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Before The Dawn
It’s a curse you know, to be a dreamer that can’t rely on optimism. To crave just that one time it goes right, despite all the others screaming for you to extinguish yourself once and for all. But alas, the embers still ignite with the right touch. And if I’m the spark, you’re the charcoal, painted in black. You’ve lit me up when I’ve never felt like much of a phoenix.
By Sarah Marler9 months ago in Writers
Winners of the "Lost in a Story" Challenge
The Vocal + Assist Lost in a Story Challenge made a big splash. Twenty One Vocal Creators enjoyed crafting their personalized narrative within the framework of a well-known story, film, or television show. Imagine the delight of inserting yourself into C.S. Lewis’' renowned "The Chronicles of Narnia" series or becoming a character in one of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies. It's a fun way to engage with familiar stories.
By Rick Henry Christopher 9 months ago in Writers
What Editfest taught me about writing for Vocal challenges
I love writing, but as a videographer, my job is creative in a different way. I'm grateful to make a living as a storyteller across mediums, and while I have used one to promote the other, I hadn't consciously considered how those two realms could influence or inform the other in terms of the hardest part of the creative process: Solidifying a story idea, the mental battlefield as a Vocal writer. With Vocal challenges especially, I have been guilty of spending a lot of time in the starting blocks, obsessing over the minute details. And then Editfest came along.
By Ryan Smith9 months ago in Writers
The Imposter Writer–Stop Doubting Yourself
On September 21, 2023, Cendrine announced our new essay series: Writing & Self-Empowerment. And here we are! Our aim is simple: To explore what gets writers inspired and keeps us going, even when we tell ourselves that we aren’t worth it. We want to open up discussions about the craft we share, particularly around self-confidence, and bring some optimism into the picture. Any questions you have, we want to try to answer.
By Mackenzie Davis9 months ago in Writers
From Zero to 10,000 Reads in Two Years
Hello one and all! Hope you are all well. I am not...as I have a stinking cold. Oh well, mustn't complain. Even though I wanna complain about how much I hate feeling like crap. Anyway, my intention when writing this piece was not to moan about the lurgy.
By Paul Stewart9 months ago in Writers
Couch to 5k Reads
My musings on the inky trail so far; my appreciation of Tossers; my thoughts and suggestions on the Stats page About a month ago, I suddenly noticed my long-ignored read counter had ticked up over 3,000 reads. Gosh, I thought. That seems like a milestone and a half! I'd not long hauled myself out of a deep, dark hole known as "writer's block". I used this little number to keep me from sinking back into the pit. I allowed myself a little self-congratulatory jig.
By L.C. Schäfer9 months ago in Writers