles to Receive the Worst Writing Advice of My LifeAnd It Was Well Worth It·6 min read·Nov 19, 2023--7--7
John IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeHow To Get Away With Bad EndingsStruggling to write the perfect ending? Don’t worry about it. Worry about this instead:·9 min read·Nov 17, 2023--1--1
John IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeWhat You Should Consider When Plotting Your NovelAnd How To Piss Off Your Kids This Christmas·6 min read·Nov 15, 2023--11--11
John IlhoinThe Writing CooperativeAvoid Sounding Like a Dumbass With This Simple TrickHow To Learn Anything Without Wasting Time·5 min read·Oct 29, 2023--5--5