Inner Critic or Inner Guide: Who is Talking

Inner Critic or Inner Guide: Who is Talking

At any stage of my writing, I may hear an inner critic, a voice that says things like, “No, that isn’t good. That’s garbage. Delete it and start over.” My voice can also say, “I love that passage. Write more of those.” Do I listen? Do I obey this voice?...
Do Writers Need Writers’ Groups?

Do Writers Need Writers’ Groups?

Do you ever feel like a lonely writer isolated in your office? Have you considered being part of one of the many writers’ groups? The most successful writers of fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction know that they can’t go down the writing road alone. When...