The Beginning of Your Personal Essay
Crafting a Captivating Opening for Your Personal Essay Welcome back to our series on crafting a publishable personal essay. Now that youâve read classic essays and chosen a subject … Read more
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Personal Essay Subject
Find Your Perfect Personal Essay Subject Part of the First-Person Writing Series on Writing the Personal Essay Writing a personal essay can be an incredibly rewarding experience. You share … Read more
Three Personal Essays About Existence For Writers
Three Personal Essays About Existence And the Act of Reading and Researching to Stimulate Novel Thinking  “What the really great artists do is they’re entirely themselves. They’re entirely themselves, … Read more
Sentimentality in Writing
Embracing Earned Sentiments in Literature: Insight from Literary Masters-(and Me) Sentimentality in writing has been both revered and criticized. Some definitions of sentimentality say itâs about excess emotion. Could … Read more
Writing Productivity Quiz
Writing Productivity Quiz:Â Get Unstuck by Capitalizing on your Strengths Take the Quiz What do you need to be a more productive writer? Why do some writers publish good … Read more
Writing Motivation: What Motivates a Memoirist?
Writing Motivation: What Motivates a Memoirist? What motivates writers to embark on this profound journey of writing a memoir and see it through to completion? Let’s explore the writing … Read more
Should You Enter Writing Contests?
Should You Enter A Writing Contest? Use This 5-Point Checklist to Decide Writing contests can be a boost to writing motivation and author status. Conversely, the expenses involved and … Read more
Writing Project Planning Sheets for Our Subscribers
Subscriber Page: Download your Writing Project Planning Sheets Combine short word-count writing goals with an organized plan for writing 5-6 times a week and you will conjure momentum. Organize … Read more
‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Book Review
Buy at Amazon Buy local at Indiebound Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Book Review Braiding Sweetgrass; Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed … Read more
Short Daily Writing Word Counts
Short Daily Word Count Goals: The Secret Sauce of Writing Productivity Set Short Word Count Goals Writing Goals for Higher Productivity: Unlock Your Writing Potential For many writers, the … Read more