
Given all I’ve heard and read about how horrible traditional publishing is with shitty odds and no support, why shouldn’t I just self-publish my book and take control of the process myself?
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It's hard to get back into whatever I was writing if I'm away for a few days. How can I dive in again?
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I know we’re not supposed to ask this because it seems amateurish, but where do you get your ideas?
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I feel like I’m missing something that maybe I could get from a workshop or MFA. The problem is that I can’t afford either one. What do you suggest for people kind of striking out on their own?
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I know we’re all told that good things are difficult and work is work, but shouldn’t writing be…more fun than this?
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HOW DO I WRITE MORE APPROACHABLY WITHOUT FEEDING PABLUM TO THE MASSES?
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Sometimes people refer to “turning a corner” in the writing of their fiction, like they’re leveling up. What does that mean and how do I do it on purpose?
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How do I balance the amount of description and dialogue and thoughts and things in my fiction? I feel like I go on a tear and overdo one way over the others for long passages.
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How often do you approach the box where you keep your past works and revisit writing that was rejected to improve your writing now?
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