Can technical writing be creative? For the majority of people the word “writing” means something…
I wrote this post last year when I returned from a 4-month road trip across the…
Reading scripts. One of the single most important things you can do to learn the craft of screenwriting. Here are 30 of them with analysis. Read. Learn.
You know you’ve read
a good book
when you turn the
Last Page
and feel a little as
It’s Hard Out There For a Writer, while Danielle Smith and Anna March Marches On
I don’t want to be writing this today. I’m tired. I’m at an out-of-town event with…
Last year at this time, I was finishing up my graduate thesis for my political…
There may be a decibel level of ambient noise to facilitate creative thought.
19世紀著名愛爾蘭文學家王爾德（Oscar Wilde）和學弟道格拉斯（ Lord Alfred Douglas，暱稱…
一位朋友打趣說道，我與他相同都有著自由的靈魂，都屬於比較任性妄為喜愛冒險犯難的人。聽完後，我一直覺得“自由的靈魂”這個詞彙饒富意思。
Some people write to impress or to sound clever or intellectual, some to make money.
I’ve never been one to deal a ton with the concept of process in writing. It’s probably…
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, outlines, and you.
When it comes to writing erotica, explicit sex scenes are to be expected. If the novel revolves more around…
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For 48 hours, nothing but writing. No Internet. No phone calls. No TV. Just you. And your story.
Literary lions debate Hemingway’s Undiscovered Short Story: The Fourth-Grade is Very Hard But So is Tetherball
So, You Wrote a Book — So What?
Exactly a year ago, we launched Skin Stories with the aim to publish a fresh, urgent essay on disability, sexuality…
It seems as if there is a guide for everything now day from guides on how to brush your teeth and guides on how to wear your…
Brainstorm.Come up with hundreds of ideas.Then execute on the best idea/s.
Holding space for myself is one of the most difficult things. I think I might actually be doing better, but I don’t know. I did have a thought today about what it feels like. It feels like I’ve had a broken leg and I’ve been wandering around on it, and people don’t…
I meandered down the lonely sidewalk, snowflakes creating a cap of white over my loosely braided red hair. I wasn’t sure where I was heading, I…
Is it wrong that I want youto read all of my words?
Manunulat is a short story that I wrote for our Filipino class back when I was a college freshman. We were asked to write any short story as partial requirement for the term. Eight years after writing it, I found it gathering dust inside my hard drive. It is clunky, awkward, and ambitious as it is the first…
As a writer (and a person), I don’t live in competition with anyone; only with myself: I wish to write…
Are you helping other writers get better or are you just in it for yourself?
by Dr. Donna Roberts
I was speaking to someone about choosing the right metrics to track the success of a…
Not everyone wants to draft posts directly on WordPress’s built-in WYSIWYG editor, or Gutenberg, if you’re a bit ahead of the times. A lot of content is created off the WordPress content management platform, using popular tools that include Google…
In 1935, Dupont promised they’d bring us better living through chemistry. Today, the phrase is used…
I’ve seen this question arise frequently in the writers’ groups that I’m in: how do I write an erotic sex scene? The…
Where you are doesn’t matter in the creative world
When my cousin Stacy invited me to join her creative crusade in building the Gold Millennial Blog, I was immediately drawn to…
Roald Dahl in his famous book ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ had once written:
I have some unpacking to do.
I have a lot of ideas that I want to write.
We are living in an era where there is a huge availability and wide variety in literature. Starting…
“She knows him.”
— The Dead Zone (1983), screenplay by Jeffrey Boam, novel by Stephen King
Não existem trabalhos que rompam totalmente com o passado, trabalhos que o excluam, trabalhos que sejam um ponto de virada
These accounts of Successful People wrestling with insecurity and doubt (and debt) are heartening.
I’m currently enjoying Theft by Finding, David Sedaris’s collected diaries, and it has pre-Success anecdotes about starvation and unpaid phone bills and dabbles in crystal meth.
When I was a kid, music was everything. We were too young to appreciate the British — or…
Am I being pompous? Presumptuous? Labelling something a treatise when, in fact, my expertise lies not in extensive research of clichés, but in having lived, and experienced, the myriad cacophony of my incessant thoughts on the matter. Is that statement too pretentious? Perhaps. Let’s add…
A few months ago Pinterest rolled out headers. However, unlike Facebook, Twitter, and social media headers (which you create), a Pinterest header is a collection of your pins.
Sometimes I wonder if writing was just something I found to do between life phases, and now it’s time to move on to…
‘I’m afraid if you are going to publish your memoirs then you’re going to have to do so under a different name. You cannot use your own name if you mention anything thing about your abuser. He has never been convicted of a crime, so it would be libellous.’
Thanks to you, Anton.
Well, things on Medium hasn’t changed since this article, and I fear that will never change. But I’ve gone a bit further and I plan to write another post on this.
In fact, I experimented with more writing in Italian, despite the impressive silence that it generates, using tags…
A brief thought. If you were hoping for an academic piece, think again.
A brand is more than just a product or service. It’s a constantly growing connection between the audience and the entity. The consumption of the brand is…
I have met peoplelooked at themand wondered how — how can they smile?why do they love?are they never…
In a medium-sized home on the outskirts of the city, Marla Hanzla finishes watering the bed of…
Thinking deeply into topics has always been something I’ve found therapeutic. From a young age I’ve always asked myself questions in order to always have an answer. One of these pressing questions was:
Have you ever wanted to write a novel?
Do you dream of writing 50,000 words in a single month?
Every year thousands of writers throw themselves into challenges like NaNoWriMo only…
It’s been seven days since my first visit to the ladies’ ponds in Hampstead Heath, and I’ve had my head up in the clouds, pinging from star to star, ever since. I bathed, drank, and broke bread with a coven of cosmic sisters. The full moon rose up to the sky during these events, and She was…
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Developing writing skill is very important for students when they study at a college or university. It is crucial for students to understand how to improve their writing skills. The best parts of the students used to struggle with writing and the reason is that they don’t…
Thank you for your kind words. You are so right in this idea about pumping out content. I think more along the lines of writing about who you are inside, then promoting and finding the readers who want to read your writing.
Content production has its own niche in the world. I actually like not so much dieselpunk — mostly…
Have you ever written a sentence and immediately noticed it doesn’t sound quite right in the mouth? You try…
Best thing I did to enjoy Medium more was talk with one new person a week Jonathan Greene
Btw why daily for an hour?
From my experience one or two a week was enough to look forward to it and not enough for it to bug me. Same goes for my writing I guess. I tried the daily in both and it felt like work.
I’m on Medium quite a bit, but can’t find the time to read everything I would like. Publishing less frequently might allow your work to be savored in a different way. At a minimum it might be worth publishing a bit less to see what differences you observe/feedback you receive. And, of course, dating/other hobbies/the natural change in schedule will…
Some people have a really hard time finishing something. I do, too! I also have a…
This is why I moved home. The prodigal daughter has returned. Beaten, sad, broken. Welcomed home with open arms.
It’s so quiet here. My heart is in love with the silence that I’ve craved for months, nay years. There’s a cool summer…
In a dream last night I was selling peaches by the side of a red clay road in Georgia, and I spoke this line: “Peaches are one for a dollar, or 2 for $2. I didn’t get this rich by being frugal with other people’s money.” Me and the stranger both laughed, because I was dirt poor.
The media would thrive on the chaotic violence that resonates in the walls of my home.
My dad cursed, belittled, and abused my mom countless ways for countless years.
I’ll tell you some of the things if you promise to keep it a secret.If you don’t like this message it will be the deepest regret.
There is something in you which attracts me. Like the gift inside kinderjoy which is for free.
I just wrote this email to my small list of subscribers. Enjoy!
The candy in the van wasn’t sweet. The air was sour. I ran. Not fast enough. Sorry mom.
Macbeth is an interesting play to parse because I was always interested in how this usurpation came about. I’ve read (and I favor) the angle of the witches playing the most important role: that of trying to, but failing to usurp the patriarchy.
Good times.
Excellent piece. I think so many of us writers can see themselves in your words.
You said right: we should always remember why we started.
I’m probably the last person who you would expect to see that title from. After all, I spend majority of my articles telling you how unsure I am of everything and how I question every major decision I make. However, with all of the self development I try to do, every successful person says that…
In July this year, President Trump visited the UK in a much protested trip that included, among all things, an inflatable baby caricature of Trump that was flown over Parliament…
Une femme se repose sur un coin à l’ombre de sa maison, elle semble lire. Sa tête repose bel et bien sur ses épaules, elle semble lire dure comme on dort dure. Elle ne bouge pas, où elle dort, où elle lit…
what if I had a choice to chooseto be creative or to be a puppet
Wyman surveyed the world around him. “Trees. Trees. More trees.” He stared through the window of the rental truck, deliberately avoiding his mother’s eyes. “You’re right. This is going to be awesome.”
Heart Is Burning - Soul
It's been a long time since we fell apart.It's been a long time since we spoke.It's been a long time since we smiled.It's been a long time since we played.It's been years since we saw each other's face.It's been a long time since we held each other's hand and walked the street.It's been a long…
Submitting your writing is hard and a little bit terrifying. But you don’t need to go it…
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Really glad you found this article helpful, Elle! Love to hear that these stories encourage other people — I really think it’s important to let people know they’re not alone in their times of struggle. There’s always going to be someone who’s been there too.
Write on!
“It can wait.”
“I don’t have time.”
Those common statements are always found everywhere, especially in a place where lazy people are. I found many…
I was in an assumption that love is the most exciting thing.She proved it true when her love gave me wings.
We used to walk alone now we jump together.A feeling which made our souls as light as feather.
When you start writing a short story, you can start as closer as you can to reach the climax. However, it is not the easiest job when you begin playing with little to major characters playing their roles. It is necessary…
I know the feeling too well…
I will admit that I do seem to learn more from getting knocked on my ass, as opposed to simply strolling along…
Is there a job market for individuals who are looking to apply for field of paradox (if there is any) or for those who would like to enhance and further polish their hypocrisy and would like to showcase it?
Although writing world is extremely accommodating and forgiving towards new writers, there are a few grammatical mistakes that irk even the most patient and saint-like readers and writers — the grammar pet peeves. Grammar is an essential tool in every walk of life and we are judged…
Hello Medium readers, my name is Kevin, and I’m also known as Elite Elton, the Elton John Tribute act.
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Although significant website traffic to your site can seem to be an uphill battle, once again the pen is the clear winner. Other than free search engine traffic, publishing articles remains as one of the few…
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I know a friend who loves travelling, especially to Taiwan. Hence, we often discussed our respective travel plans.
One day, this realization suddenly struck me, and I concluded that everyone should totally travel at…
Thank you for your kind words. Writing has been my close companion for many years. A very enjoyable occupation.
I want to begin with a phenomenological reflection on how a text works, what it does. A text works most immediately on individuals, those who read it. A reader begins somewhere in a text (perhaps the beginning), and having collected what was written there, moves on to the next thing. Here, a…
Although I do have 10 days of writing, it hasn’t been a 10-day streak. Normally, I would beat myself down for failing, for not doing what I said I would do. But I’m choosing to continue on anyway and forgive myself for skipping days. And really, I DID do what I said I would do. It…
There are numerous Canada essay topics you can choose for your assignment. These topics can be related to the political, economic or historical aspect.
Though I don’t have kids at home, writing time is very precious. Between work, a side hustle and family I write when I can. I admire you for writing during those hours. Keep it up.
Absolutely! I’m still getting the hang of this stuff. Thanks for your words.
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When I started to read your post I started to sing the theme from the old sitcom “Cheers”. Where everyone knows your name.
I love Medium too. We have found a tribe of people who care for each other — and want to grow in our writing — creating.
Blessings
Janis
Hey, thanks for following me. I’ve returned the favor. We gotta keep on writing!
Best wishes for your continued success.
Great little story Selma! Kept my attention.
I’m writing in four notebooks not counting the blank one in the bedroom. They are theme related. I was taking notes at a conference when the team leader spied my scribbles. She was so impressed she asked to photograph it. Flipped through 3 pages to one she liked and took the photo. She did not read them so this says nothing about my abilities as a writer — just good about covering a journal page.
How many times a day do you think you laugh?
I wondered this myself and counted a couple days this past week. I average 23 times a day. On the days my…
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I get excited about any comment I receive from my posts, especially a positive one. In fact, sometimes I catch…
Do you have to write an essay? Is this important for your academic grades? Don’t you have the proper knowledge? Are you stuck in the heavy course load? If your answer is “YES” for all the above questions, then we have an…
