The 2019 Brittle Paper Awards are open for nominations. Currently in its third year, the Awards were established to mark our seventh anniversary in 2017. They are our way of highlighting the best pieces of online literary writing by Africans: an avenue to showcase the range of thinking, stylistic innovation, and exploration of subjects happening […]
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Posted by Dr-Pete If you’ve been searching for a quick hack to write content for featured snippets, this isn’t the article for you. But if you’re looking for lasting results and a smart tactic to increase your chances of winning a snippet, you’re definitely in the right place. Borrowed from journalism, the inverted pyramid method […]
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Want to feel inspired? Look what we pulled out of the archives: Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED talk on the nature of inspiration and genius in writing. The author of the popular travel memoir Eat, Pray, Love has amassed nearly 4 million views of this talk on YouTube. It’s worth 20 minutes of your time! In the video, […]
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Aries He’s swamped with work. Taurus He’s worried he doesn’t have anything interesting to say. Gemini He’s out having fun with his friends. Cancer He is trying to play hard to get. Leo He’s out with another girl. Virgo He’s writing and rewriting his text, trying to come up with something clever to say. Libra […]
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The 71st Annual Emmy Awards were historic for a number of reasons, some remarkable (Billy Porter!) and some just facts (no host? Okay then). As with every year’s ceremony, the three-hour telecast (which didn’t run over?!) was filled with highs and lows, but dare we say… more highs? Here’s our list of the best and […]
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When I need to mark my place in a book I never use an actual bookmark. I usually reach for a Post-it Note, an old receipt, or a train ticket to wedge in between the pages, but as a new literary-themed meme highlights, some place-holding methods are far more extreme. In an absurdly unhinged brand […]
Continue readingCreating drafts for my work is one of the rules I like to follow, but in this process I might follow rules, and I might break some rules… on The Writing Cooperative » Read more: writingcooperative.com
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Children say and do some pretty odd things sometimes — especially when they’re only 2 years old. Zach Galifianakis’ son is no exception. In the clip above from Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Galifianakis and Kimmel exchange stories of some funny-but-embarrassing things their kids have done in the past. But the actor and Between Two Ferns host […]
Continue readingThere is no such thing as a perfect writer and that’s a good thing! on The Writing Cooperative » Read more: writingcooperative.com
Continue readingWay too often writers start their novels in the wrong place. With a scene that does the premise a disservice. The setup is tricky but essential to nail. You have to be concise, succinct, and deliberate regarding what you show and tell about your character. Because . . . you don’t want to take a […]
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