The English language has so many beautiful words, it's a shame there are so many we neglect and don't use regularly. They can sharpen your stories, making them tangible and real. I've always used the following words, but not because I think they are impressive. Expand your vocabulary not because you think it'll make you … Continue reading 25 Words to Add to your Vocabulary
It's not as easy as you might think to write a novel. Or maybe you're anticipating for it to be super difficult, in which case I would tell you that you're probably right. The beautiful thing about writing is that everyone has a different experience with it. For me, outlining is infinitely more difficult than … Continue reading How to prepare yourself to write your novel
I'm super excited for today's post- I got to interview author Carynn Bohley about her writing process, and her recently published novevlla- 'Dear Jackson'! I mean, I would hope you'd have gathered that from the title, but I have a knack for stating the obvious. Firstly, I'm not only excited because this is the first … Continue reading Interview with Author Carynn Bohley
I've always thought that participation awards are silly. Me thinking that has also led to many mishaps in my mindset. It has led to valuing a trophy, metaphorical or physical, over all else. Lately, I've been pondering if me- and everyone else, just deserves a participation award. Sometimes, I think, that's the only 'trophy' you'll … Continue reading concerning participation awards
By nature, writing is a unique craft. I suppose you could say that about all art mediums, but I'm particularly disposed to believe that writing is exceptional. Now, I'm going to explain how writing is similar to other art mediums, and how it has a very important factor that distinguishes it from the rest. ~one … Continue reading The Argument for Art
There is an apparent and glaring problem in most people's New Years resolutions. Most are a simple, yet empty goal. Some general idea to better oneself. 'I want my grades to be better.' 'I want to be nicer.' 'I want to be more confident.' 'All of these have the same issue, and it's the same … Continue reading Everything in Between
It's advice that's given all the time; but especially for teenagers, it's more than a little bit difficult to follow. I don't think it's for a lack of trying, by any means. If anything, we are constantly trying to figure out who 'our self' is. For me, I am most definitely always wondering who it … Continue reading Be Yourself
I was standing in Publix yesterday, looking down at my phone, when this little boy stopped right in front of me; maybe nine or ten years old. The thick, square frames that sat on his nose made him look bug eyed. As I looked down on my phone, I heard him talking, and my eyebrows … Continue reading You are the Narrator
Readers are stupid. Blunt, I know, but you have to treat them as such. You, dear reader, are not at all stupid, and I know that- but I have to treat you as if you are. All writers have to treat their readers as if they are incompetent. Tell I understand if you feel a … Continue reading Show and Tell
Wow, I feel like a real writer now, writing a post about NaNoWrimo. It's practically a prerequisite to being a writer, I'd say. Okay, not really, but the decision to finally start NaNoWriMo was one long in the making. For those of you who don't know (I don't blame you) it's a month long program … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Troubles
So, I've been thinking a lot about mindset lately. A lot. I've been contemplating how mindset affects every aspect, of every action, of every day of your life. It sounds cliché. But the reason it does is because it's true. Your mindset will leak into every aspect of your personality, of what people think of … Continue reading Mindset
School stinks. Do I really mean that? No, not really. I love the idea of school. I love what school sometimes is, or, more accurately, used to be. I used to love going to class with the sole intention and purpose of learning. I loved pushing myself and finding I could reach horizons I wasn't … Continue reading F for Effort
Said has been buried six feet under since I was nine years old. I remember the first time I heard the phrase. It was Halloween in my fourth grade class, and we had different stations with educational, Halloween themed activities. The pink sock-hop dress I was wearing swished as I skipped to the next station, … Continue reading Said isn’t Dead
Time management skills are expected. Juggling a million different things, effectively, quickly, and smiling all the way through. It looks so easy, but it really isn't. My school year started last Wednesday, and after I had gone through all of my classes once, it hit me. I had gotten home and had all but collapsed … Continue reading Are we there yet?
What are we? What do we have, and what are we made of? I would tell you I am the product of my experiences. Of my memories, of everything I've learned. It's easy to walk through your life with your eyes closed. To loose yourself in the mundane. It's easy to forget that you can … Continue reading Mao and Montages
Really, guys, I've come to the conclusion that the Earth is flat. I'm just joking; but I can see why people did, and still do, believe so. I was on a cruise this past week, and it was absolutely amazing! We had gotten an exterior stateroom, so we had a balcony. My favorite thing to … Continue reading The Earth is Flat
There are some moments in life I like to think of as 'Peek-a-Boo' moments. Have you ever played a game of peek-a-boo with a baby of a year or few months old? I think it's much more entertaining for me than it is even for the baby, to be perfectly honest. There's something so beautifully … Continue reading Peek-a-Boo
I have heard the phrase, ‘write what you know,’ many times before. It’s mentioned and thrown around as if it is simply a fact of writing. A rule or regulation that all writers would do well to abide by. I used to hear it and think it was true. After all, if you don’t know … Continue reading Write what you (don’t) know
Moana is one of my favorite Disney princesses. Honestly, what's not to love? She has these super cool water powers, goes on a long journey to find, 'where she is,' and has curly hair I can relate too. A few days ago I went to Barnes and Nobles. Summer started, like, two weeks ago for … Continue reading Right where you are
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