I believe in writing my way down into the darkness, burrowing a spiraling hole of light down into the diamond layer. I believe I’m always writing stories to awake my 10-year-old-self, my age of awareness and innocence and belief. I believe I didn’t have much to say at 25—only because I didn’t know how to […]
I’ve been away from writing for awhile: four whole noisy, long, life-filled weeks. While I’ve enjoyed every moment of family time and productive work assignments, I ache to get back to my writing project. And yet, I had to look myself squarely in the face—I’ve been procrastinating. So, I blocked off my schedule today to […]
When you exercise your writing muscle daily, it’s ready to flex whenever you need it—or it needs you. But, you say, “I can’t get started. I’m stuck. I don’t have time. I over think it. I have writer’s block.” Let me tell you what happens when you stretch and challenge your writing muscle, whether you […]
[RTW Workshop Cliff Notes] The Read Then Write Workshop approach to writing is so simple, and yet, it took a beloved professor in the first MFA semester to sum up what is now my best writing advice: “Read, then write. Read, then write. Read, then write.” Thank you, Philip F. Deaver for that epiphany. You […]
