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If you don’t know, The Merry Writer began as a Twitter hashtag game in 2018. Today, it’s a fun, informative podcast about all things creative writing and books.
Join co-hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli every Wednesday while we ask and answer all the “write” questions.
This week, we’re discussing prologues and epilogues in books. Come join the conversation here!…
You can’t edit your writing before you write. You also can’t publish your work before it goes through an edit. There’s a process to writing a book, and it takes time. To learn more about the steps of the creative writing process, keep reading.…
If you don’t know, The Merry Writer began as a Twitter hashtag game in 2018. Today, it’s a fun, informative podcast about all things creative writing and books.
Join co-hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli every Wednesday while we ask and answer all the “write” questions.
This week, we’re discussing social media and taking a break from it all. Come join the conversation here!…
One of the best ways to learn the craft of novel writing is to read books about it. Then, you can increase your knowledge and implement it in your writing. You’ll be able to find your writing style over time. So, let’s talk about some writing craft books that can help you achieve this.…
If you don’t know, The Merry Writer began as a Twitter hashtag game in 2018. Today, it’s a fun, informative podcast about all things creative writing and books.
Join co-hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli every Wednesday while we ask and answer all the “write” questions.
This week, we’re discussing the writing process step-by-step. Come join the conversation here!…
When we open a book and read through it, it opens doors to new worlds. The storytelling is impressive, the characters are relatable, and the book seems perfect. Yet, no one knows how delicate the craft of novel writing is.
What we don’t see is the first draft of that story. We don’t see half of the book was scrapped in the third round of edits. We don’t see all the red marks the editor made when handing the manuscript back to the author.
Writing is a process. It’s also a learning experience. If you’ve never tried creative writing before, let alone writing a novel, the writing craft is also quite daunting.
Writing isn’t as simple as 1-2-3, and while it can seem like riding a bike, no two writing projects are the same. So, how do you learn the craft of novel writing?…
If you don’t know, The Merry Writer began as a Twitter hashtag game in 2018. Today, it’s a fun, informative podcast about all things creative writing and books.
Join co-hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli every Wednesday while we ask and answer all the “write” questions.
This week, we’re discussing the dreaded sagging middle of a novel. Come join the conversation here!…
I don’t know about many of you, but I need to remind myself, “you can begin that task now.” I always wait “until Monday” to start the week fresh. Or, if the first of the month is around the corner, I’ll start fresh then.
I’ve gotten better at doing whatever tickles my fancy, though. I don’t put things off until a new week, month, or quarter of the year.
But I will say it’s a brand new year, and I feel refreshed. 2022 was a mess. Things have been stressful, from my mental health to family illness and from an unexpected death to house construction.
I know it’s just another day, but I feel like I can put 2022 behind me, and I look forward to some new things coming my way in 2023.…
If you don’t know, The Merry Writer began as a Twitter hashtag game in 2018. Today, it’s a fun, informative podcast about all things creative writing and books.
Join co-hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli every Wednesday while we ask and answer all the “write” questions.
This week, we’re sharing bloopers from out 2022 episodes! Come join the conversation here!…
Welcome to the Advent Calendar Story Train, where you can read through 24 stories under the theme The Gift. Thank you for reading today’s story, which was the end of the Train. I hope you enjoyed the journey. If you missed yesterday’s story, you can go and read it here. If you missed any of the other stories, please check out all the links here.…