What are your writing goals?
Maybe you have a writing assignment given to you by someone else–an interview with a local school board member, a review of the new Arcade Fire single, or a recap of a trip you took to Belize for the local Sunday paper. Or maybe you simply have a specific...
The power of storytelling
The more I read about how to improve one’s writing, the more I come back around to storytelling. It’s the heart and soul. Stories are everyone, just stop and think about it for a minute. When you get together with family friends, for instance, what...
Write what you want
As I’ve said before, we’re all writers to some degree or another. We write emails, we fill out applications or forms asking various questions, we review stuff on Yelp or Amazon. Many more spend hours at work crafting documents related to whatever business...
One word in front of the other
What are you writing about? Whether it’s a short story or business document, what is it that you’re trying to communicate? What is your point? What is your story? In some ways these should be easy questions to answer. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always...
Finding inspiration: an easy writing exercise using books
As I’ve said before, when you’re feeling blocked, or simply don’t know what to write about, it’s time to put the pen down and seek inspiration. The good news is that there are points of inspiration all around you. One trick that has worked for...About
What is your voice?