The Writer's Pulse

I don't pretend to know everything about blogging. Heck, I hardly even have the attention-span to keep at it. But during my short five-month (and counting) journey as a blogger, I've noticed that one thing always rings true: the more someone disagrees...

"How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees? Thou know'st we work by wit, and not by witchcraft; And wit depends on dilatory time." - Shakespeare (from Othello) What makes a person successful? What leads to victory...

A couple weeks ago we talked about how to critique like you mean it. This week, I'd like to take a quick look at dealing with criticism. Criticism comes in two forms, constructive and destructive, and it's not very difficult to tell them apart:...

If you've read any of my previous articles, you know that I'm not a big fan of online critique groups. But why, you ask? I'll tell you why. It's all about the quality. When you join a critique group, you're doing it for one reason: to improve your...