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Writing About Writing: Collaboration. Top Story - December 2025.
Collaboration sounds like a great idea, until you actually do it. Most writers have friends or social groups that they bounce ideas and feedback off, or alpha readers for feedback, or something similar, but that's different from collaborating.
By Natasja Roseabout a month ago in Writers
When the World Finally Comes to an End
The world we live in feels strong and stable. We see mountains standing tall for centuries, oceans stretching endlessly, and cities filled with people going on with their daily routines. Everything appears permanent, as if nothing could ever bring it all to an end. But the reality is different. One day, this world will end. This idea isn’t new. It has been discussed in religion, philosophy and science for hundreds of years. Thinking about the end of the world isn’t meant to make us afraid. It helps us understand life better, value our time and stay aware of our purpose.
By Salman Writesabout a month ago in Writers
Naushad Parpia Explains Why Sustainable Practices Build Lasting Business Revenue
Many founders discover stability comes from responsible planning and resource management choices. This approach focuses future growth through ethical sourcing and environmental awareness programs. Investors prefer companies showing discipline through long-term sustainability objectives and policies. These decisions reduce risk while improving brand perception across customer communities globally. Operational efficiency increases when waste declines under structured sustainability frameworks everywhere. Leadership perspectives, including insights from Naushad Parpia, reflect this business mindset evolution. Entrepreneurs understand revenue improves when sustainability aligns strategy with daily operations well.
By Naushad Parpiaabout a month ago in Writers
Good Men Are Hard To Find, So Relax And Let Them Find You
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What if? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers prompts — The Exercise — Have a place in your writer's notebook where you play around with titles, making a list of your favorites. Or read through a story looking for a title to emerge from the story itself - a phrase, an image, etc. The Objective To sharpen your instincts for a good title and to understand how titles can lead you to stories.
By Denise E Lindquist2 months ago in Writers
Why I Stopped Trying to be Productive at 6AM
I used to pressure myself, nonstop, to wake up at 6 AM because every "successful" person online said that's what grown adults do. According to the adults online, if you weren't up before sunrise, writing in your journal, and drinking a green smoothie, your life was basically a failure waiting to happen. I believed what the adults online said. I became miserable, not understanding why waking up early didn't transform me into a hyper glowing version of myself.
By Jasmine Platson2 months ago in Writers
2025: The Final Countdown
Go ahead. Hum that song if you want to. Greetings, Vocal readers. 2026 will be here before you know it. For now, we're eager to finish 2025 on a high note. It has been a long year, especially for me as a writer on Vocal. Us writers have been busy writing and publishing our stories to reach our audiences. As I approach 400 stories on Vocal, I look back and am proud of how far I've come since joining this platform in 2018. The bigger question is this: Will I be able to reach the special milestone of 500 stories written and published around this time next year? It's a huge longshot, but it's not impossible either. In the almost eight years that I've been a writer on Vocal, I have yet to win a challenge. However, these writing challenges motivate me to use them as an incentive to strive even harder. That's one of the goals that I'm trying to pursue in 2026. I've received a few honors in the past, which is always very appreciative.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 2 months ago in Writers
The Most Overlooked Safety Upgrade for Any Vehicle
Ask any driver what the most important safety features on a vehicle are, and you’ll hear the same answers: strong brakes, decent tyres, maybe even airbags or stability control. While all of these matter, none of them address the single most common reason accidents happen in the first place.
By Magnum Vehicle Solutions2 months ago in Writers
This Was My Best Fucking Piece (And It Still Lost)
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that only writers know— the moment you hit “submit,” whisper a shaky prayer to the literary gods, and then, days or weeks later, open an email that starts with the word “Unfortunately.”
By Alexander Mind2 months ago in Writers
