Any activity, when put on "repeat," can get boring. Even if writing is your passion, focussing on it day after day can make it seem more like a chore than a vocation. This is especially true if writing is...
Writers, at any stage of their career, are going to come up against roadblocks. Whether it's finding time to write, facing criticism or dealing with writer's block, it can be hard to continue to pick yourself up after numerous...
One of the biggest enemies of creativity is logic. Okay, maybe this is an extreme statement, but the truth is that the more you think about your art, the less naturally you feel it. If you are finding it...
We all know the importance of knowing your audience when crafting a story. But what if you are writing for children; how can you possibly relate? Well, the good news is that some of the most successful children's book...
If you’ve been following along, you probably know that every November we get excited about NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days....
Here at the Endpaper Blog, we pride ourselves on giving useful advice to fellow writers. Of course, not every tip out there is actually helpful! Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, which means that a lot...
With at least another month or two of cold weather left in this winter, you're still likely to find yourself stuck indoors for days at a time. If you've already visited every corner of the internet and binge-watched all...
At The Human Library you can borrow books, just like at any other library. However, the difference is that the “books” are living people with personal stories and experiences from their own life.
Every “book” is drawn from a group...
2024 is here, and with it comes the chance for new beginnings.
Whether it's inspiring reflection on the past year, celebrating your wins or establishing new goals, taking time to journal can help you gain perspective on where you've...
If you’re a writer, you’ll know the importance of possessing the right tools and part of your toolbox should be the correct writing space. Your space is, first and foremost, a work area. But it’s worthwhile creating one that...