Writing is hard. Finding the inspiration, time, motivation, mood and energy to write is even harder. You're so over calling it "writer's block," and are ready to start feeling inspired to create your ...

I wanted to write this article because I know how important inspiration is and I have found something missing in the materials I’ve read previously on the topic. I finished writing my own article, ...

To the already bulging category of how-to books geared to the art and craft of writing, add this handy compendium from the crew at Poets & Writers. Conveniently divided into five easy-to-flip-to ...

Occasionally, I am offered the opportunity to do an interview or give a guest lecture about being a writer and often this question will be presented: How do I handle writer’s block? It is a topic that ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American "The central, final, inescapable fact is that ...

Every writer wishes inspiration would strike her like a lightning bolt in the middle of a thunderstorm. Writing would be easier that way. You'd have an idea, and the energy to keep going; nothing ...