Writing Child Characters
I absolutely love writing kids in fiction. I’ve always preferred kids to adults in real life, and after spending more than eight years nannying and majoring in Developmental Psychology at […]
10 Amazing Rooftop Bars in NYC (from Someone Who Usually Hates Rooftop Bars)
Anyone who has read my blog or known me for more than a few minutes could tell you that there are few things I hate more than pretension. So naturally, […]
How to Write Romantic Relationships (Without Being Sappy)
Whether you‘re writing a hard-hitting literary novel or a fluffy summer romance, getting the dynamic between a couple right is both difficult and important to writing a compelling story, and […]
My Favorite Places to Work Remotely in NYC
As quarantine comes to an end, many of us (if not most of us) are still working remotely. I’ve wondered whether the pandemic will bring permanent change to the way […]
Writing Raw Emotion
Capturing the genuine heart of the human experience in fiction relies heavily on poignant and impactful depiction of emotion. In order to evoke feeling in the reader, you must evoke […]
Best of Bushwick
In November of last year, I moved from Ditmas Park to Bushwick. I went from living with a self-righteous, whiny stranger to living with my best friend from high school, […]
One Thing Led to Another: Mastering Plot
*This is the second of five posts in collaboration with The Ice Colony on the elements of storytelling. Last month we tackled character development. Now we’re onto plot. Plotting a […]
Essential Apps for Writers
Part of being successful as a writer is finding a routine that works for you. Over the past several years, I’ve developed my own personal writing process. TLDR—I couldn’t do […]
Best Asian-Owned Restaurants in NYC
I’ve been meaning to post about this for a while, in light of recent attacks against Asian Americans—and there’s no shortage of incredible Asian owned restaurants, bars, and cafes in […]
The Key to Making Readers Care: Mastering Character
*This post is part of a collaboration with The Ice Colony, and the first in a monthly series on the craft of writing. In my experience, good characters are the […]
Chapter by Chapter: What Makes a Good Scene
Most writers, myself included, can attest to the fact that even once you’ve got a killer plot and great characters, writing a novel can be difficult on a chapter to […]
How to Edit Your Own Work
Oh, God. I hate editing. I love writing. And unfortunately, if you want to be a halfway decent writer, you need to do a lot of editing. Over and over […]