James Wade Writer

Top 10 Bits of Writing Advice

1. Be disciplined. Force yourself to sit down and work. Even when you’d rather do anything else, put something on the page. Sometimes...

I'm Still Trying

But then I looked behind me and the wind was blowing so hard that it had blown away those footprints. Seeing that relieved the guilt...

The Writer's Life

On March 2, 2018, I made coffee, read a few pages from writers I admire, then started working on my first novel.

What is tone? And, why are houses so big?

All that's happening here is a boy is watching a sunset. That doesn't sound so bad. Could be quite lovely. But through the imagery and

Roots

Dear readers, A man can make a routine out of anything, even change. So it’s gone for me and my wife over the past two years. We’ve lived...

Dealing with Rejection

When I was in the fifth grade I had all the irrational, white male confidence in the world. I made good grades, won writing contests at...

Setting as a Character

Characters who go through change. Characters who are anti-heroes. Characters who have redeeming qualities. Likeable characters. Funny...

Trust the Process

Trust the Process: but also go through it’s text messages because who the hell is Amber? There is (hopefully) a (relatively) big (more...

Brand Building and Burying the Lede

I looked up the things you’re supposed to do if you want to be a successful writer. That’s a lie. My wife, Jordan, looked up the things...

JAMES WADE