Writers are private creatures. To share writing is an intimate decision in vulnerability, and sometimes it takes an intentional and dramatic step to arrive in a place where robust writing is possible. Writeaways workshops invite writers to a new space to create, away from home and outside of what they know. Five writers share the impact of their Writeaways experience—on their point of view, self-confidence, and writing projects. […]
The majority of chief executive officers (CEOs) read more intentionally than the average person. The books they deem most influential—from leadership execution to poetry, and the groups with whom they discuss the books they read, vary as widely as their personalities. Traveling too frequently to participate in traditional book clubs, these CEOs find creative ways to regularly read and discuss the books that not only affect their capacity as leaders, but also expose them to “thinking from different points of view” on the road to “becoming a better human.” […]
Pitching story ideas to literary agents can happen in a tweet, a face-to-face conversation, or a three-paragraph email. The exercise of condensing 80-100,000 words of a manuscript down to a hundred characters, a few minutes of explanation, or a well-crafted query letter can challenge writers. In order to hone pitching skills, writers attend pitch conferences geared toward equipping them to better navigate the road toward representation. Perfecting the pitch is worthwhile but writers gain the most when they maintain perspective about the journey toward publication. […]
