Inspiration

Author's Notes: Sleeping Beauty
Take one Meddling Fairy (colour: Lilac); one cursed Princess who knows she is cursed, thank you very much; two loving but, ultimately, clueless parents just trying to do their best; two siblings willing to brave a curse for (what they sincerely hope will be) freedom; and two nobles looking for love: what do you get - Sleeping Beauty.
By Dionearia Red25 days ago in Writers
Author's Notes: The Fairytale of Cinderella
Take an ancient story, add a queer foundation, characters that really want to make their marriage work, Rogers and Hammerstein, Into the Woods (just for flavour), a bit of soulmate magic, and, perhaps, you will find a true Happy Ever After.
By Dionearia Red25 days ago in Writers
Craft over catharsis.
I like reading, 📚 I like writing, ✍🏾 I like sharing, I like exploring, and I like art. All the above, connect you to something. If I create by writing, I will want to share. Writing is an art, and a preserver of history, culture, and values. While art allows me to explore. Craft is a generic term for all kinds of art. It is not selfless but desires to share. It looks for a problem to solve, and solutions to adapt. When I think of catharsis, it is a temporary state, fleeting, might be exciting, and less involving. It sounds lazy, laid-back, and a bit selfish.
By Kusauka Chimbe25 days ago in Writers
James Assali: A Deep Dive Into His Personal Life and Professional Career
James Assali is not a polished, overnight success story. His life and career reflect something founders, business owners, and creators understand well: momentum built through resilience, conviction, and long-term thinking. At a time when entrepreneurship is often framed around shortcuts and hype, James Assali’s journey stands out because it’s grounded in lived experience, personal loss, faith, and sustained execution.
By CEO A&S Developers25 days ago in Writers
They Lied
I have been going back and forward on where to start this and how to start it, it seems to be my biggest challenge when telling a story. Stories have to have a beginning, middle and end but my stories never do. It’s more like they latch on to part of me and Im actually never sure when it began or even if it ends. They follow me.
By Ella Loftus25 days ago in Writers
I Had 2 Hours a Week to Write. Here's How I Still Showed Up Daily.
Two hours a week. That's all I had when I was working full-time and trying to build a writing practice on the side. Maybe 15–20 minutes a day if I were lucky. Some days, all I had was literally five minutes before I had to leave for work.
By Ellen Frances26 days ago in Writers
DEBORAH
There is an opera in town and the songs sung tell of a man who met a woman at a well. Looking at her wardrobe, she realizes she must recreate the look she imagined for the event. This grand occasion called for glitz and glam, gowns and heels. Only her choices were limited and lacking the fashion this opera required. As any woman would, she refused to let anything stand in the way of her childhood dream day. She reached into the back of her closet after pulling everything down from it. There it was, her Leopard print dress! Deborah grabs the dress and runs to her dressing room to jump into it. By this time it feels like she is in an inferno. Could it be the spanks she had on restricting her breath, movement and ventilation? I’m sure she thinks to herself, but who has time to concentrate on that. Beauty Calls! After doing her hair and makeup, then putting on her dress, Deborah steps back to look into the mirror. The dress fits perfectly as if she had tattooed it on herself. Very good, she says, and off she goes. The image before her in the mirror was one that was cultivated in the presence of God, even though the scars remained. Her outward appearance now matched her inner esteem through God’s redemptive power working through her life. Chin up! What’s meant to keep you looking down cannot overpower the God-given confidence that has been born on the inside of you. Deborah recalls these things to mind. Finally, embracing her identity as the apple of God’s eye, and that’s more than enough.
By Rasheeda R26 days ago in Writers
Should We Not Try to Get Too Political?. Top Story - February 2026.
Here's something you often hear people say, "I try not to get too political." I understand the sentiment and I sympathize with it... while at the same exact time, I completely disagree with the notion. Whether it's referring to social media or wherever, it's kind of unavoidable. You can attempt to sidestep it, not engage, leave the less important things for actual politicians to discuss... you can want it to not take over your life, your conversations, your relationships, and that makes perfect sense.
By Stephen Kramer Avitabile27 days ago in Writers
My Aversion To Poetry
Introduction This is just the devil in me that I have written about so often when it has got me down and upset, but writing this piece I feel in a good mood and on top of things, because where I used to think I was being forced into something, now I feel it is entirely my own choice and in my own hands.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 27 days ago in Writers
Does Being OCD Help or Hinder My Writing?
Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I denied it; I was not crazy! OCD is an anxiety disorder. It involves frequent, intrusive thoughts, along with repetitive and ritualistic actions. There is a long list of symptoms. The main ones I exhibited, and, if I am honest with myself, still do to a certain degree, are:
By Calvin London27 days ago in Writers
I Couldn't Write for 3 Weeks. Here's The One Thing That Got Me Unstuck.
Three weeks. Twenty-one days of staring at a blank screen. Of opening my laptop with good intentions and closing it an hour later with nothing written. Of telling myself "tomorrow will be different" and having tomorrow be exactly the same.
By Ellen Frances27 days ago in Writers
I use Inktober as a Writing Aid
If you are a writer reading this, you know just how hard it is to find content to write about. Oftentimes, we have writing groups that employ various methods such as word sprints to get that creativity flowing. However, I have been in many of these groups that died out due to the curse of inactivity. Another source we often use are writing prompt groups such as r/writingprompts on Reddit, but the very specific prompts on there can be limiting, or may not inspire creativity. There are plenty of other resources writers use to practice, but let me throw my personal resource out there: Inktober52.
By Callum Summers27 days ago in Writers