Bits and Bobs, Odds and Ends
A writer’s life is full of things that simply don’t fit together. There are sentences that sound beautifully crafted on their own. But, when they’re put into an essay or work of fiction, they simply don’t work. I’ve constructed some very fine phrases that when strung together painted a fascinating picture. But, I then found […]
Is Writing Down Your Random Thoughts Truly Random?
Writing down your random thoughts is a bit like rolling the dice. You may not know what to expect, but it’s never truly random. There’s never a lack of thoughts wandering about in my synapses. I have so many that I could post whatever random thoughts I have at will. But, as I’ve found over […]
Bringing Intensity Back to Writing
People who know me personally know that I can be an extremely intense person. For some, I’m much too intense emotionally and intellectually. I can be a bit overwhelming. And, without a doubt, a lot of that intensity spills over into my writing. Not always, but it can. And, that, my lovely readers, should be […]
The Struggle with Stats – Views Aren’t Everything
Like many of those who write online, I find it a bit too easy to become obsessed with stats. The same is true of other content creators such as photographers, video producers, and others. In fact, we can get obsessed with them to the point where it can affect our mental health very badly if […]
If You Post Daily, Will You Run Out of Writing Ideas?
One persistent piece of web writing advice is to post daily. There are a number of reasons for this that make a lot of sense. Then again, a related persistent piece of advice is that if you post daily, you’ll eventually run out of writing ideas. Many people think that posting daily to your blog […]
Editing Old Stuff
Have you ever found yourself thinking: wow, I really should go back and edit some of my old stuff! I do this a lot. There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, sometimes revisiting old posts and rewriting them can be good for a great many reasons. If the post wasn’t doing anything for you, it’s […]
Counting the Words
I used to care way too much about word count. Why did I care so much about word count? Perhaps, it’s a bad habit picked up from my freelance writing career. Yet, word count was an important statistic for me even before. Word count is a measure of output. I try to write at least […]
Have I Written Enough?
From time to time, I get this little thought going through my head that really puts a damper on me writing anything new. That thought is: haven’t I written enough? Don’t I already have enough content out there that I can just share and reshare forever? Have you ever felt like this? Sometimes, you just […]
How We Can Overcome Blogging Burnout
Two years ago, I made a big decision to simply shut down my blogs and social media. There were many motivations behind it. The chief one was due to some serious issues I was having with Facebook. Without getting into those too much, I was essentially driven offline by both life circumstances and a lack […]
How the Five Paragraph Essay Almost Ruined My Writing
When I was in high school, students were often forced to write their essays in the dreaded five-paragraph format. Being a passive-aggressive rebel, I often neglected to write that way. Because of this, I’d often be graded poorly on many assignments. I just let my words flow without any regard for restrictions we were meant […]