Alright, so here's my rant of the day/week/month/year. So, I'm taking that creative writing class now, right? Well, first thing of the class, our teacher writes a long introductory letter, and then we have to read the introductions from two different textbooks, and this is what really stood out to me in all three... "Only …
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FINALLY… I am taking creative writing.
As a college-level class, that is. Yep, it's about time I started to actually learn about the "craft" of writing. I mean, not that I don't already get it... because I clearly do, but it just seems like, logical, I guess, that I take every opportunity I get to be gifted with when it comes …
Writing tips: On character quirks
Hey guys! So, I haven't covered any writing tips in a while, and this is one I've been wanting to discuss for some time now. Now, what are character... "quirks"? And, more importantly, why should you use them? Character quirks, in my definition, are those little things that make a character unique. And, not just …
Writing does not care. Passion does not care.
The passion to write is like a disease. It infects your brain, takes over your whole body, and flares up at, sometimes, the most random or inconvenient times. It's always there, too; it's with you like an autoimmune disorder. Not even the highest priest in the land could exorcise it. It does not care what …
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Did you used to have an imaginary friend?
I have an interesting food-for-thought kind of post to share today, and it involves childhood imaginary friends. (This show used to be the bomb, too.) So, I had a few imaginary friends when I was a kid. The first I had before I can even remember much of anything, and I only know she once …
Why you need to explore genres
Both as a writer AND a reader. And, if you're wondering, when I'm talking about "genres", I'm talking about... the category of written work. Fiction vs. nonfiction, horror vs. rom-com, realistic fiction vs. fantasy... that sort of thing. So, you probably... actually definitely already have a favorite genre. And that's okay; I do, too! And your …
Need some inspo?
Ugh, I know I do. So... today, I decided to look around the internet and compile a big ol' list of inspiration starters for my fellow writers out there to turn to if and when you may need it. So... let's just get to it! Need some inspo? Go to an art exhibit. Exercise. Travel. …
Perfection: Poems vs. Stories
Here's something to think a bit about. The words of your poems are perfect before you physically write them; those of your stories are perfected after they've been written. Yes, I came up with that... haha. But, seriously, think about it. When you decide to sit down and write a poem (or rather don't decide …
Poem Preview… My Words
Okay y'all, so I'm back with another one of these poem previews from Holding onto Stars over on Wattpad! This one I really wanted to post here on my blog, too, because I think it's very writer-relatable. And... that's what our community here is all about! So, anyway, here it is. It's a little poem …
“The person who originated or gave existence to anything.”
Hey guys, welcome back! And today I'd like to discuss with y'all... what really defines an author. So, to answer this probably very vague question, I first visited my go-to info website, Wikipedia. And, here's what good ol' Wiki had to say about the definition of an author... An author is narrowly defined as the …
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