by Joe Bunting |
Yesterday, about half of you said discipline is one of your biggest obstacles to achieving your writing goals. One of the biggest things I've done to increase my discipline is actually the most paradoxical. One day a week I stop trying. I eat as much food (and...
by Joe Bunting |
What are you struggling with in your writing? Where are you stuck? What are you having a hard time with? Here are some options: Discipline Finding time Writer's block Organizing your writing The Resistance Inspiration Finding your voice Getting published Building a...
by Joe Bunting |
Well, this was the hardest contest to judge so far. Special thanks to Patricia W. Hunter and Lisa Burgess, the winners of our two previous contests, for their help as judges. They were amazing, and if you haven't read their stories, The Worst Christmas Ever and The...
by Joe Bunting |
PRACTICE Write about coffee. Write for fifteen minutes. When you're finished, post your practice in the comments section. And if you post, make sure to comment on a few posts by other Practitioners. Here's my practice: I look down into her cup of black coffee and am...
by Joe Bunting |
On Saturday, I purchased Charles Dickens' classic novel David Copperfield and couldn't put it down all weekend. Dickens was a childhood favorite of mine, and Great Expectations was one of the most impactful books to my young consciousness. After college, though, I...
