It was a lovely idea for whoever dreaded the Christmas holiday or could do with an extra writing challenge during the dark days around Christmas. Prompt! Writing organised a ‘Christmas Write-along’, a little Christmas present for everyone who works with text or who simply loves writing. Working together on the same writing project through small…
How I Cope With My Changing Body “What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” ― Maya Angelou There seems to be a nearly unlimited number of physical discomforts directly linked to The Change. Not that…
How Non-Issues to One Are Real Issues to Another “I am not young enough to know everything.” ― Oscar Wilde As I am writing down my thoughts and feelings, I am very aware of their insignificance in the big scheme of things. I wonder why I am writing at all. Surely, faced with climate change, natural…
How to mine your emotions to fuel your writing “The primary subject of fiction is and has always been human emotion, values, and beliefs.” ― John Champlin Gardner Jr., The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers My husband is a very vocal person. I suppose growing up alone can produce different outcomes….
Why you should sometimes take a break from writing and how to go about it It is my goal to be an accomplished writer. I use this word deliberately: accomplished. To me it says two things: Skilled Recognized I tend to steer clear of the word “success” because to me it has become tainted. It is…
…and that’s just what they’ll do The Change seems to have its perks, after all The Change and Gravity aren’t the best of friends. But while the majority of my body seems to be drooping and sagging, my breasts are perkier than ever and even seem to be growing. Ironic.