Why I Do Not Write Holiday Themed Content
Before you “at” me or cancel me for not being in the holiday spirit, I feel compelled to share with you the reasons that I’ve never bothered to write much holiday themed content. There was a time I may have written a Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas related piece on occasion, if I was feeling in […]
How to Find Writing Inspiration and Motivation
Writing inspiration can come from the seemingly most random of places. This very article found its inspiration from a Creative Commons photo I used on a previous post. It read: “I’m totally blogging this!” Is this actually something an article writer or blogger will say? Sometimes, yes. What Makes Something Worthy of Writing? You can […]
How to Resolve Writer’s Apathy
At one time or another, writer’s apathy has dragged me down. The usual tips and tricks won’t work. Well, there’s one way I always manage to resolve that apathy. It’s taking a word or phrase and breaking down its meanings to better understand the true meaning of a word’s implications and connotations. This is when […]
Is Charizard Good in Competitive Pokemon?
It seems like an absurd question to ask if the fan-favorite Charizard is a good Pokemon, as there is plenty of history to back up Charizard’s viability as a competitive Pokemon. Also, as one of Ash Ketchum’s ace monsters, there’s a lot of fans out there who probably don’t realize that Charizard isn’t quite as […]
5 Common Grammar Errors in Writing Articles and Blog Posts
Like any good copy writing, articles and blog posts should be written in a conversational style. As an article writer or blogger, you want to be personal and treat your reader as if they are a close friend. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should overlook grammar errors in your writing. One of the worst […]
How to Become a Better Article Writer
So you want to become a better article writer? Here is my simple three-step process to do just that! Read a lot Write a lot Read and write a lot OK, there you have it. Now go forth into the world and write your heart out! Right, there’s a bit more to it than that. […]
Dry Mouth Musings
My muses were once models of perfection I could never hope to attain. But, of course, they were only as I wished to perceive them and not truly as they were. They weren’t so much objects of my own romantic desire, but rather various aspects of the object of desire I longed to be. Now, […]
I Never Thought Myself a Poet, But I Certainly Am Now!
There wasn’t one particular moment when I decided to become a poet. About the time I was leaving junior high, I decided to try writing some lyrics. But, as they’ve never been put to music, outside of the occasional ditty in my head, they became mere poetry. Some people say that I do well at […]
Words and Ideas
Sometime ago, I began work on what would become a series of articles entitled “The Beauty of Ideas.” While that series itself never came to fruition, there were parts of these brainstorms that yielded some highly intellectual fruits. One major breakthrough I had was just how words and ideas are interwoven, however imperfect their union […]
When I Got a Moment to Breathe
At most points in my life, I haven’t written nearly as much as I would like. There are always other things to accomplish in life getting in the way. So, whenever I get a moment to breathe, I think a lot about where I am as a writer. That train of thought necessarily leads me […]