Success Points is a monthly letter for writers who want to build work that matters, and a writing life that lasts.

Every month brings new challenges for writers. Some involve craft. Some involve publishing. Many involve something deeper: finding clarity, persistence, and perspective to continue creating meaningful work over a lifetime.

Success Points is where Clay Stafford shares the ideas, observations, and insights gathered through decades of writing, filmmaking, publishing, teaching, and building creative communities.

Each issue is written with one goal:

To help writers continue growing, not only as storytellers, but as the people who tell those stories.