Archive - Weavers of Story

All the Advice You Hear about Writing Is Wrong

Bridging the gap between self-help literature, ancient wisdom, and the practical realities of being a writer in the 21st century

17 hrs ago • Nicholas Kotar

The Vision Phase of the Creative Process

A free webinar in how to generate, cultivate, and grow ideas into beautiful stories

Jun 12 • Nicholas Kotar

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How Projects in Work and Life ACTUALLY Get Done

The seven stages of the creative process, and how to implement them in your writing and your personal life

Jun 9 • Nicholas Kotar

My 5-year Struggle to Tell the Story of the Patron Saint of Atheists

A conversation with Richard (Dn Seraphim) Rohlin about creative inspiration and how it happens, sometimes...

Jun 2 • Nicholas Kotar

May 2026

Out of the Silent Heart: A Fiction Writer’s Voice with Peco Gaskovski

How a writer can cultivate a creative voice in a world of noise

May 26 • Nicholas Kotar

Can you really unify a culture through shared stories?

Fairy tales, Rings of Power, and the lost American myth

May 19 • Nicholas Kotar

Becoming a Storyteller Might Be the Most Important Thing You Do with Your Life

"Narrative capture" and what you writers can do about it

May 12 • Nicholas Kotar

The Role of Logos in Creativity and Art with Andrew Kern

A conversation that will completely change how you approach the writer's life

May 5 • Nicholas Kotar

April 2026

Is Creativity an Act of Spiritual Renewal?

Ivan Ilyin's incredible vision of a future renewal through art and philosophy

Apr 28 • Nicholas Kotar

Why I moved away from writing about Russian folklore and history

The harsh reality of writers hitting the limits imposed by constraints

Apr 24 • Nicholas Kotar

Why reading good stories is so important for writers who want to transcend their genre

Why reading good stories is so important for writers who want to transcend their genre

Apr 21 • Nicholas Kotar

If you're a Christian, can you read or write fantasy?

How St. Basil's Address to Young Men Guides Us to Discern Good Literature

Apr 21 • Nicholas Kotar