occasionally helpful writing advice
Hello and welcome back to Writing Prompt Friday! I'd like to take a moment to say "Thank you." Really, thank you. I've been posting writing prompts regularly and you still keep coming back for them. Many of you even "Like" them. And I appreciate it. I appreciate you. I started posting prompts as a way to stay… Continue reading Writing Prompt Friday (comfort)
Hello and welcome back to Writing Prompt Friday! This week is brought to you by enough coffee to power my SUV and a new batch of basic, No. 2 pencils. Not sure which I love more; both smell like hope and humanity, and both bring me joy and creativity. Then again, I also really love my SUV.… Continue reading Writing Prompt Friday (scratch)
Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Houston, I was an art student. Then I became a graphic artist and web designer. I sketched, a lot. Now I’m a copywriter who works alongside graphic artists and web designers. And they sketch, a lot. During meetings, in brainstorming sessions, at their desks — their… Continue reading Flex your skills with 5-minute free writing
This post isn’t about gadgets or books or some sure-fire, secret to transform your writing into everything you’ve ever dreamed of, plus a basket of kittens. This is about table stakes. Basics that other people may not tell you about because you’re expected to already know. Because they’re part of every writer’s job. Meet deadlines.… Continue reading 5 basics every writer should be able to do
One of the hardest things about stepping away from your blog for a little while is figuring out how to get back in it. That’s the problem I’m having trouble with now; the brain won’t kick in. It’s like taking a break after you’ve been working out regularly and then trying to pick up where… Continue reading Getting back in writing shape
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