Get to Know Johna Baylon, Guest Editor for Issue 5
Get to know Johna Baylon, Hong Kong-based writer and essayist, and our guest editor for The Records We Keep.
Reasons Why Writing Fanfic Makes You a Better Writer
When approached with an open mind, fanfiction can be a great way to develop one’s writing skills. Bea Pantoja, former fanfic enthusiast, shares her 5 biggest reasons why!
When Freelance Writing is Not the Answer
Freelance writing sounded like a great way for Bea Pantoja to “do what she loves”, but she learned the opposite. How can you know when freelance writing is not the answer for you?
The Writing Funk
For Galvanizer editor Bea Pantoja, a writing funk last year affected other areas of her life in an unexpectedly big way. Her experiences & advice on how to move past it in your own time, on your own terms.
Contribute to Issue 4: Flights of Fantasy
What does fantasy mean to you? Let us know by contributing to our 4th issue, called Flights of Fantasy. This post has all the details!
Francesca Lia Block Explains Writing: The Highlights
We took our highlighters to Anna Akana’s podcast with Francesca Lia Block to learn more about this darkly lyrical YA author’s writing routine. Is structure really the core of your story?
And Our Bird by Bird Giveaway Winner Is…
Someone’s going home with a copy of Bird by Bird!
Outlines, Part 1: The Bridge to Imaginationland
Galvanizer editor Bea’s love for outlines may border the unnatural, but for good reason. Read on for how outlines are an indispensable way to get over the first empty page!
Forgive the Suckage: On False Starts
Galvanizer editor Bea gets candid about her hate-hate relationship towards Page One and explains the truth you need to hear but refuse to believe: that suckage is, ultimately, a big part of the process.
Writer’s Challenge: Off to a Bad Start
For our second issue, we challenge you to send us your great and terrible beginnings!
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