by Hillary DePiano | Nov 1, 2019 | Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized
It starts somehow Sometimes you sit down, butt in chair, just like you’re supposed it and… you’ve got nothing. Or you’ve got something, but it’s stuck in your head, and you can’t seem to get any of the words down the page. And all the...
by Hillary DePiano | Oct 31, 2019 | Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized
Do you consider yourself a writer? Do you feel comfortable calling yourself one now? One of the most common mental hang-ups I’ve seen in beginning writers is this reluctance to call themselves a writer… “yet.” There’s always some...
by Hillary DePiano | Oct 30, 2019 | 4TheWords, Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
Start a writing habit Why start a writing habit? What’s the advantage of writing regularly rather than just when you feel like it? There are several big reasons. Build up your writing muscles The runner jogs every day to prepare for the big marathon, and daily...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 22, 2019 | In Their Words, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
There’s a new NaNoWriMo guide coming out on August 27th specifically geared towards young writers. It’s called Brave the Page by Rebecca Stern and National Novel Writing Month Executive Director Grant Faulkner and I was lucky enough to score an advanced...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 2, 2019 | Announcements, Evergreen, Living the Writing Life, My Writing, Playwriting and Theatre, Uncategorized
Here’s something exciting: The Fourth Orange and Other Fairy Tales You’ve Never Even Heard Of is finally ready to share with the world! This play has been 6 years in the making* and is without a doubt the most complicated thing I have ever attempted to...
by Hillary DePiano | Mar 29, 2019 | Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Writing Advice and Resources
This post is a sequel to my original post about Kanban for writers so you may want to start there. But, if not, here’s a quick recap: What is Kanban? Kanban is a project management system that started in manufacturing in which projects are visualized by easily...
Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer who loves writing of all kinds except for writing bios like this.
