The storyvore’s voracity is nearly inexhaustible. To survive, as its name suggests, the storyvore requires a plentiful diet of stories.

Instead of expecting first drafts to become easier, let’s instead think about them in a different way. Here are five more metaphors for you!

To avoid being frustrated by crappy first drafts, I’ve spun the challenge into metaphors. They help me. I hope they help you.

I’ve done it before, and I’ll probably do it again. I start a story and think it will be easy...

Hear me read from my story, "A Tea Party for Nomi," at FreeFall's digital launch party!

Stub out that cigarette, put away the Jameson’s, and shelve the self-pity. Today I want to talk about the plain, simple fun of writing.