Should Writers Produce More Questions or Answers?
Upon reading through many of my older essays, I’ve often found myself pausing and pondering over the myriad of questions it might raise for the reader. Sometimes, I’m not even entirely sure what question I was trying to answer to begin with, leaving myself with more questions than answers. So, when I go to rewrite […]
Why Reading and Writing Are Crucial to Lifelong Learning
Thanks to the internet, information is abundant and ceaselessly flowing. Becoming overwhelmed with the sheer amount of media available to us, it can become paralyzing to figure out what information we should focus on consuming. So, refining our approach to education can not only enhance our knowledge, but help us to carve our own personalized […]
Run-On Thoughts
My essay writing process often begins with a barrage of run-on sentences. Sometimes when I’m drafting my thoughts, at least on the first pass, it seems to take many words to complete a sentence. It often needs an abundance of punctuation, as well, most specifically a multitude of commas; the idea being that the mind […]
Telling One’s Story
The telling of one’s story is a complicated and often tumultuous task. It’s particularly tricky for one like myself, whose heart beats to wax poetic. It’s a task that requires delving into the deepest corners of my soul to unearth memories both beautiful and painful. Weaving experiences and emotions into a narrative that’s both truthful […]
Why the Words Within Must Be Unleashed
Discover the journey of a hidden writing talent, kept dormant by fear and self-imposed limitations, as it blooms into a vessel for uncharted creativity.
Embrace the Power of Your Own Words
We often don’t use our words, even when we know what they are, because we don’t recognize the power they wield, at least not in ways we yet realize.
Letting Myself in Between the Lines
As a creative youth, I often thought about ways of telling stories in new and unexpected ways. Yet, what emerged from my fingertips was often dry and totally devoid of personality. What went wrong? I didn’t let myself in between the lines. For so long, I felt all I’d ever amount to was a prolific […]