Posts by Sean Glatch
“Show, Don’t Tell” in Creative Writing
“Show, don’t tell” is a phrase you will hear repeatedly in your writing journey. It is one of the most prominent guidelines for contemporary writing craft; it espouses both an…
Read MoreVoice in Writing: The Unique, Essential Self in Language
In literary circles, any form of praise, critique, or analysis of an author’s achievements will inevitably mention their voice. Voice is a word that critics, educators, and long-time writers instinctively…
Read MoreHow to Improve Writing Skills for Creative and Professional Writers
Like anything else, writing is a skill that improves with practice. The more you do it, the better you get at it. This goes for writing literature, yes, but also…
Read MoreFlash Nonfiction: The Craft of Tiny Truths
Flash nonfiction that combines the concision of flash fiction with the truth-seeking qualities of creative nonfiction. It is an emerging literary genre that seeks the full truth of something (typically)…
Read MoreWhat is Free Indirect Discourse? Writing the “Intimate 3rd Person”
Are you writing a story from a third person perspective, but feeling boxed out of your characters’ minds? Fear not—writers have a solution for this, too, and it’s called free…
Read MoreWriting Titles of Poetry: How to Title a Poem
Shakespeare, William Carlos Williams, and Emily Dickinson had the luxury of naming their poems numbers. Sonnet 18! XXII! Poem 446! Such lovely and vague titles of poetry. Unfortunately for us…
Read MoreWrite Into the Week: July 26, 2026
“Write about what really interests you, whether it is real things or imaginary things, and nothing else.” –C. S. Lewis Dear Writer, I’m taking over for Elle this week and…
Read More30 Poetry Writing Exercises for New Poems
Poetry requires a careful attention to language, and poetry writing exercises can help sharpen that attention. The 30 poetry exercises in this article help you attend to poetry’s forms, needs,…
Read MoreThe Art of Storytelling: Techniques & Tips
It is hard to describe the art of storytelling, but you know good storytelling it when you read it. You read a passage of prose and it raises your arm…
Read MorePersonification: Giving Ideas Human Form
The nine creative Muses, Mother Nature, Father Time, Cupid’s arrow—these are all examples of personification, a literary device you probably already use. Humans have a tendency to see themselves in…
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