Process
Poof! It's gone.
I rub three time. Nothing. I do it again. Nothing. I whisper a prayer. nothing changes. One more time, to no avail. Wait! I have it somewhere. I’ll look for it. My magic eight ball. I find it and ask it if I will be able to write today? Its reply, “without a doubt.” I do it again and ask the same question. “Outlook not so good.” This is insane! Make up your mind, already. Final time, “will I be able to write, today?” I turn the wicked little thing and get, “Concentrate and ask again.”
By Alexandra Grant21 days ago in Writers
Why APIs Have Become Central to Ongoing Web Data Collection
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By Abbasi Publisher22 days ago in Writers
How AI Video Generator Technology Is Reshaping Visual Storytelling
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By Abbasi Publisher22 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 23 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 London23 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 Frances23 days ago in Writers
Twitch Channel Growth: Building a Professional Streaming Presence in 2026
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By Abbasi Publisher23 days ago in Writers
When USCIS Questions a Degree in an Immigration Case
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By Sheila Danzig23 days ago in Writers
QLD Contract Conditions (Plain English). Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Buying or selling a place should be exciting, right? New chapter. Fresh start. Maybe a bit of reno daydreaming. Then the contract lands in the inbox and suddenly it’s… clauses, dates, “subject to”, and a bunch of deadlines that feel like they were invented purely to cause stress.
By Dan Toombs24 days ago in Writers
A Day in the Life of a Sports Journalist. AI-Generated.
For Sam McKewon, covering Nebraska sports is less about game nights and more about everything that happens between them. As a longtime Nebraska football writer and columnist, his days are shaped by preparation, context, and the constant responsibility of explaining a program that carries outsized meaning for an entire state.
By Joe Candor24 days ago in Writers
