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How I Get Inspired to Write About Social Issues
Sometimes, the best way to tackle the present is by looking to the past.
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Kavita Das
Reminder to Join Us for Our Weekly Write-Together Session
Each Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET, we meet in Writers’ Room, a virtual space where we share our creative goals and write in community. We’d love to see you…
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The Dream Team Behind the Podcast Heavyweight Joins Us Live This Thursday!
My favorite pod has been on hiatus for over a year. But the show finally returns next month—ahead of it I’ll speak to producers Stevie and Kalila about…
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Jesse Sposato
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Last Chance to Join Our Trauma Writing Workshop
Instructor Rebecca Evans brings a caring and nuanced approach to guiding students through how to write about the most difficult experiences.
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Narratively Academy
Writing Prompt: We're Flipping the Script—We Want to Hear From You!
This week, we’re doing something a little bit different. Come up with your best prompt — something that would inspire you to write yourself — and drop…
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July 2025

Wanna Be a Writer? The Secret Is to Just Write!
In this Craft Classic from Creative Nonfiction, one author and teacher shares the power of free writing and sharing your work with others—but most…
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Matthew Mercier
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WATCH: Parisa Saranj on How to Handle Rejection Like a Pro (Hint: It Involves Cake!)
We spoke to the writer, translator and contributing editor at Consequence Forum about how to reframe a no, the importance of having a community when…
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Jesse Sposato
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Parisa Saranj
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How I Learned to Write the Hard Stuff
I wanted to write about my traumatic personal experiences, but I was hiding behind walls. This is the moment when I finally broke through and found my…
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Rebecca Evans
Writing Prompt: Tell Us About a Time You Dodged a Bullet
Have you ever had one of those “whew, close call!” moments in which you (very) narrowly escaped something dangerous or even just mildly alarming? We…
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How to Take Rejections Well and Keep Going
Submitting your work is part of the process of being a writer. But the sting of getting a “no thanks” never goes away entirely. We asked four writers…
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Jesse Sposato
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This Week We're Talking About Rejection
Join us on the page and for a live video chat as we share helpful advice on how to handle having your pitches passed on and getting back out there.
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Jesse Sposato
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Writing Prompt: Tell Us About a Time You Broke the Rules
It can be a minor offense that earned you an afternoon in detention or a misunderstanding that got you suspended for a week.
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