This is one of the biggest problems with the writing industry! Everyone wants to be a writer! Truth be told, writing must come from within if it is going to be any good. I know many people who dabble in poetry or some f...read more
The idea that good writers are just born is a fallacy. Perhaps there is a certain affinity for writing that can be inherited, but the actual skills and processes must be honed over time using methods that cannot be put dow...read more
by Michael Levy
The art of good writing comes from the artist within. All humans have the ability to become great authors, poets, artists and musicians, etc., so why do most folks find it such a difficult task? Why do many people say I co...read more
by Ronald Adams
THOUGHTS ON WRITING A number of people have asked me recently how I write. They say things like, "You know, I have always wanted to write a book, but I don't" And here you can fill in the blanks. Have enough tim...read more
by Diane Stacey
We've all heard about the "inner child" residing within each of us. There is also a voice which urges us to write. I call that voice the "inner writer" and believe it exists in everyone. Writing is an outlet for expres...read more
Everybody writes. If you attended school, you were taught how. As with all programmed education, you were afforded this skill primarily to make you a productive member of society. As a writer, you were instructed so as t...read more
I've always loved to write. Always. Early last year, I decided that I would become a "writer." Once I gave myself that title, I no longer knew what to write, or what I wanted to write. I always thought it would be cool to ...read more
Write your artDISCOVERING THE INNER WRITER - 1601 WORDS - The Zen Method of Creative Writing If you are a writer, then you have likely checked out the countless books on "How to Write. However, I have found that they ...read more
by Jennifer Ivy
Writing is a gift. There's no doubt in my mind that not everyone has the knack for writing interesting articles or books. I think the knack can be developed as we grow as human beings, however. For example; if you have a t...read more
by Pat Denehy
If you're just beginning a writing career, you can probably relate to the guy who wakes up one day and finds himself in an asylum for the mentally challenged, with no idea how he got there and what he did to deserve it. ...read more
by L. Beall
There is a writer in each of us we just have to find it. Somewhere deep within all of us lies words that long to come out and form into something concrete on the page. Deep within our very souls are the emotions needed for...read more
WHY WRITE ? When I was at school, I was always good at writing compositions, the best mark I ever got was for an atmospheric piece with the title At the cemetery on All Souls' Day'. I still remember stumbling along the ...read more
by David Foster
A world of inspiration. The world to those of us who write, is pure inspiration. As we view our world, we take in many experiences that compel us to write. I believe that writing is a God given talent, and naturally, I ...read more
It is through the writer's eye that so many see themselves and others. Pressed in to ancient clay tablets, etched on stone walls, laid down with pen on parchment or electrons dancing on digital paper the writer's eye give...read more
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