Is your Muse Shy? Temperamental? Prolific? Take the Muse Quiz and learn how to work with your Muse.

Creativity isn’t a gift from the gods—it’s a product of our minds. And by learning to make room for it in busy days, we can enrich our writing and our lives.

Honor the work by not rushing through it. Honor yourself by giving yourself the time to craft.

Do you write research-based nonfiction? Include too much research and you risk alienating the reader and eroding your authority.

If you want to rejuvenate your writing processes, go outside. Get out in nature. Research shows that nature boosts our focus and creativity.

How do you address the reader in your writing: You? In the third person? We? Pronouns can add immediacy or distance. Use the right tool for the situation.