Inspiration
When Writing about Disabilities
As a DeafBlind writer, when I'm not immersed in crafting or researching my stories, I enjoy reading others' perspectives on disabled individuals. However, much of the content I encounter is both frustrating and ableist, continuing to cast disabled people in a negative light through the choice of words.
Punit kumarPublished 9 months ago in WritersSo You Think You Want to Write Humor and Satire?
Author's prepreface: I published this on Vocal two years ago, and on Medium before that, but thought I would resurrect it yet again with just a few changes for Vocal's new Writing community. Hopefully it will get at least a few more views there then it has anywhere else. I happen to think it is quite funny.
Everyday JunglistPublished 9 months ago in WritersLessons from Venus - what can be learned?
Venus, the planet of beauty, worth and adoration, is currently in the transformational part of her Rx journey. At the start of last week, she was situated between the earth and the sun, making her invisible to the naked eye – she was the “evening star”, hidden in the night sky.
Jessica RasilePublished 9 months ago in Writers- Runner-Up in Writers Challenge
Start
The Prompt Write about the first piece you ever wrote. How has your style or perspective changed since then? Read more about it here
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 9 months ago in Writers Freelance Writer Appreciation Week February 8 – 13
Freelance Writer Appreciation Week is here. Since I’m a freelance blogger and writer; I wanted to share some of my experience with you.
Lynne BlackPublished 9 months ago in WritersThe search for the missing pieces of the universe
It always was about writing. The way my fingers moved on my keyboard, the sound, the creation of a new blog, a new writing. All coming from me. At first it felt like meditation and an hour later I finished a nice article for the internet. Now it’s so much more with so many possibilities. The last ten years I was so busy exploring myself with the new trends like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok and having those kinds of media is important for your business, but my main business is still writing. I’m happy I know, but still I guess I am finding a way to go back in time. Not to escape today, but to reflect on my choices and how I perceived the world.
Verawati CalmerPublished 9 months ago in WritersThe Reason I Will Never Make any Money Writing
Author's preface: Hopefully now fully approved. lol! If you are anything like me (trust me, you are not), then you suck at writing. That said, just because you suck at something doesn’t mean you can’t make shit tons of cash by doing it. Look at this very website (Vocal.media). There are a few truly great writers who regularly contribute, some pretty darn good ones, a few more OK ones, a shit ton of average or below average ones, and the remaining who probably make up just over 51% of the writing population here, the terrible, horrible, downright craptastic ones. Oh, and then there’s me. I will leave it to the reader to decide where I fit in on that sliding scale of trainwreckage, but that is really beside the point. The point is that there are a boatload of writers in that 51% who are making gobs and gobs of cash by writing. Yep, you read that correctly, you don’t have to be one of the greats, or average, or any good at all, to fulfill your dreams of endless bags of cocaine and supermodel blowjobs by the gross, through writing. Female dreams and your own dreams may differ slightly from mine of course. And, no, btw, that is not my dream in case you were wondering. I was just trying to be funny, and failing terribly, as is my typical style, and a pretty good example of just how bad I suck at writing.
Everyday JunglistPublished 9 months ago in Writers- Top Story - August 2023
Bitter Table of One
**Addendum: this ironically received Top Story and I have to say the algothrim has a funny sense of humor.** The Short and Sweet challenge winners were announced, and after some convoluted events, a new list was put out. During that time, I bite my nails in anticipation, hoping just maybe I would have been overlooked and deemed a winner. (There was a miscount of some words in a few of the original winner's works!) They republished the results.
The Enchanted Jungle: A Magical Quest
In a realm where the sun kissed the earth with a golden embrace and the air was filled with whispers of ancient spells, there lived a young boy named Leo. With eyes that held a glimmer of curiosity and a heart that beat to the rhythm of adventure, Leo's ordinary life was about to take an extraordinary turn.
Shaikh AliPublished 9 months ago in WritersMy First Attempt at Writing a Novel
Man, I love to read; I just consume words, but just because someone reads a lot doesn't mean they can write well—well, for me anyway. I found that out when I decided to write a novel, “Titan’s Daughter.” It was during those days when the world stood still and we were all trapped at home. Back then, my days transformed into this monotonous blend of TV and even more reading than usual. It was almost as if I were on autopilot, moving from one activity to the next without truly engaging. Until one day, it dawned on me that every show I binge-watched and every book I was consuming was the ripened fruit of someone else’s imagination, someone who took the time to organize their thoughts.
William Saint ValPublished 9 months ago in WritersThe First Stories
I remember, somewhere between childhood and awkward teenage years, I went from being an avid reader to an avid writer. I thank my high school friends for this transition. They introduced me to anime, manga, and fanfiction. Fanfiction.net was approximately where I started attempting to write coherent stories under the penname Amery Aquaisha. I know, what an alias, right?
Hope MartinPublished 9 months ago in Writers- Top Story - August 2023
Can We Stop Writing Stories with Titles That Are Questions Now Please?
Author's preface: Another story that was mysteriously not approved for publication the first time around. Somehow my account got flagged as AI or spam. Flattered but obviously not true. I am a real person I can assure you of that. Also, there is no such thing as AI, but that is a topic for a different article. LOL!
Everyday JunglistPublished 9 months ago in Writers