I do this so that I don’t ever not know what to write about. I’ve never really had “writer’s block” on a book — because I have so much material already there in the form of ideas and notes, organized in accordance with the structure. My job each morning is just expanding it...
To clarify, you can still write a narrative that has a lower stakes challenge or offers so-so insights. But the degree of difficulty goes up. Probably way up. For example, the essay in the post, “How to Write a Narrative Essay on a Challenge That TBH Wasn’t That Big of a Deal,...
do it. However reading these “Ten Tips for How to Write Short Stories” periodically, would help to hone short story writing skill instinctively. You should also use these “Ten Tips for How
In the kitchen hangs a small dry erase board, to-buy items at the top, menu at the bottom. Our son likes to write it out to practice his penmanship. It’s worked for about 7 years and I plan to keep going. Sometimes I really, really miss working in a kitchen for a living. Being...
It takes less than 30 seconds: On your phone,scroll to the bottom here, where the reviews are, and click on “Tap to Rate.” After that, scroll down a tiny bit more and click on “Write a Review.” That’s it! I’ll choose one person randomly from those who contact ...
The first uses different font sizes to indicate the excitement of encountering Reynard the fox, the second uses text to poetically trace the songbird’s flight, and the third playfully uses various fonts, colors, and sizes to illustrate the chaotic animal noises coming out of a zoo. Fun, righ...
The art work can inspire the story here, or might be used to fit around a set task or idea. Poetry is a little different as you don't have the freedom to write words, rather you must select from a list of tiles that are dragged and dropped in. Not quite so poetically creative but...
Once you have characters, setting and conflict, you’re ready to write. A Few Things to Keep in Mind Tips: Keep stage directions minimal. This is not the place to be creative. Give simple instructions for necessary movements, such as “exit stage left” or “hiding behind tree”. You sh...
Polly’s been a part of [my collaborative process] for [more than] 30 years. Getting Charlie in to help write some lyrics, I just felt liberated from any idea of owing something to my past. I was able to just move forward, do something different and that led to finding a new, young...
Polly’s been a part of [my collaborative process] for [more than] 30 years. Getting Charlie in to help write some lyrics, I just felt liberated from any idea of owing something to my past. I was able to just move forward, do something different and that led to finding a new, young...