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There are many types of writing in the world: Article writing, novel writing, copywriting, ghostwriting, songwriting, poetry writing, playwriting, handwriting, typewriting, skywriting, love-letter-writing, rewriting…and so on and so forth, ad infinitum. All of these kinds of writing can be (and are!) very, very different from one another. And each kind of writing requires its own …
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“Writing is easy, you just open a vein and bleed” — Red Smith So you want to be a writer. And not just any ole’ writer, you want to be a STORY writer. A novelist, a wizard of words, a spinner of tales who delights readers with your imagination and wows audiences with your mind. Only …
I first heard about the Story A Day Challenge in May 2018, when I was struggling with poor health, poor finances, and concern over a family member who’d been hospitalized for a mysterious illness. The idea was simple: get a prompt a day, and write a story a day. And with 31 days in May, …
13 Life Lessons You’ll Learn Writing 31 Stories in 31 Days Read More »
Have you ever tried to do something badly— on purpose? Course not! You say. No one tries to do things badly on purpose…or do they? Actually, they do: Navajo weavers deliberately weave imperfections (called ch’ihonit’i) into their rugs. Japanese artists have been including “wabi sabi” (deliberate imperfections such as nicks or asymmetry) into their art since the …
Have you ever experienced a serious setback? A death in the family or a chronic and debilitating illness, for instance? When Jon Morrow was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the tender age of one, his mother was told that he would slowly lose mobility until he died without ever leaving childhood. Decades later, the boy …
Have you ever wondered where all your readers are? How is it that some writers seem to get 14 million views on their blogs within five seconds after publishing a new article, but you don’t even get a tenth of that after five years? You slave away on each article, waiting with bated breath whenever …
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You’ve decided. It’s time to start your very own website. Why? Well, you’re a writer. An artist. A creative person, with important messages to share. And as you’ve grown in your abilities, you’ve come to realize that you need your own site to share them effectively. You know that having your own site will make …
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up Your Self Hosted Site From Scratch! Read More »
What do Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain, and Oscar Wilde all have in common? They were hilarious writers, of course! They were also (very) successful. And they’re not alone: From Oscar Wilde to David Sedaris, Carl Hiaasen to Tina Fey, it seems like writers with a great sense of humor tend to do quite well in …
How to be a Super Funny Writer (Even if You Don’t Think You Have a Funny Bone) Read More »
Have you ever taken a break during a big project, and wound up killing your momentum? You’re busy working on your novel, or other paperwork, and starting to get into the zone, when…your stomach rumbles, or your coworker (or kid) interrupts you, or you simply decide you’ve worked hard enough. So you get up, get …
5 Ways to Take Breaks and Reward Yourself Without Killing Your Momentum Read More »
Do you have a writing dream you’ve been putting off for years? Do you have worlds of ideas lurking inside, aching to get out? When people ask: “how’s your screenplay/novel/script/blog coming along?” do you always say “I’m still working on it!” year after year with no progress? If so, you are a writer in …