#authenticwriting

NaNoWriMo No-No

If you're even kinda, half-way part of the writing community, you're aware of the annual NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)...

Obligatory Reflections Post

Judging from the content of my Twitter and Facebook feeds, it seems most people spend the week between Christmas and New Year's Day in...

Channeling Sisyphus...or GRIT and why it matters.

I recently read Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. Man, let me tell you, I found myself nodding along with...

Vive la Différence!

I am fascinated by both etymology and philology. To see how words and their meanings change through time and use, and how those changes...

Just Tell The Story!

This week's discussion board in one of my MFA courses asked us to consider the "myths" of writing. The how-tos, the how-not-tos, which...

Clearing Away Clutter

Many experts will tell you that, as a writer seeking to perfect your craft, you must write every single day. I can’t completely disagree....

Finding Your Voice

While it may seem simple, finding your voice is one of the trickiest elements of craft to master. I blame the way we are taught to write....