The Authors Guild

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing for me is mandatory. I feel like I’ll implode if I don’t do it. It’s the way I best express myself and I love playing with the sounds of words and using them to paint vivid pictures. I also find that writing is a way to understand life. You can write or re...

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing is important to me because it allows me to express thoughts and ideas I might otherwise be too afraid to share or think aloud. It also gives me a way to share parts of myself with the world and, in doing so, heal from past wounds in a manner that can help ...

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Writing—and reading—are one of the few ways to truly get inside the head of another person. I always know that my characters have become fully realized when they surprise me and start to do things that I would never do. Writing and reading are both phenomenal ways...

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I began writing during a difficult time in my life when I was struggling with my health. Writing became an escape that helped me cope with the reality of living with a chronic illness. The value of literature is immense. Whether reading to learn a new skill, for s...

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? Books educate, entertain, and enlighten us. I aim to include a little bit of all three in my writing.

What are your tried and tested remedies to cure writer’s block? I sit down and write whether or not I feel like it, whether or not it’s...