Jacqueline Halase 5/7/25 Jacqueline Halase 5/7/25

Planning vs. Pantsing

Should writers plan or pants? The answer: yes!

Jacqueline Halase 4/30/25 Jacqueline Halase 4/30/25

The Great Power—and Responsibility—of Fiction Writers

What is your greatest superpower as a fiction writer?

Jacqueline Halase 3/12/25 Jacqueline Halase 3/12/25

Stage to Page: Writing Character Dynamics in Fiction

A few more ideas for fiction writers who wish to hone and enhance the dynamics between their characters

Jacqueline Halase 2/26/25 Jacqueline Halase 2/26/25

Writing Like an Editor

A few thoughts on how writers can approach their work with the editing process in mind

Jacqueline Halase 2/19/25 Jacqueline Halase 2/19/25

Facing Writer’s Block

Five strategies for dealing with writer’s block

Jacqueline Halase 1/15/25 Jacqueline Halase 1/15/25

Stage to Page: What Can Acting Teach Us About Writing?

Here are a couple ways that theatre school made me a better writer.

Jacqueline Halase 1/8/25 Jacqueline Halase 1/8/25

Rhythms for Writing

A few considerations for healthy rhythms we can establish as writers

Jacqueline Halase 11/19/24 Jacqueline Halase 11/19/24

Discovering the Unexpected in Everyday Settings

Unexpected things are happening in the real world, every day, in thousands of different ways. Those moments make our stories—both real and imagined—richer and more compelling.

Jacqueline Halase 11/5/24 Jacqueline Halase 11/5/24

Mental Health for Writers

What are we doing to look after our mental health as writers?

Jacqueline Halase 10/23/24 Jacqueline Halase 10/23/24

What’s Your Problem? Hooking Readers with Conflict

Conflict is at the heart of every powerful story. If nothing ever went wrong for our characters, their journeys would be unrelatable, and therefore, uninspiring.

Jacqueline Halase 6/27/24 Jacqueline Halase 6/27/24

6 Responsibilities of Good Writers

Six thoughts about using our passion and writing abilities responsibly