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Filling the Blank Page
I was always a writer in school, as early as the elementary grades. When we learned that we had to write an essay, my classmates would groan while I would become giddy with anticipation, sharpening my pencils and pulling out stacks of paper. On one sixth-grade assignment, I had inexplicably forgotten to write a short answer in the middle of the homework. My teacher somehow overlooked my omission and gave me a 97% on the assignment. I immediately brought the issue to her attention, and she lowered the grade but gave me credit for being honest. Instead of 77%, I ended up with 85%. When she saw my reaction, she asked me why I was still upset, and I told her because I didn’t get to write the answer.
By Nanette M. Day2 years ago in Writers
The Exchange
I am by no means a great writer. That's not me being modest, it is the truth. I look at some of ya'll works with mad envy and wish I could articulate my thoughts just as good, but I haven't quite gotten there yet. I am working on it though, and my first step was "The Exchange".
By E. J. Strange2 years ago in Writers
Attending an Indigenous Writers Gathering Was Great!
When attending the Indigenous Writers Gathering at a Tribal and Community College an hour from my house, I noted that a lot of the writers’ work came from serious topic areas. Then there were the fun and funny works as well!
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Writers
Rising from the Ashes
In the dimly lit room of a small apartment in Lyon, France, Sara sat alone, gazing at the fading sunlight streaming through the curtains. Her eyes, once filled with the fire of determination, were now brimming with tears as she clutched a faded photograph. It was a picture of her and her teammates, their faces etched with despair, taken moments after the final whistle had blown in the previous Women's World Cup. They had lost. Heartbreak had washed over them like a tidal wave, drowning their dreams of glory.
By Lubega Abubakari2 years ago in Writers
Musings and Advice
I broke 2,000 reads overnight. Yippee!! It’s taken me over 290 stories to reach this number, with about 95 subscribers. I have put a lot of work into each of these stories. Most of these reads came from the last thirty days. I have been a member of Vocal since July of 2021, but I have only written for less than six months total during this time.
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Writers
11 Sentences About Writing No One Wants To Hear. Top Story - September 2023.
Writers are not usually ones for gatekeeping, but we do sometimes keep some things for ourselves even though there can be a benefit in sharing with those who may not have been through the pages as we have - yet.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Cheesecake
Much like an average American, I began writing as a child. As it being part of the curriculum, I never took pleasure in it. An assignment here and ‘name and date’ everywhere. I only wrote what was required to me. That’s what writing was, a requirement. I also suffer from dyslexia so writing for me often ended with me arguing with the teacher that my brain doesn’t see letters and words the way they were describing. Punctuation and spelling are still things I struggle with. As I grew older, assignments got tougher and the word count got larger. In my early teen years, I was instructed to do something else, see a counselor. This counselor had new directive for me when it pertained to writing, journaling or writing in a diary. They wanted me to document my feelings and emotions. To record my day to day. This made writing tedious. So, now I’m writing for school and for a counselor which made me despise writing even more. And I’m talking writing, pen or pencil to paper. Not typing on a piece of technology. Hand hurting, a thump on my middle finger forming and the stain of ink on my hand where it rested on the paper. Having to start over if a mistake was made when writing with pen or how terrible the paper would look after all the eraser marks were added. The hard work of the first written draft being dismissed due to all of the mistakes and the second draft causing anxiety because if a mistake was made, we would have to start all over. All of it… annoying!
By Tabatha Ann/ Tee Mee2 years ago in Writers
