Process
This Year, I Won't Poison My Daughter
With the Vocal challenge deadline looming, I was immersed in my story. The only thing better than reading a fantasy tale is the feeling of writing one. The world I had created floated before my mind's eye like a virtual reality headset. I watched scenes play out, twiddled with the action, fine tuned my characters' voices. I slashed wordy passages as if repelling noisy intruders.
By Sonia Heidi Unruh2 years ago in Writers
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Briskly, I walk into a fresh chapter as the calendar dives into yet another labeled set of hours, days... months...religiously counting down. Opportunities dwindle and slip away; they wait for no one. Who can blame them when their knocks go unanswered. The mountains we climb in search of that pinnacle of success can never be reached when we hide our thoughts...our voices. Increase the volume, time to be heard. -LDubs
By Lamar Wiggins2 years ago in Writers
My Writing Journey for 2024
Publish or perish. Although this phrase was birthed by academic writing, I donāt take this aphorism lightly. Writing is a vital component of the humanities, and the humanities endure, defining what it means to be human. Iāve always had a dream of publishing: at first it was a book of poetry, then perhaps a collection of short stories or even a novel. In Shakespeareās Julius Caesar, Mark Antony says, āThe evil that men do lives after them;/The good is oft interrĆØd with their bonesā (Act III scene II). This line resonates with me; I donāt want to be remembered by the mistakes Iāve made in my life or by the mundane or morose anecdotes that may be passed down. After I watched the animated Disney movie Coco, I donāt want to be forgotten by my family.
By Barb Dukeman2 years ago in Writers
You can always do a Quick Edit.
Once, not too long ago, I wrote a letter to a politician, which got published on a Substack whose daily newsletter was read by at least several thousand people. Iād written the letter of just under 400 words in a two-day period of self-torment, insomnia, and anxiety. Writing it felt urgent, as all things related to politics are urgent, and, at a time when I feared that the hands of every powerful entity were merging into an autocracy that would slowly suffocate me and everyone else, it felt that if I didnāt write the letter, I would be frozen in historyās textbook of disappointments. It was one of those especially heightened times.
By Catherine Dorian2 years ago in Writers
Adopt These Small Writing Tricks to Make Your WritingĀ Better. Top Story - January 2024.
Writing is one of those things that can't simply be learned through placing a large novel under your pillow at night and hoping the ability to weave stories will seep through the pages, into your pillow, and find its way into your creative brain.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Mastering the Craft: How to Edit and Revise Your Creative Writing. Content Warning.
Creativity speaks a thousand words that no grandiose gesture ever can express. We often define creativity as the art of expressing oneās opinions through different creative outlets. Creativity is the essence of every decision we take; it is the catalyst that equips us to think over the conventional bounds of a perceived notion. The flow of performing various tasks coherently with a spark of unconventional ideas marks the essence of creativity. Whether it be media houses, the publishing industry, business magnates or authors, creativity pioneers the process of brainstorming and building brands that leave an impact on the lives of consumers.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Writers
