The Science of Writing
All the advice, craft, and updates you can choke down. Pretentious too.
How to use Functionalism to Build Fictional Cultures
Sociology has a lot to teach about building realistic fictional cultures. Learn how to use the sociological discipline of functionalism to improve your worldbuilding.
Improve your Writing with Statistical Sampling
Learn how statistical sampling can help you select comparative titles and leisure reading to up your writing game and get a better understanding of your market.
Time Management for Writers/Authors
We’re all busy, and finding time to write is hard. Learn how to manage your time and cram more writing and craft into your already overloaded schedule.
Attachment Theory and Character Backstory
Learn how attachment theory can help you plan your character backgrounds, including how relationships form and shape personality and behavior.
The Reason First Books Fail
Everyone knows first books stink because you’re new. But there’s more to it than that. Learn the underlying reasons first books are rarely high-quality.
How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 3
The finale to the three part Career Planning series. Learn about websites and social media management and where they fit into your schedule as an aspiring writer.
How to use Psychology to Write Better Descriptions
How the Primacy/Recency Effect and other Psych tools can help you write memorable descriptions.
The Social Cost of Writing
Being a writer is hard, not just on you. Learn how James balances family, a full-time job, and writing. And the sacrifices necessary to make it all work.
How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 2
Dive into time management, the key components of a successful writing career, and improving your drafts.
How to use Psychology to Plan Character Arcs
Learn how confirmation bias, the above-average bias, cognitive dissonance, and reinforcement/punishment can make your characters grow into the heroes and monsters you need them to be.
How much does it cost to be a writer?
Hopefully not one bitcoin. Learn how much James spent on writing in the past two years and how much he plans to spend. Maybe you’ll get some budgeting tips too.
How to Plan a Writing Career, pt. 1
Learn how to backwards plan your novels, realistic timelines for word counts, drafts, and more, all based on personal experience and questionable data.