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I Survived the Version of Me That Wanted to Quit
There was a time I didn’t recognize myself. I looked in the mirror and saw someone exhausted, defeated, and ready to give up. Every day felt like climbing a mountain with no summit, like swimming in water that kept pulling me under. I was tired of trying, tired of hoping, tired of pretending. The version of me that wanted to quit was loud, convincing, and relentless. And for a while, I almost listened.
By Kashif Wazir3 months ago in Writers
Here Comes Judge!
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What if? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers prompts — The Exercise - Look in your files for a story that seems stuck, a story that has a story block. Next, write at the top of a separate sheet of paper the two words. What If. Now write five ways of continuing the story, not ending the story, but continuing the story to up your thinking about the events in the story. Your what if's can be as diverse as your imagination can make them. More than likely, and this has proved true through years of teaching and writing, one of the what if's will feel right, organic to your story and that is the direction in which you should go. Sometimes you will have to do several groups of what if's per story, but that's okay as long as they keep you moving forward. The Objective - To illustrate that most story beginnings and situations have within them the seeds of the middle and end. You just have to allow your imagination enough range to discover what works.
By Denise E Lindquist3 months ago in Writers
Saint Nobody
One night while I was in graduate school at the College of Charleston, I was hanging out with some friends from home who had also relocated to Charleston. We were at Brad and Alicia’s on James Island. Alicia and I took Geology together in undergrad, and I used to work at the jazz club next door to Brad’s bar. Fio and I had daughters around the same age, and they had attended a church day school together as toddlers. I had known her husband, Patrick for quite some time, and I hated her ex-husband, Todd, almost as much as she did, for different reasons.
By Harper Lewis3 months ago in Writers
Themes to Watch Out For: The Anti-Religious and Anti-Military
Something to really watch out for is taking on an anti-religious/anti-military theme. This isn't because of some need to avoid controversy or to avoid fanatics of either flavor. It's because you can't always pull this one off.
By Jamais Jochim3 months ago in Writers
“The Author of My Tomorrow”
The Author of My Tomorrow By [Ali Rehman] I used to think I was the only author of my life — that every choice, every step, was mine alone to write. But lately, something strange has been happening. It’s as if someone else is holding the pen, scripting my days before I even live them.
By Ali Rehman3 months ago in Writers
“Ink and the Infinite Library”
Ink and the Infinite Library By [Ali Rehman] In the heart of the sleepy town of Eldermoor stood an ancient, ivy-clad building known simply as The Infinite Library. Forgotten by most, the library was said to hold every book ever written—and every book yet to be written. Its shelves stretched endlessly, curving in impossible loops, defying the laws of space.
By Ali Rehman3 months ago in Writers
“The Story That Refused to End”
The Story That Refused to End By [Ali Rehman] Evelyn Crane had always been a woman of certainty. For fifteen years, her pen had wielded absolute power over the worlds she created. Characters lived, loved, suffered, and died exactly as she designed. Each novel was a kingdom ruled with an iron will, every plot a machine calibrated for precise emotional effect.
By Ali Rehman3 months ago in Writers
The Hands That Don’t Forget
I am writing this story because the UK Government and care industry are now seriously exploring robots in social care. With more than 130,000 vacancies across adult care, the government believes technology and automation could be one of the solutions. Robot assistants are being tested to help at home — lifting, feeding, reminding about medicine, and offering night-time support. This sounds exciting, modern and efficient, But are we forgetting what care truly means?
By Muhammad Yousaf3 months ago in Writers
Izzy's Hair
In March of 2019, my daughter Izabella turned five. She had one wish for her birthday that I thought might be a little bit out of reach for such a young girl. She wanted pink hair. Not extensions. Not clip ins. She wanted to dye it. After a while, we decided to look into safe dyes and allowed her to go ahead and get some pink dye. We got everything ready and an hour later, our baby had pink hair.
By Sara Wilson3 months ago in Writers
