Simplifying a thought takes discipline. It requires stripping away the urge to grandstand until only the essential structure remains. In today’s content-polluted world, we’d all be wise to step back and simplify our words, our sentences and our paragraphs.

WritingMike PlotnickAugust 5, 2026writing, plotlines, Plot Points, Mike PlotnickComment

Writing During COVID-19: How the Pandemic has Boosted this Author’s Creativity

For New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center, the global health crisis has upended her typical writing process. Despite the distractions, she finds inspiration in the stories happening around her—and this unique period in history has become a highly creative time for her.

Storytelling, WritingKristina W. MooreSeptember 23, 2020Katherine Center, The Lost Husband, writing, creativity, NetflixComment