Literature

I Wrote a Novel at Ten. Here’s What Adults Get Wrong

I wrote my first novel at ten years old.

Feb 13 • Idris Elijah

The Story Size Question Writers Avoid

Most writers ask the wrong questions.

Feb 3 • Idris Elijah

The Short Story Paradox: Why Less Space Demands More Truth

For years, I thought I knew how to write short stories.

Jan 13 • Idris Elijah

You Don’t Start a Novel by Writing It

Most people think the hardest part of writing a novel is finishing it.

Jan 2 • Idris Elijah

The Quiet Consequences of Reading Every Day

Reading is one of those habits everyone agrees is “good,” yet few people treat as essential.

Dec 23, 2025 • Idris Elijah

7 Writing Truths That Break You Before They Make You

If I knew yesterday what I know today, would it have changed anything?

Dec 5, 2025 • Idris Elijah

Why Writer’s Block Happens--And How to Kill It Permanently

Writer’s block isn’t mysterious.

Dec 2, 2025 • Idris Elijah

How Writers Actually Find Their Voice (Not What You’ve Been Told)

Every new writer is obsessed with “finding their voice.”

Nov 7, 2025 • Idris Elijah

Netflix & Read: The Storytelling Exercise That’ll Make You a Better Writer

Stories shape everything--how we think, sell, love, and dream.

Nov 4, 2025 • Idris Elijah

The 5 Harry Potter Secrets That Made Me a Better Writer

The Harry Potter series of books is more than a magical tale about a boy learning to be a wizard.

Oct 31, 2025 • Idris Elijah

What Plot Grids Taught Me About The Chess Game Of Life

Ever wish there was a guidebook to life you could pull out whenever you felt lost?

Jul 8, 2025 • Idris Elijah

Why I’m Finally Writing That Novel

This issue marks the twenty-fifth occasion on which I have not released a short story.

Jul 1, 2025 • Idris Elijah

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