Negative Capability: What It Is and How to Access It
What is “negative capability”? In brief, when we as writers or artists are able to allow complexities and uncertainties in our work—without trying to resolve them—we are expressing negative capability.…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: March 8, 2026
“The short answer is doing the thing.” –Ernest Hemingway Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt to inspire your…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: March 1, 2026
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” –Zora Neale Hurston Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…
Read MoreLearning Poetry: Resources for Learning to Write Poetry
There’s no secret to learning poetry, other than reading a lot and writing a lot. But what poetry should you read, and how do you approach the awesome craft of…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: February 22, 2026
“Keep a notebook. Travel with it, eat with it, sleep with it. Slap into it every stray thought that flutters up in your brain.” –Jack London Dear Writer, I hope…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: February 16, 2026
“Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.” –James Baldwin Dear…
Read MoreHow to Write a Story Outline
The story outline is a tool to scaffold your story idea into a polished work of fiction. By creating your own story outline, you can give yourself a trellis to…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: February 8, 2026
“Writing is its own reward.” –Henry Miller Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt to inspire your creativity. Reading…
Read MoreSimile Made Simple: The Art of Indirect Comparisons
A simile is a literary devices that uses artful comparison to surprise, delight, and reveal meaning to the reader. These devices populate the literary canon, and understanding how they work…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: January 25, 2026
“Tenderness does not choose its own uses.” –Jane Hirschfield Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt to inspire your…
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