Tips to help you finish your first draft this November — Writing a novel requires a strong will and the kind of commitment that can move mountains. But it doesn’t have to be painful. Since November has come along, and with it NaNoWriMo, I thought this was a good time to tell you the most important thing you need to know…

I’m a Little Fuzzy On the Matter — Unless you only come to the internet to read my glorious articles, you may have read about the biggest fad since the invention of the typewriter. A.I. generated content. It vaguely reminds me of Pokemon Go and Fidget Spinners. But with a twist of doom about it. A sort of…

The easy yet frustrating truth about freelance writing and making money online — “You should write about food,” my wife said. I adamantly replied, “I don’t want to.” I believe adamantly works best here. It certainly beats childishly, peevishly, or stubbornly. Any of which would be more accurate. The thing is, I didn’t want to write about food. I want to write short…

Criticism hurts, but you won’t die from it. And it’s absolutely essential — When I was young, I was bullied. It’s hard to imagine how a 6ft tall, 200lb guy ever got bullied, but I wasn’t always this big. On my first day in fifth grade, I got kicked because, according to my bully, I was very kickable. He was a few years…

As a millennial, I love avocados, but what’s their history and why are they so expensive? — Avocado, or persea americana, is an amazing little fruit. Sorry. I meant to say berry. Avocados are berries — blame botanists. We had three avocado trees in my childhood home. Our fruit bowl was never short of slowly rotting avocados or fruit flies. I loved sticking toothpicks in avocado pits…

A recipe that won over rice-averting Norwegians — Nice rice is comfort food in its simplest form. A dish designed to brighten a tough day, cure a hard hangover, or even lure grumpy teenagers out of their bedrooms. It’s gooey and cheesy, like eating a pizza by the spoonful. It’s such a big hit; I once put it…

Are you struggling with writer’s block? This may help you — Imagine if a plumber came to check your leaking faucet and said, “Sorry, I can’t fix it today; I have plumber’s block.” You’d lose your mind. But somehow, writers get away with it all the time. I see it come up constantly. But is it real? Or is it just…

Make promises and fulfil them in a satisfying way — here’s what to do — First, you write your book. Then you rewrite it. If you’re not ready to write your book from scratch at least twice, you are in for a world of pain. What I Wish I Knew When I Started Writing Novels Tips to help you finish your first draft this Novemberwritingcooperative.com There is much more to say on the matter, and I could go endlessly about it. …

Even the dumbest stories can be gripping if told with a strong voice — Have you read (or listened to) any Craig Alanson books? Well, if you haven’t, let me tell a little about what, or more accurately, how he writes and attempt to make sense of why he is such a successful writer. His most notable work is the Expeditionary Force, a series…