Write a Letter to the Resistance

by Joe Bunting | 59 comments

Dear Resistance,

I have known you all my life. You haunt me with every breath. I’m sick of the voices that feed me doubts and distractions. The constant fears and hesitations you cause are worse than nails on a chalkboard.

Your deception is often disguised as beauty. One moment you are a cup of coffee, or four seconds later a shiny new guitar. You know how to use a beautiful song or amazing speech to make me feel even more insecure.

The Secret to Writing On Your Blog Every Day

The Secret to Writing On Your Blog Every Day

by Joe Bunting | 66 comments

“How often do you blog?” these writers would ask.

“Every day,” I’d say, with the stiff upper lip required of such statements.

“Wow. I don’t know how you do it.” I usually tell them it’s like my second job, that if they treated blogging like their job, they could do it, too. However, some still aren’t satisfied.

“I would run out of ideas!” they say.

On Behalf of Love

by Joe Bunting | 14 comments

This story, by Tara Boyce, was the winner of our Show Off Writing Contest: Love Story Edition earlier this month. Tara is a student at BYU, where she studies literature and writing. You can read more of her writing on her blog. I'm quite proud to post her story,...

Chicago

by Joe Bunting | 79 comments

PRACTICE Write about Chicago. Write for fifteen minutes. When you're finished, post your practice in the comments section. And if you post, make sure to give some other Practitioners some feedback. This prompt is somewhat selfish, since I'm actually going to Chicago...