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My Science Fiction Imagined as a TV Series
I’ve always wanted to write a book for as long as I can remember. Even more than that, I’ve always wanted to be a writer. My desire to write happened shortly after I learned how to read and write. It was one of my childhood dreams and after all this time, as my writing has grown and changed, and I developed my thoughts on writing and improved, I’ve never outgrown the desire.
By Jasmine Aguilar2 years ago in Writers
Author, Read Thyself
Author, Read Thyself D. A. Ratliff I grew up in the South, where “little white lies” were uttered daily. The “My, you look lovely today—love that color on you.” Or “I swear, that’s the best shrimp and grits I ever ate.” Or my favorite, “It’s so good to see you.”
By D. A. Ratliff2 years ago in Writers
An Apology To Myself
Dear Me, I am sorry. Sorry that you're still working your 9-5, sorry that creative burnout got the best of you, sorry that comparison has gripped you so tight that you have robbed yourself of any happiness. Sorry that you thought you could make it, and you haven't yet. Sorry that writing seems so hard and you end up staring blankly at the page or the screen and inevitably your attention turns back to social media and endless scrolling.
By Leigh Hooper2 years ago in Writers
Readers don't have to love you. Do you love you?
Every now and then, I sense I'm talking too much. I have a habit of thinking aloud, due in part, I suspect, to my falling in love with the dialogic approach to learning employed by my favorite teachers in high school. I figure out what I think as I speak.
By Catherine Dorian2 years ago in Writers
The Big 1,000
Well, how did I get here? – Talking Heads It’s a big moment, to be sure. 1,000 reads. 1,000 times that someone else thought something I wrote on this wild site we call Vocal was worth sticking around to the end. And with all that brainpower expended, I find myself with the official $6.00 USD that was promised for every 1,000 reads that is what makes Vocal+ so exciting.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Writers
Eavesdropping Sleepy Mission (Unofficial) Challenge Update
Alright, y'all - I dropped the ball a little. I posted this challenge, forgot about it, extended the deadline, forgot again, annnnnd welllllllll.... you might be able to see where this is going. There may be another deadline-extension at play, here. Turns out, I'm not a very good promoter!
By sleepy drafts2 years ago in Writers
Proud ViM,'Top Notes'
As promised! ViM Top notes on the officially designated day! This week has been a busy one for us at ViM HQ. Lots of planning and shenaniganing, and a few very exciting upcoming interviews! You can check them out in our 'Warren', here:
By River and Celia in Underland 2 years ago in Writers
What I Wish I Had Known When I Started Writing on Vocal
The Vocal of today is very different from the 2021 Vocal.media platform. Sure: it is still an easy-to-use platform that provides a place for writer/creators to share their work, participate in Challenges, and stretch their writing skills.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Writers
In the lost stance of life
In the lost stance of life Nothingness is the land where my thoughts belong a little too often. The art of wandering in the lost ocean of opportunities while creating the dreams I want to stride upon is the skill I have mastered in the ride of life. Stirred by the beacon of hope in the cup of blossoming hot coffee, I decided to write a tale of victory over defeat, a tale of joy triumphing over the sadness and atrocity of darkness. But as I walk upon this journey called life, the menace of time plonks and plunges me into the blindsided trance of nothingness. Our dreams are often shunned by externality as we are deemed delusional in uproars. Often it becomes our fuel as we turn the bitterness of words into the ounces of grit and determination that propel us forward.
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Writers
5 Questions Writers Ask Themselves When They Want To Quit
In every writer's journey comes the moment when the doubt creeps in and the desire to quit becomes stronger than the words of our supporters telling us to hang in there a little bit longer. We start asking ourselves questions about not only our writing but ourselves.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
