NAtalie DUckworth

Do you need a creative writing degree to be a better, or maybe even a successful, writer? Reflecting on my four years of studying the art of creative writing has improved my skills, my confidence, my life, yet in ways many aspiring writers might expect.

When you think about the act of novel writing, what do you think the hardest part is? For me, it has always been, well, writing.

This April I hit that first milestone a writer can reach: finishing the first first draft.

For anyone who wants to write but is struggling, or simply curious about my personal writing story, enjoy all the dirty details of my two years of writing.

The Spear Cuts Through Water is one of the most unique fantasy novels you might ever read. This standalone novel introduces you to this world through the ancient tale told by your lola. Trippy and multi-dimensional, you dream, you listen, you watch as the real story happens around you.