by Thomas | May 19, 2016 | Improve Your Writing
Stephen King’s plan for writers If you want to read a great book on writing—a book that’ll really kick your butt, and then dust you off, pat you on the shoulder and send you on your writing journey—you need to read Stephen King’s On...
by Thomas | May 17, 2016 | Sketchbook
How to start a writing habit and defeat writer’s block Caught in writer’s block again? The good news is you can break out and get ideas for your stories. Never fear the blank page again! In fact, in this post, I’m going to teach you how to use the...
by Thomas | May 12, 2016 | Sketchbook
Kevin responds to The Writer’s Sketchbook I just released the first Writer’s Sketchbook: Weird Worlds edition. Many of my students have been using the book, and I’ve been hearing lots of positive feedback. I wanted to share this story with you today...
by Thomas | Feb 12, 2016 | Tutoring Benefits, Writing Tips
What is the secret to improving your writing? I sought this secret for over 15 years. Maybe if I found the right journal I’d write more, I thought. Maybe if I had the right pen. But the secret is staring us all in the face. It took me 15 years to learn, but I...
by Thomas | Jul 1, 2015 | Proofreading Tips
Do you want to take the guesswork out of proofreading? Proofreading feels a lot like the lottery. You look over your paper a few times—maybe even read it out loud—and then you send it off, hoping you didn’t miss any mistakes. When you get your paper back with red...
