Life
Screenwriting A Life
The gloomy rainy day reflects on the surface of puddles beneath my feet. My mother used to say that rain is the most important moment to appreciate the life and death of things around us. I look around me as I’m sitting with my bookbag waiting for the bus to arrive. I lift my wrist up to look at my silver watch.
By Angel Adagio3 years ago in Writers
The Bewitched Syndrome. Top Story - January 2024.
One sits in front of a blank computer screen and wishes the words would just magically appear on it. If one could only twitch a “Bestselling American Novel.” But alas, the only person who could twitch a novel into existence was Samantha from the TV show “Bewitched.”
By Kenneth Lawson3 years ago in Writers
Stop Wasting Your Time Complaining
In an attempt to invigorate the communal spirit, Harmonyville's mayor, Eleanor Greenfield, made the unconventional decision to try something new. Having become weary of hearing complaints all the time, she launched the "Complaint-Free Challenge." The challenge was clear: locals were urged not to complain for a month. For added excitement, Mayor Greenfield said that if they were successful, there would be a huge party.
By Ramesh Kumar3 years ago in Writers
Fizzled
If Vocal taught me anything in my first year of membership, it was that other members hold a higher appreciation for the words fumbling from my keyboard than do the judges at Vocal. Had I written this four months ago, it would have been a bitter admission; today I state facts with a wry chuckle and a heavy dose of humility. My aspirations for 2024 are not to burn out or give up on writing.
By Mack D. Ames3 years ago in Writers
Crafting Your Unique Writing Aesthetic
This article provides an in-depth exploration of writing aesthetic, including its definition, significance for writers, tips for developing a unique aesthetic, incorporating aesthetics in different genres, examples of aesthetic writing styles, the impact of AI-driven content creation on aesthetics, the Writer Academia aesthetic, tools and resources for developing aesthetics, the benefits of having a freelance writing mentor, explaining writing aesthetic using adjectives and descriptors, and tips for crafting a unique writing aesthetic.
By Timothy A Rowland3 years ago in Writers
New Year, Same Me, New Chances
I’ll be honest, I didn’t meet any of my Vocal or writing goals last year. Last year was at equal parts the worst and best of my life so far. I married the love of my life and battled a broken brain and in that, at least for the most part, I lost writing. It was always the “there will be time for that later” or “I’m too tired.” I’ve found it again and my lovely husband is full bore supportive. I want to be more active and creative this year and to that note, I will be attempting to submit at least one piece per month whether to a contest or just to the community.
By McKenna Castleberry3 years ago in Writers
The Most Powerful Thing You Can Do As a Writer
It may be shocking to know that there is something even more powerful that a writer can do - other than writing. While writing is how we leave our mark on the world, giving readers powerful emotions through our stories with our ability to make them, laugh, cry, and fear that dark spot at the bottom of the basement stairs that not even the strongest of lights could chase away… it's not the most powerful thing we can do.
By Elise L. Blake3 years ago in Writers
