I often feel quite adversarial about my writing: the plot doesn’t cooperate; my characters aren’t interesting; my structure is running away from me and I’m chasing hopelessly after calling “inciting incident, come back here this instant!”

If I were, instead, to nurture my idea, feed it, be patient with it, sit still with it: what would that look like? How would that work? Is there a part of my process that is already nurturing, and can I build on that?

This month’s guest post is from someone I knew in my previous “before-burnout” life. I’ve been admiring her work as a playwright for a long while and I remember the days she describes: when plays “exploded” out of her. So I’m delighted to get this glimpse into how her process is changing, AND into how

Before we dive into this week’s guest post, I want to give a quick shout out to CJ Hosack, author of my January guest post. Her book, The Slayer’s Magic, is out TODAY. You can buy it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or order it from your favorite indie shop! Now – today’s guest post’s