David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips

As the lead judge for one of the world’s largest writing contests, I read a lot of stories. Very seldom do I see a completely

Many writers never have a problem with writer’s block, and so we sometimes say, “There’s no such thing.” But that’s not quite right. The truth

When you’re writing a long novel, sometimes as a writer you feel that you are getting stuck in a rut, that your prose has become

Humans are creatures of habit. We learn how to do a thing—such as drive a car—and then put ourselves on autopilot. We don’t have to

Several years ago, I read that over a quarter of a million people participate in NaNoWriMo each year, yet it seems to me that the

Several years ago I visited the Salt Lake Comic Con. In one panel, I was asked, “Who inspired you to become a writer.” I’ve been

Silk Road Takedown has been a project of Curtis Green, myself, and Diann Thornley Read for the past several months, researching and editing Curtis Green’s personal

As a writer, are you willing to take the steps that you need to, in order to succeed? During a visit with my nephew, who

National Novel Writing Month starts in just two days, and a couple of times in the past week I’ve had people ask, “How can I

When you write a story, you often have to ask yourself, “Is this tale good enough to send to editors or agents? Is it ready

I went to Midland, Texas over the weekend. On a taxi ride from the airport, the driver asked what I did for a living and

In the last year, I’ve had several writer friends and students send me samples of just fantastic novels that should have been snapped up by