A core practice at Seventh Wave is asking questions. It’s how we began—each call for submission contains 7-10 key questions—and it’s how we begin: in 10 years of publishing, we’ve asked over 130 questions that we return to, time and again.

There’s a lot to say and think about when it comes to genre and form. Regardless of which you write in, how can we use them—and narrative frameworks—to help us unlock the true potential of our stories?

The process of writing is often a solo endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be a lonely one. There are countless free or low-cost ways to surround your work with community.

Sending your work out into the world is a vulnerable but necessary first step toward sharing your writing with others.