The writing challenge this month is to tell your stories: the story of the year that was and the year to come.

Find a new balance in your creative writing by reframing creativity as a breathing process.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could switch writing voices for the purpose as easily as you change jackets for the weather? You can—with practice and a few simple tactics.

Here’s the antidote to the holiday hopping crush: spend time this month word shopping! As you write, swap out dull words for those that are shorter, sharper, or showier. It’s free, and fun.

Picture the writer as a chef cooking an elaborate meal, tracking several dishes through from origination to completion.

I used to think my “authentic” writing voice that was hiding somewhere for me to find, through experimentation and exploration. If I wrote long enough and looked hard enough, it would show up.