Inspiration
Stories like breathing
I have always been a creator, but not the kind to share my writings easily, or even openly online, with all seeing your words so closely. But I am also the kind that if good ideas and plots come to me, I share them without hesitation. And then I have always had an unreasonable fear inside me, the one that does not even talk to me— only expresses itself on my forehead. And then I learnt about Vocal as a medium in May 2021, and that's when I started thinking about sharing my stories and poetry online. Since then it has become my platform to test the very core of that fear inside of me. I’ve shared fiction (short stories) that I never thought they were worth sharing. I found an audience and received great responses. But I think I know what’s next for all things that reside in me, and the things Vocal has instilled in me. So here is my first and most probably close-to-final list of aspirations for myself as a creator on Vocal in 2024.
By Parwana Fayyaz2 years ago in Writers
Why 99% of Writers Give Up Before Completing Their First Book
While it may surprise you, with all the books that are published and placed on the shelves or found online each year, these novels only make up a tiny amount of the books that writers have begun to write with the hopes and dreams of publishing their very own books.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Screenwriting A Life
The gloomy rainy day reflects on the surface of puddles beneath my feet. My mother used to say that rain is the most important moment to appreciate the life and death of things around us. I look around me as I’m sitting with my bookbag waiting for the bus to arrive. I lift my wrist up to look at my silver watch.
By Angel Adagio2 years ago in Writers
The Bewitched Syndrome. Top Story - January 2024.
One sits in front of a blank computer screen and wishes the words would just magically appear on it. If one could only twitch a “Bestselling American Novel.” But alas, the only person who could twitch a novel into existence was Samantha from the TV show “Bewitched.”
By Kenneth Lawson2 years ago in Writers
My hopes, dreams, future...
This past year has been so full of change and growth for me and my children and Vocal has been one of my biggest inspirations. You see, in September of 2022 I broke up with my narcissistic alcoholic now ex-husband, and since I had been with him for 8 years my brain had forgotten who I was anymore. I thought I knew but honestly, I had no clue. However, at some point in my healing journey I found Vocal...again. I discovered something that I had long since forgotten because according to Vocal I had joined in 2017. I discovered a world of writers much like myself here and more importantly, a place to express myself and not be judged. Here on this platform are my people. The forgotten in society, the swept under the rug, the creators, the artists, those of us who fight for the light but know sometimes you must know the dark well to appreciate the light... we're all here. I've worked for almost a year now on Vocal honing the writing skills that I once used so often and was so proud of but had all but forgotten thanks to my ex-husband and life. The challenges that Vocal provides have provided me with both a new and exciting challenge to both grow and expand my talent and excitement at trying something new. I haven't won a challenge yet but I plan to keep trying as that is one of my goals for this year. I did recently have my first Top Story which I was extraordinarily excited about...https://shopping-feedback.today/families/fort-mother. Finally creating a story that achieved Top Story on Vocal seriously made my week and I can only imagine what winning a challenge would do for my excitement levels. I am simply a struggling single mother of two like many others who is just trying to achieve my dreams for both myself and my children. This year I have already enrolled in college and am taking an English Comp class to start with so I can better hone my writing skills, I've joined a domestic violence survivors group which I am so thrilled about and I have several plans for here on Vocal as well. This year I have a couple of stories still lingering in my Drafts folder that I plan to finish. One is about a girl who is just trying to broaden her horizons by moving from California to Arizona and in doing so she finds herself on a journey that she did not expect nor did she invite, she almost dies and the other is about a woman in a domestic violence situation who fled and in doing so killed her husband or so she thinks and now she has to start over in a brand new town that she knows nothing about and everyone is suspicious of her. I also hope within this year to keep writing on this platform as much as possible as my schedule is very full and to take what I can from the writings of others. If I were to win this challenge or any other challenge I enter I would use that money to go towards a better future for myself and my children. I would use the money to pay off some debts, put food in my children's bellies, and save some if I could. I hope to one day be able to use my writing as a side job/passion to be able to make money from my writings and save that money so my children can go to college or wherever they want to go in life and live a brighter life than I have at times. I have made mistakes as we all have but I am trying and learning every day. I hope to one day live a life of comfort and travel. No, I do not want to live lavishly only comfortably and I believe that I can achieve some of these dreams through Vocal. Vocal has been such an inspiration to me as you can tell and I'm not just saying this, it truly has...so thank you for reading this and any other of my work that you've read.
By Lindsey Altom2 years ago in Writers
Fizzled
If Vocal taught me anything in my first year of membership, it was that other members hold a higher appreciation for the words fumbling from my keyboard than do the judges at Vocal. Had I written this four months ago, it would have been a bitter admission; today I state facts with a wry chuckle and a heavy dose of humility. My aspirations for 2024 are not to burn out or give up on writing.
By Mack D. Ames2 years ago in Writers
Crafting Your Unique Writing Aesthetic
This article provides an in-depth exploration of writing aesthetic, including its definition, significance for writers, tips for developing a unique aesthetic, incorporating aesthetics in different genres, examples of aesthetic writing styles, the impact of AI-driven content creation on aesthetics, the Writer Academia aesthetic, tools and resources for developing aesthetics, the benefits of having a freelance writing mentor, explaining writing aesthetic using adjectives and descriptors, and tips for crafting a unique writing aesthetic.
By Timothy A Rowland2 years ago in Writers
Lookout 2024 RHC is Here to Stay
My aspirations with Vocal in 2024. I am a data-driven person and thrive on structure and achieving goals. I have always had a high level of motivation. My level of motivation has not always been a good thing. But, at the same point, I have accomplished a lot in my life. I have experienced many wonderful successes and I have grown from the life learning failures.
By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Writers
