Stream of Consciousness

Compliments, Outgoing And Uninhibited, And Taking A Friend's Advice Or Not?
Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions prompt - When you are given a compliment do you usually acknowledge it or suggest that you really do not deserve it?
By Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago in Writers
Eyes That Don’t See, Heart That Doesn’t Feel (Out of sight, out of mind)
The soul whispers this to a wounded being. A whisper that sounds like relief, but in truth is poison disguised as comfort.
By Liora Vogel about a year ago in Writers
Hot Take: MM/DD/YYYY > DD/MM/YYYY
I woke up in a cold sweat when it came to me. The date was July 17, 2025. Why did I say it like that and not 17 July 2025? Is it because I am a stubborn American? No, it turns out, I am stubborn for sentence structure.
By Tinka Boudit She/Herabout a year ago in Writers
Being a Fantasy Writer in a Real-World Crisis
“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?” — J.R.R. Tolkien
By Georgiaabout a year ago in Writers
Early risers are blessed. (The early bird catches the worm)
Waking up early isn’t just about opening your eyes, nor racing before dawn breaks. It’s hearing that quiet call inside, one that doesn’t shout, but never fades away.
By Liora Vogel about a year ago in Writers
The 3 Questions Every Fantasy Writer Should Ask About Their World
"No matter how fantastical the setting, the world must feel real enough to live in." - Unknown Let's be honest: we fantasy writers are a passionate bunch. We will create entire languages, draw maps down to the last mountain range, and write 15-page treatises on magical goat herding if left unsupervised. (No judgment - I have been that person.) But even with all that detail, it's easy to forget the core thing that makes a fantasy world work: the questions you ask about it.
By Georgiaabout a year ago in Writers
From Saying to Doing, There’s a Long Way (Actions Speak Louder Than Words)
There’s a stretch so long in that saying that sometimes feels like an abyss, a vortex that swallows your word, your essence,
By Liora Vogel about a year ago in Writers
Overused Words You Can Cut from Your Writing Right Now
"The road to hell is paved with adverbs." — Stephen King Let me tell you a secret: I used to be a literary hoarder. I clung to every single "just," "really," and "very" like they were emotional support words. My paragraphs were padded like a poorly packed suitcase—crammed with fluff, just in case. I figured more was more, right? Turns out, no. Definitely not.
By Georgiaabout a year ago in Writers
The Quiet Man Who Fed a City
His name is Thomas Mayfield, but in our neighborhood, everyone just called him Mr. Tom. If you ever walked through 5th and Lexington in Cincinnati between 6 and 9 a.m., chances are you saw him—gray beanie, mismatched gloves, apron over his coat—standing beside his food cart, handing out hot meals to anyone who needed one.
By Farzadabout a year ago in Writers
The Shrimp That Sleeps Is Carried Away by the Current (You snooze, you lose)
Are you on solid ground, or drifting without noticing? In this life, if you’ve already recognized your frequency, if you already sense your truth,
By Liora Vogel about a year ago in Writers
The Clockmaker's Secret
In the quiet village of Windmere, nestled between green hills and silver lakes, there lived an old clockmaker named Elias Greaves. His shop sat at the corner of the cobbled main street, filled with the soft ticking of countless timepieces, from tiny pocket watches to grand floor clocks that boomed on the hour.
By Hamdan Khanabout a year ago in Writers
The Art of Revision: 7 Things to Look for Before You Hit ‘Publish’
Writing is rewriting—but not everyone knows what to look for. I used to think that once I typed the final sentence, my piece was done. I’d do a quick skim, fix the obvious typos, and send it off—confident and a little smug. But over time (and after cringing at a few too many posts I hit "publish" on way too fast), I learned that writing the first draft is just step one. The real magic? It’s in the revision.
By Georgiaabout a year ago in Writers