literature
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THIS SHIP IS SINKING
We set out on our journey in a hurry. We mounted pressure on the ship builder to find all means possible to complete building our ship in time and hand it over to us. Enough of being ferried about in the others’ ship. We have come of age to board on our own ship.
By Nurudeen Emmanuel 5 years ago in Journal
4 Mistakes I Made in My 4th Manuscript
“The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.” — Philip Roth Looking at your writing with a fresh eye can help you find mistakes you never noticed before. When you look back on your writing, you start to see all the faults. Instead of camping out in a dark corner, start fixing them.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Journal
I Read It In Books
I am constantly surprised at the number of people who do not not read books. They give excuses that they are too busy , they can’t concentrate and it’s easier to watch the film or TV series. I was saddened when my mother gave two sets of encyclopaedias to my brother and sister because she decided she didn’t like books. She taught me to read before I hit primary school when I was 4 , so she was well aware of how important reading was, and I am thankful for that. I also did the same for my daughters, much to the chagrin of some of their teachers.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 years ago in Journal
A Field Guide to Creative Writing Classes (Part Four & Conclusion of a Series)
Continued from Part Three... WARNING: This series of articles may offend women, men, minorities, non-minorities, animal-rights people, SF fans, fantasy fans, horror fans, romance fans, poets, sociopaths, sociopathic poets, Moms, Dads, Christians, non-Christians, Narcotics Anonymous people, piscetarians, vegetarians, vegans, and well, pretty much anyone who isn’t me.
By Deborah Moran5 years ago in Journal
Diarist
I can’t believe the nerve. Of me. Who do I think I am? Why would my thoughts, feelings, actions be worth preserving here? I stop every few hours in another coffee shop or bar to catalog my every movement like it mattered as if anyone will ever read it. It isn’t interesting or important in the slightest way.
By Joe Nasta | Seattle foodie poet5 years ago in Journal
I’m My Worst Critic . Top Story - May 2021.
Footnotes and Journalling An avid writer than when rejected, only asked to be edited to to add more words. The delete button couldn’t be clicked fast enough. If I get an uneasy feeling after writing a story, it doesn’t get submitted.
By Cathy Deslippe5 years ago in Journal
The Writing Prompt that Broke me
My entire life, I believed with my whole heart that writing was my calling. I have always had the natural ability to spin words together into the foundations of whatever world I want to create in that moment. Poetry, stories, a call to action; my writing has always inspired, moved and pushed those around me.
By Antonia Aipperspach5 years ago in Journal
How To Write Unique Characters
How do you write realistic characters? With so many different kinds of characters out there–like a mother who is also a robot, or a gangster who is also a tree–it can be challenging to build believable and unique characters. We’ve all read novels where we wonder how the author could possibly have imagined a character like that, and often those strange creations turn us off from reading further. But what if I told you we could avoid this challenge by learning to understand one character concept: the protagonist.
By Amber Withers5 years ago in Journal
Stuck
The doctor said it had only been hours; but my father and I both knew better. I saw no need to rush. The difference two days can make never quite sinking in like it did when I went from telling my mom I love her and I’ll see her soon, to finding her sprawled out on the floor.
By Dani Travis5 years ago in Journal
How to Focus on Your Writing Research
The Internet, in general, and Google in particular, has become so pervasive in our society that it is the de facto source for all research. And with excellent reason. On a device that fits in our pockets lies the accumulation of all of humankind’s knowledge. Unfortunately, so are cat videos and Instagram.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Journal
