August 23, 2021

When I was in law school, I spent a lot of my time poring over dense technical readings for many hours on end. It was difficult to keep all of the competing abstract theories and reasonings straight in my head. Understanding the advanced theories on civil jurisdiction or the rule and perpetuities is enough to…

April 9, 2020

A lot of writers struggle with writing good dialogue, especially when it comes to humor. I’ve got four suggestions to improve your dialogue significantly. Dialogue is great because it’s an aspect of writing you can be really meticulous about getting correct and see results for your efforts. It’s not as nebulous as first pages, opening…

December 6, 2019

It’s never been easier or more difficult to get into comedy writing. On this episode of Instead of Writing, I offer you a three-step foundational approach I’ve developed from my experience teaching hundreds of comedy students. Comedy can and must be learned. You can start writing comedy. Try to internalize this cycle and pay attention…

October 1, 2019

Hey everyone, I’m excited to say that I’ve started up a new video blog called Instead of Writing. Each week, I’m sharing what tool I’ll be using to procrastinate my next draft. It could be writing craft stuff, geek-out worthy content, book reviews, or thoughts on comedy. Please head on over to Youtube and give…

February 4, 2019

Marie Kondo has flipped my life upside down. She asks the impossible. Get rid of books? Madness. But, in a spirit of improvement, I found myself the other day going through my books, including old notebooks, leafing through pages to see if there was anything worth keeping. Well, I something I thought worth keeping. Ladies…

August 2, 2018

After fifteen years, I can finally say that I’ve completed the first draft of a novel. When I shared my news with my friend Kat, she looked at me excitedly and asked, “How did it feel?” Without a moment’s hesitation I responded, “like crippling self-doubt.” I started writing when I was pretty young. In fact,…

October 10, 2017

It’s hard to imagine a field of business that cannot benefit from a healthy dose of lateral thinking and creativity. But, in our rush-hour, results-driven world, it’s tough to find reliable methods that lend reliability to our creative faculties. Being creative is nice and all, but can we count on it in a pinch? Maybe….

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 502 other subscribers

My Books

Kenneth A. Baldwin's books on Goodreads
The Crimson Inkwell The Crimson Inkwell
reviews: 25
ratings: 33 (avg rating 4.09)

The Price of Freedom: An Urban Paranormal Short Story The Price of Freedom: An Urban Paranormal Short Story
reviews: 1
ratings: 1 (avg rating 5.00)

Twittersphere