Setting the Bar for My Writing
One of my greatest difficulties is setting the bar for expectations in my work much too high. It’s as if unless I produce a masterpiece daily, then I failed not only myself, but everyone who has and ever will read my words. Of course, whenever I try lowering the bar, I find myself producing nothing […]
Are Poems Reflections or Distortions of Life? (Or Are They Both?)
While I’ve written hundreds of poems over the years, I have always found myself rather disconnected from pursuing the art on a regular basis. I’ve long reserved poetry as a means of expressing thoughts, emotions, or ideas. At times, I have some jumbled thoughts that seem to loosely fit together, but wouldn’t be easily put […]
Creating a (More) Perfect Sentence
The concept of a “perfect” sentence is as elusive as a mirage in a sprawling desert. We chase it, knowing full well it recedes from us with each step we take forward. As a writer, I’ve come to recognize that while there may be objectively bad writing, the art of composing sentences is profoundly subjective. […]
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 […]
Sometimes You Just Have To Put It All Out There
As someone who writes on so many different topics, it can sometimes be difficult to zero in on what I should write about the most. Writing about writing is only one of dozens of what might be considered as my “expert topics.” Over the years, I’ve written about gaming, home improvement, literature, social media, sports, […]
How to Bridge Value Gaps with Your Own Content
Once upon a not-so-distant yesterday, content was crowned king, and marketers across the land bowed to its reign. If you’ve ever wandered through the kingdom of digital marketing, you might have heard the bards sing tales of blogs like Moz and how they turned mere words into golden leads. But, the plot thickens. It’s not […]
The Hardest Part of Writing
The hardest part of writing is knowing what not to write. Writing is often as much about what you leave out as what you include. It’s much like sculpting; as a sculptor removes pieces of marble to reveal the form within, a writer discards words to uncover the true essence of their message. When you […]
Has Your Writing Become Too Predictable?
Have you written something you hope will spark joy and thought in your readers, but as you re-read your work, a sinking feeling unsettles your stomach? You get a nagging sense of Déjà vu. It’s like you’ve written this before — or something eerily similar. You start to wonder: has your writing has become so […]
Getting Back in a Groove with Writing
Over the decades, I’ve weathered entire weeks when my usually reliable companion, the art of writing, will slip away from me. There are entire months when I’ll be suffocated by the weight of writer’s block. My creative spark will seem snuffed out like a candle in the wind. So, as someone who often writes about […]