Advice

Writing Changed My Life
I can remember loving to write ever since I could string a sentence together. I grew up in a very dysfunctional and abusive environment. Writing became my escape, my therapy and ultimately my passion. At first it started as me just writing down my thoughts in a notebook. I would sit for hours on end letting my thoughts flow onto paper. This was during the days when computers weren't even a thing yet. I took actual pen to paper and wrote until my hands would cramp. I always had trouble verbally expressing myself so writing was my voice, even if I thought nobody was listening.
By Sue McGaughey2 years ago in Writers
Storytelling: Where do Ideas Come From?
… but I don’t even know what a skunk smells like? How do you tap into your creativity? Where do ideas come from? Whatever stage we're at, we can often get into a pit of ‘stuckness’.
By Teresa Renton2 years ago in Writers
I have decided to write a memoir.
I never thought I would really write a book. I have dreamt of it time and time again but did not think it would ever happen. I thought the reality was that I would want to do it but I would never in a million years actually start it. After all, my perfectionism is out of hand. Eight years of therapy and I still have no grasp on it. If that much therapy is unable to help it, what will? Well, I received that answer today when checking my email. I asked a published author of an amazing book for some tips. (The book and author I am referring to is View from the Floor by Kate Berger, in case anyone is interested.)
By Rene Peters2 years ago in Writers
How to use AI responsibly
Are you shocked by the number of ChatGPT generated articles that are appearing on Vocal and other platforms? You know the ones I am talking about. Cliché-ridden turgid tosh with six or seven subtitles and a conclusion. You learn nothing reading it, it does nothing for the creator's reputation, and it's about as entertaining as watching paint dry.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Writers
I Got A Top Story On Vocal
Introduction These are just some thoughts, observations, and musings about when I drop into other creator's stories and see they have only a few comments and hearts which implies not many reads.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
Becoming a writer
I can't remember the first piece I ever wrote. I expect it was a Christmas story involving elves and a lot of "And then"s to link my ideas. I expect I was at school and it was a task set. I really don't know.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Writers
The G.O.A.T. of Football
In the quiet village of Soccerdale, nestled between rolling hills and lush meadows, lived a most unusual hero – Leo, the Goat of Football. While the world celebrated human football players as the "Greatest of All Time," in Soccerdale, the term took on a whole new meaning.
By Samuel Zigwai Timothy 2 years ago in Writers
The power of positivity
It is impossible to overstate the value of positivity in a world that frequently seems to be ruled by negativity. It is a force with the capacity to change people's lives, boost their spirits, and spread joy. Positivity is a way of life and a philosophy that can result in significant change rather than just making you smile all the time.
By yasmine saeed2 years ago in Writers
To Engage, or Not to Engage. Top Story - August 2023.
To Engage, or Not to Engage Seems to be a constant source of contention on this platform … or more to the point, maybe, how it should be done, or not.
By KJ Aartila2 years ago in Writers
Natural resources
Resources that occur naturally in the environment and are crucial for human survival and development are known as natural resources. Based on their origin and characteristics, they can be divided into a number of groups. I'll go into great detail on the many kinds of natural resources and their significance in my response:
By yasmine saeed2 years ago in Writers
My Aversion To Poetry
Introduction This is just the devil in me that I have written about so often when it has got me down and upset, but writing this piece I feel in a good mood and on top of things, because where I used to think I was being forced into something, now I feel it is entirely my own choice and in my own hands.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
Whisper in the Sand
Once upon a time, in a small coastal village, lived a young boy named Liam. Liam was unlike the other children in the village; he had an extraordinary fascination with sand. His eyes would light up whenever he saw the vast expanse of the beach covered in glistening grains of golden sand. To him, the sand was more than just tiny particles – it held a world of magic and wonder.
By Hance Kerby Cernechez2 years ago in Writers