Commit to learning: take an online writing course
Once of the 10 Commandments of a Serious Writer is "I shall always be learning". Part of this is practicing your writing consistently. Part of it is reading books that teach you new techniques or new things about the world. Yet at some point it becomes necessary to do more, to take learning about your craft to the next level. So how do you do this without spending thousands of dollars and hours getting an MFA? I've talked a lot about the value of a writing group in the last few weeks, but you can step it up a notch by taking an online course. Several universities now offer free writing courses, and some writing communities offer them to members as well. Still, sometimes what you need to reinvigorate your…