Congratulations! You've almost made it. At midnight tonight, Camp NaNoWriMo will officially end until the July session, and just a few short weeks from now the 2014-15 school year will also come to a close. Looking...

As the weather in Missouri finally begins to warm up and allow for impromptu writing sessions outside on Saturday afternoons, I find myself subconsciously bringing my characters out into the warm, inviting...

To those of you participating, happy Camp NaNoWriMo! Despite Wednesday being the first day of the April session, many people's projects are well under way, and the feeling of excitement circulating among...

With Camp NaNoWriMo and NaPoWriMo coming up next month, as well as the end of the school year approaching and bringing with it extra time to begin work on new writing projects, I'm finding my world abuzz...

Almost anyone who has read or written fan fiction knows the name, "Mary Sue." In fact, the name probably leaves a nasty taste in their mouths, reminding them of those pieces of writing they may have wished...

Over the past few months, I have written about numerous ways to avoid and escape the slimy grasp of writer's block. You can use online character generators, chat with friends, change up your writing location,...

Throughout the school year, my schedule is almost constantly filled with various homework assignments and upcoming tests I need to study for. February, however, with its abundance of teacher workdays...

Christmas this year brought an abundance of writing goodies to the Schroeder household, including a few new mechanical pencils, a couple mugs, and a new desk that separated me from the pandemonium of...

The mantra, "the pen is mightier than the sword," is supposed to mean it is better to use your words in an argument rather than act with violence. In writing, however, the pen often has difficulty explaining the...

While breaks from school can be a much-needed relief from schoolwork and can allow me to work on writing projects to my heart's content, the extra time and the leave from routine can also be a source...