resources for writers

Free Printable:  Workshop Experience Inventory
Writing workshops can be incredibly valuable—I've been running one for years and would love to have you join us. But sometimes, workshops and critique groups don't go as planned. When that happens, how do you make sense of what went wrong?

The Workshop Experience Inventory is an investigative tool designed to help you evaluate your experience in any workshop or critique group. Through guided reflection, it helps you identify what happened, why it didn't work, and how to move forward with clarity and confidence.

This resource was originally featured on Jane Friedman's blog:
​Using a Workshop Experience Inventory When Workshops Go Wrong

Download your free copy and turn a difficult experience into meaningful insight.
Free Printable: Writing Journal Guide
Looking to deepen your writing practice and gain insight into your creative process? Need a space to capture ideas about your draft, map out your revision strategy, or stay on top of deadlines? A writing journal might be exactly what you need.
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Download this free guide to discover how a writing journal can transform your practice and help you write with more clarity, consistency, and confidence.
Free Printable: Sensory Details Worksheet
Are your descriptions feeling flat? Does your prose lack the punch you're aiming for, but you're not sure how to fix it? The answer may lie in the sensory details you're including—or leaving out.

The Sensory Details Worksheet helps you build richer, more immersive descriptions that pull readers deeper into your scenes and story. By engaging all five senses, you'll create prose that resonates and lingers.
This worksheet works equally well during drafting or revision, depending on where your project needs the most support.

Download your free copy and start bringing your writing to life.
Free Printable: Writing Goal Setting Worksheet
Looking for a way to set attainable goals and actually make progress on your writing? The Writing Goal Setting Worksheet helps you define clear objectives, examine your routine, and track your progress over time.

Designed for an eight-week cycle, this worksheet is easily adaptable to fit your schedule and needs. It's especially effective for long-term projects like book-length works, but can be customized for writers of any genre working on projects of any scope.
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Download your free copy and start building the writing practice you've been dreaming of.
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