Advice
Why I Burned My Life’s Work—And Found Freedom in the Ashes
Start writing...I burned the manuscript on a Tuesday. It wasn’t a ritual. There was no sage, no drum circle, no Instagrammable sunset. Just me, a Dollar Store lighter, and 1,247 pages of a novel I’d spent seven years writing—and rewriting, and re-rewriting—until the sentences felt like cement in my veins. The fire smelled like shame. And freedom.
By Rehan Mozzam12 months ago in Writers
Read This if You Feel Like Giving Up. Top Story - February 2025.
Life in its brevity often feels burdensome, yearning for us to be free of all the turbulence that stirs up its breaths in our hearts. How beautiful would life be if we let go of pain, anger, sadness, grim! I wish we had built-in programming that would delete all the moments and experiences that stirred catastrophic fires and raged war and kindled and whooshed the fire within us simultaneously! Human minds behold the capability of inventiveness, of loving, of living and yet with so much to be blissful about, we are inherent in our ounces to be boggled about negativity, to be enveloped in the traumatic flashes of our photographic memory. I know it is vital to be grateful for the goodness of life, the light that exists in our strides, the privilege and the beauties that we possess, the existence that we lead is a dream for many, that all consorts to be the gospel truth and cannot be denied. But at the end of every second we spend in this mortal realm, in the most painstaking way I would shout in gallant echoes of the rooftop, it is okay to not be okay!
By Hridya Sharma12 months ago in Writers
How to Ensure Safety when Working on Suspended Scaffolding
Suspended scaffolding is widely used in construction, maintenance, and repair work, allowing workers to access high-rise structures efficiently. While it provides flexibility and convenience, it also poses significant safety risks if not used properly. Ensuring safety when working on suspended scaffolding requires a combination of proper training, high-quality equipment, and adherence to industry regulations. In Sheffield, scaffold design plays a crucial role in preventing accidents and ensuring a secure working environment.
By reliablescaffoldersheffield12 months ago in Writers
Why Your Magic Needs Rules
Don't you hate it when you're reading a story about mages and you're trying to figure out why they don't just use magic to get out of a problem? The apprentice has cast a fireball, used telekinesis to grab keys while in a cell, and took advantage of psychometry to get a clue from the killer's hammer, but then has a problem opening a door; while it's a nice nod to Vox Machina, it brings up a lot of questions about how your magic system works.
By Jamais Jochim12 months ago in Writers
Exposing Your Characters
Nudity is one of those weird things where you seem to either have too much or too little of it. As writers, we need to debate its use as it has plenty of meanings that we may not be ready for; the use of nudity in the wrong situation may give a scene an unusual flavor. However, its proper use can add deeper meaning to the scene as well as increase its immersion value. Nudity can be all sorts of fun to include, but its use does need to be debated.
By Jamais Jochim12 months ago in Writers
Building Characters
Lots of writers have problems when it comes to building characters. They either build characters that end up being too powerful for their setting, that don't fit into the world, or just have the wrong number of dimensions (either two flat or have too much going on). They need a system to help them not only decide where their characters fit in and possibly help them do some world-building on the side.
By Jamais Jochim12 months ago in Writers
Five Problems With Being a Writer (and How to Solve Them!)
Being a writer means that you have a lot of neuroses. Making it fun is when you need to overcome those neuroses in order to get something on the page. With that in mind, here are some of the more basic problems writers face and how to overcome them.
By Jamais Jochim12 months ago in Writers
A Suggestion For Comic Book Scripts
One of the problems with writing comic book scripts is that there seems to be no consensus on how to write a comic book script. While Marvel and DC seem to have a template, they don't seem to put it out. Worse, writers have been told that they should use whatever method appeals to them; this has resulted in a range of formats from movie scripts to just throwing prose at the illustrator and letting them figure it out. These make it hard for the illustrator to figure out what the writer wants; miscommunication is always a bad thing.
By Jamais Jochim12 months ago in Writers
The best Air Fryer to buy right now
Air fryers have rapidly become a must-have kitchen appliance for modern home cooks, offering a healthier and quicker way to enjoy your favorite crispy dishes without the need for excessive oil. Whether you're looking to cut down on calories, save time, or experiment with new recipes, an air fryer can be a game changer in the kitchen. These innovative gadgets use hot air circulation to cook food with minimal oil, creating a crispy exterior while retaining a moist interior, perfect for a wide variety of dishes.
By By Mr. Sykov 12 months ago in Writers
Building Villains
The villain needs to bring one thing to the story: Conflict. While it's fine for the hero to have an interior conflict, you need some sort of external conflict, the conflict that provides the punishment should the hero fail to resolve the interior issue. A villain who doesn't provide conflict is a weak villain and needs to be better well-defined.
By Jamais Jochim12 months ago in Writers
