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Three Great Decisions Made in Six Months
Write about three great decisions you made in the last six months and their outcomes. Rupi Kaur's Gratitude Writing Prompts
Denise E LindquistPublished 2 months ago in WritersInvitation to Renga With Me
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am returned. I am envisaging a grand entrance here, a footman perhaps, announcing my arrival, or a both doors flung wide attention grab. That I actually slipped in quietly with an itsy bitsy haiku seems far more in keeping with my actual style. Either way, I am back after an absence of a couple of weeks in which I dedicated myself fully to a family holiday. I could do no different, it has been a very full trip, and a wonderful trip for it. But though I read most of a novel, I took no time to read on Vocal, and no time to write either.
Hannah MoorePublished 2 months ago in WritersStop Trashing Your Cringy Writing
I can't be alone when I say that I've looked back on some of my past writing and the only things that came to my mind were to ask myself what in the world made me write something like that or to look for the closest thing to help me set it on fire.
Elise L. BlakePublished 3 months ago in WritersThe lifestyle of Introverts
I am an introvert and in my earlier years, I often felt that perhaps I should have tried to be more extroverted, that in order to fit in, I needed to be like everyone else. My discomfort around people made people either uncomfortable, facetious or puzzled. This then made me feel as if my natural way of being was not conducive to a successful or a fulfilling life—But the implication there is that being introverted is a problem that needs to be solved, which can sometimes be all too convincing in a world that seems to reward self-promotion over quiet reflection.
Novel AllenPublished 2 months ago in WritersHow to Get Out of Your Head as a Mother of Three
Writing has been my hobby and ally for a long time. The written word has strength and can literally change lives. Words do good and they have the power to build and create worlds, like Lego pieces build up a castle. I’ve written in hardcopy journals and online blogs. At some point in time, it stopped. The urge to write was lost among books to read and piles of little clothes to wash.
Gabriela Trofin-TatárPublished 2 months ago in WritersFucked Up Fairytales - An Unofficial Challenge
I've just had my birthday, so I feel allowed to ask you to indulge me. Get your tiniest pen out! How is that for an image? I was going for "fucked up fairies". What do you think? I was hoping to get one where someone is passed out and someone else is drawing genitalia on his or her face, but this is OK.
L.C. SchäferPublished 2 months ago in WritersThe Arrival of April Writing
Sometimes our spongy brains get a bit dry; too much is always going on in our lives. Sometimes we want to write but we just don’t know where or how to start. And so we decided, why not create a collection of ideas for the next month. April is a month of rebirth, of the seeds beginning to sprout as the great thaw begins. It is a time of sunshine but also nourishing rains. We hope we can help plant some idea seeds in your story garden.
Oneg In The ArcticPublished 2 months ago in WritersAll Writers Need Feedback
I was recently having a conversation with a new writer about her novel. She is currently in the process of editing her work and to be supportive I offered to give it a read and give her some feedback - she told me that she did not want anyone reading it until it was published.
Elise L. BlakePublished 2 months ago in WritersIt Felt Like A Movie
Describe a moment in your life that felt like a movie. After a respiratory code, I was placed on a respirator and in an induced coma. When they decided to bring me out of that, it felt like I was being tortured, as my hands were tied and my face was covered with a mask. A man was sitting next to me that I didn't recognize.
Denise E LindquistPublished 2 months ago in WritersWhy Being A Writer Sucks In 2024 - But We Can Be Better
Blame It On The Alcoh- The Technology We Have I swear this isn’t strictly a “phones bad” conversation, but it kinda is. In an era oversaturated with technology, we are constantly barraged with the successes of others. Not limited to writing, nowadays, how great we are is often judged on how frequently we are viewed as creators.
HEART POST
Rumi told us that the wound is the place where the light can enter. Khalil Gibran told us that out of suffering emerges the strongest souls, that the most massive characters are seared with scars
Catherine NyomendaPublished 2 months ago in WritersThursdays with Josh
2021 My nephew hands me his heart inside a plastic three-ring binder: his first story, a work of short fiction laid bare, boldly, bravely, on the page.
Christy MunsonPublished 2 months ago in Writers