Join us this month as we craft elements of an irresistible murder mystery. Take your fellow writers along on a spine-tingling investigation while we pick…

Want to get better at writing good villains? Spend a week with us creating a new villain from scratch! When you’re done, you might have…

You’ve been graced with a week’s worth of superpowers, and with the dawn of each day, your powers shift and change. What will you do…

Join us this week to develop immersive settings for your narrative. Invent a new setting each day to use in a current or future fiction…

Join us this week to write with the elements. Create fiery characters, earthy backdrops, or watery reflections. We’ll give you plenty of opportunities to truly…

Join us this week to develop secondary characters, i.e. sidekicks, who have their own part to play in any story. The Challenge starts May 2!

Explore your emotions for five days of introspection that will build your memoir writing skills. The Challenge starts April 4!

The echo is a powerful tool in poetry, songwriting, and literature. Come join us while we write poetry for a week exploring the theme of…

Founder & CEO Rennie Saunders and President Aaron Bolzle sat down with the hosts of the Pod 4 Good podcast to describe the Shut Up & Write…

Need help creating some new characters? Join us this week as we draw inspiration from the world around us to create five new characters from…

Join us this month for our five-day Annual Reflections Challenge! These prompts will help you reflect on the past year and prepare for the new…

Practice using foreshadowing as a literary device. Dropping hints and leaving breadcrumbs for your keen-eyed readers is a great way to keep them coming back…

Mastering the art of scene writing is critical to maintaining your reader’s attention throughout your work. Here are five traits of an unforgettable scene to…

Join us this month for our five-day Memoir Challenge and reflect on the chapters of your own life. The challenge starts September 13!

Need inspiration to produce settings that make readers forget about the real world? Check out our guide to creating new settings in your writing.

Rejection can be painful for a writer. Learn the statistics behind submitting your work to a literary magazine, and how to improve your odds of…

Are you thinking about finding an editor, but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered. In our writer’s guide, we break down the…

How do you get a draft ready for outside eyes? Our in-house editor takes you through a few essential steps in the self-editing process.

Are you approaching the finish line for your manuscript and thinking about publication? Check out our latest resource designed to help you decide whether to…

Do you have a draft in need of polishing? Shut Up & Write is here to help! We are now proud to offer a full…

How do you balance the many elements of storytelling in your own novel? Check out our latest article for tips on how to start:

Working with an illustrator can be a difficult task if you don’t know how to effectively describe what you’re looking for. Find out how to…

Longtime Shut Up & Write member Claire Splan explains how she changed her daily routine and made writing a habit in her life.

You’ve finished, revised, and polished your manuscript and you’re ready to take the next step! Here’s how you can find a literary agent:

How do you tackle the epic project of editing the first draft of your novel? Learn how in our latest article…

What’s a beta reader, and why do you need one? Find out more about this crucial step in the editing process here.

Wondering how to get high quality feedback on your writing from trusted readers? Check out our handy guide here!

Looking for out-of-the-box ideas to develop your writing skills? Hosting a regular writing event just might do the trick!

Ever had a bout of writer’s block? Have you ever ground your head against the proverbial brick wall while you tried to eke out a…

Many of us are grappling with a lot of uncertainty these days, but we’re still here for you!

It’s been such a challenging month for all of us, and yet times like this make us more appreciative than ever of this vibrant community…

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