Inspiration
On Showing and Telling
I’m reasonably sure that even the meme about how everyone says "show don’t tell" is a meme. Naturally I’m just your average internet goblin so I'm hardly the definitive source. But what I am certain about is that this standard piece of advice isn’t worth the paper it's written on.
By Alexander McEvoy3 years ago in Writers
I wrote a book. Top Story - May 2023.
Around a month ago I finished writing a book. It's a project I started in July 2021, and it took me nearly 2 years to get a rough manuscript completed. From the time I started the book to the time I finished a complete rough draft, I earned a master's degree and moved almost 800 miles away from the place I called home my entire life. I often discredit my accomplishment because "I should have done it faster." But I often neglect all of the things I was doing in between, such as raising a toddler and working odd jobs to get by.
By Ashley Lima3 years ago in Writers
I’ll Be Brief
I have been writing for Vocal for a little over a year now. I wouldn’t call myself the most prolific writer. I average about one or two stories a month, but I have fun with it. Maybe someday I’ll write a book, but for now it is short stories and amusing personal anecdotes.
By Leslie Writes3 years ago in Writers
Coming soon: my first book!
In 2016, I noticed something strange about the clock in our bedroom, the one that been on the wall for at least a year. It was a simple clock, brown with black Roman numerals, an uncoloured picture of a house in the centre. But this time, I realised the clock had a flaw. The Roman numeral for the number 8 was backwards; the III was in front of the V. A thought popped into my head.
By Courtney Harris4 years ago in Writers
You Can’t Rely on Motivation, but It Helps Sometimes
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt I often end up feeling drained from the simplest activities in life. I feel tired from writing, from taking care of myself, just from getting through ordinary days. But when I feel that fatigue creeping in, I have two thoughts.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Writers
How to Stay Balanced Pursuing Annual Goals
"It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?" —Henry David Thoreau As months go by, it's hard not to feel like you're behind. Months slip away, calendar years come to an end. If you have goals you're working toward, time passing tends to beg the same question.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Writers
