Every Collection of Complete Works is Necessarily Incomplete
Incompleteness has been written about extensively in fields such as mathematics and philosophy. Sadly, it isn’t at all frequently discussed when it comes to volumes of complete works. A collection of complete works is supposed to be a group or set of literary, musical, artistic, or academic works created by a single author. Yet, one […]
8 Ideas to Keep Your Mind Creative
We’ve all had moments when we’re sitting at our desk, staring at a blank screen, and wondering how we’re going to come up with that next great idea. Some people turn to their trusted friends, while others head straight to the internet in search of inspiration. Still others grab their sketchbooks and start brainstorming away, […]
Why Editors Are Not Failed Writers
It’s likely that you may have heard the saying “most editors are failed writers,” and this sentiment is not only untrue, but quite insulting.
The Art of the Essay
The art of the essay is a practice much like medicine and law. There are no predefined rules besides conventions of grammar holding together your thoughtforms, what we call words.
Feeding the Silent Majority Keeps Me Writing
Realizing how toxic the social media atmosphere of 2022 had become led to me completely ditching social media in exchange for a “silent majority” approach.
5 Reasons Why You Should Embrace Your Inner Critic as a Writer
How to Turn Your Harshest Judge into Your Biggest Writing Ally We all have an inner critic when it comes to our writing. Even the most experienced authors spend time questioning their work before submitting it or putting it out into the world. This little voice in your head can be both helpful and harmful […]
Writers are People, Too!
I feel as if it should be unnecessary to say, but writers are people, too!
Why Article Writing is Not Easy
There’s a myth out there that article writing is easy. Yes, when you start writing articles online, you can write about whatever you want. But, don’t think that online writing doesn’t need lots of thought or effort put into it. You can’t just type whatever comes to you, hit ‘publish,’ and expect it to be […]
How to Make Your Readers Think Without Confusing Them
Feel like you might be confusing readers with your writing? The entire point of writing, of course, is to convey an idea in as clear and concise a form as possible. But, sometimes you set out to make your readers think, and you just end up confusing them instead. So, how do you make your […]
Why I Quit Ghostwriting
While I’ve been writing professionally for more than a decade, I have written mostly as what is known as a ghostwriter. That is, someone who has ghostwritten articles and website copy. When you think about writers—or just about anyone who creates something from scratch—it’s natural to expect their process to start with an idea and […]