Submissions Research as Inspiration
Did you know market guides can provide writing inspiration as well as help locate a publisher for your work? It’s true. Find out how they can inspire you!
Are You Willing to Learn?
To become a better writer, you must be willing to learn. Let’s put our own knowledge aside and let the professionals show us how to improve our skills today.
Take a Writing Course as Your Back-to-School Adventure
There’s no time like now to sign up for a writing course. Institute for Writers writing courses are particularly easy to jump into. Let’s take a look!
Learning to Write for Publication
Learning to write for publication starts with getting your brain on board. Time to figure out where you are, where you want to go, and how to get there.
5 Ways to Start Fresh as a Writer During Back-to-School Season
Back-to-School season is the perfect time to reset and reevaluate your writing schedule and get a fresh start as a writer. Here are 5 ways to get started.
Building Writing Motivation Through the Hard Times
The writing journey isn’t always easy. How do you build writing motivation during hard times? How do you follow your creative dreams when it’s easier to quit?
Plotting Your Growth as a Writer
It’s smart to look for productive methods to grow and improve your writing. Get inspired by what helped these published writers and enrich your writing skills.
Finding Your Place as a Writer
Writing isn’t one-size-fits-all. For each of us, there is a genre that fits best with our interests and abilities. Today we are finding your place as a writer.
Finding Your Why as a Writer
Why are you a writer? Knowing your why as a writer can help you get writer’s block and rejection. Let’s talk about what motivates you to write.
Choosing Your Writing Word of the Year-Institute for Writers
One way of thinking about what you most want out of the year is by choosing a writing word of the year. What’s a word that encapsulates your goals this year?
Rediscover Your Writing Passion
Whenever we take a break from writing, it can be difficult to get back in the groove. Will we ever get it back? Let’s talk about ways to rediscover your writing passion.
Boldly Facing Your Writing Fears
Writing fears can keep us from success. Whether it’s fear of failure or fear of letting other people down, it’s time to get past those fears and move forward.
Exercise Your Summertime Writing Inspiration | IFW
Summer offers writers new opportunities as schedules change. Today, Jan Fields provides four exercises for finding writing inspiration—at any time of year!
Finish What You Write: Top 10 Motivational Writing Tips
How do successful writers finish writing a book? IFW Instructor Victoria Sherrow reveals 10 motivational writing tips to get you from draft to finished project.
Pay Yourself First: Prioritize Your Writing
Today, we use investment strategies to prioritize your writing and manage your time just like you would your money. Make a plan to dedicate time to your stories.
A Couch to 5k Plan for Creativity : Building a Plan | IFW
Whether you’ve been away from your writing for a while or just haven’t been making as much progress as you’d like, here are some things to consider as you recommit to writing a novel.
How to Write a Personal Essay
Personal essay writing offers endless opportunities for personal expression and publication. Find out how to write a personal essay that gets noticed.
How to Write a Short Story That Gets Noticed | IFW
Karen Hammond talks about how to write a short story. Let’s look at some of the elements making up a short story that will attract an editor’s eye.
The Seed of Inspiration for Writing
Inspiration for writing lights a fire under writers and makes everything about the process easier and smoother. Let’s make inspiration work for you!
Inspiring Connections for Writers
Inspiring connections for writers include connecting with role models, fellow writers, and writing instructors. Discover how networking can lead to writing success.