Inspiration

An Author's Intervention
Everyone tells stories. It's part of being human. But some of us feel called to share our stories with the world, wondering if we might earn a living writing. If you're one of these types, I warn you, friend, once others learn about your aspirations, they will pepper you with endless questions about how your writing is going until inevitably someone asks the evil, boss-monster of all questions, "Have you published anything yet?"
By MatthewKusza3 years ago in Writers
My Vocal Year: 2024
This year is my vocal year. The year I make changes. My year to push past the limiting beliefs that have a hold over my creativity and let the words fly.
By Courtney Ann3 years ago in Writers
The Art of Becoming My Father
My father gifted me my russet eyes and my olive Ashkenazi skin. He cursed me with idiopathic kidney disease and curved optic nerves. We share the same personality traits, the same likes, the same dislikes. I mirror his idiosyncrasies in everything I do…for the most part. Unfortunately, I did not manage to inherit the trait that I admire most in my father.
By Rachel Hannah Fendrich3 years ago in Writers
The Three Little Pigs
Content of The Three Little Pigs Story --------------------------------------- Once upon a time, there was a mother pig who gave birth to 3 piglets. The three pigs loved to eat so they grew up very quickly. When she saw that her children had also grown up, the mother pig said to the three little pigs:
By PhoTuc3 years ago in Writers
If You're a Writer There Should Be a Notebook by Your Bedside
There is some advice that when it is given to a writer it leaves them scratching their head as to what it could mean and why someone would go out of their way to tell them something so strange.
By Elise L. Blake3 years ago in Writers
The Power of Prompts
Introduction The blank page is a canvas of endless possibilities, waiting for a writer to paint a picture with words: a doodle, a masterpiece, or something in between. There are so many possibilities, that the most seasoned creative writer can be intimidated by the blank page.
By Randy Baker3 years ago in Writers
Out with the old
Last year, I decided to delete my old Vocal account. Deleting my account was like closing a chapter in my life. Grammar, spelling, proper punctuation, and writing flow are not my strong suit. (Go figure, the little dyslexic girl loves to write, right?) Sigh! It was a bold move, but one that I felt was necessary.
By Jordan Jones3 years ago in Writers
7 Tips and Games for Battling Writer's Block
OK, it's time to sit down at the computer or your pad of paper and create a masterpiece. Right? Not that easy! I used to get stuck on the idea of creating incredible artwork every single day. Then, a day would come when I painted awful. Frustration would tug at me, and I would think I had lost my creative talent.
By Daphsam3 years ago in Writers
A Squall
I’ve come to understand writer’s block as a spectrum of experience. I haven’t done much research on the matter unless you count gathering anecdotal evidence of what people experience when they experience “writer’s block” as sufficient research. Despite knowing plenty of literature on the subject exists, I’ve come to this conclusion of an existing spectrum through conversation. My previously developed thought seems reinforced by the fact that several writers on this platform have articulated their unique take on it for the #200 challenge; no two definitions I’ve seen are the same.
By kp3 years ago in Writers
Writers Need to Rethink the Reasons They Write Books
There is one question above all that writers will either love or hate to answer no matter how good or bad the intentions are of the asker.
By Elise L. Blake3 years ago in Writers
Learn to Love Writing
September 2021: I became officially, unequivocally, a full-time professional writer. My rolling admin contract with the university I had been working at finally had an end date stamped onto it. That pretty much took the decision out of my hands. I would just let that day come and go, and when it came and went, I would be a full-time professional copywriter, because I literally had nothing else!
By James Dorman3 years ago in Writers
President of State
Introduction With the upcoming presidential election grabbing headlines, it's like the hottest show in town. Everyone's talking about it, and there's a lot of excitement in the air. They're encouraging us to go out and vote, which is pretty cool because it's our chance to have a say, right?
By Amira3 years ago in Writers