Poetry Writing Prompt
Writing poetry has always been cathartic for me. When a hard day hits, I get out my pen and yellow legal pad and just start crafting words to make beautiful, often somber pieces of art. I write about my physical surroundings, about the people, places, and things that...
Why You Should Be a Writing Risk Taker
A few months ago Joe suggested that I take a writing class at a local university. I looked at the classes they offered: business writing, intro to creative writing, memoir writing, and a poetry class. I told Joe about the business one, thinking he would say that would...
Writing Lessons From Benjamin Franklin
There are many ways we can learn to write more expressively. We can read all of the posts on The Write Practice and join Becoming Writer, or we can take writing lessons from Benjamin Franklin. What Benjamin Franklin Can Teach You About Writing Benjamin Franklin wrote...
4 Exercises to Get to Know Your Protagonist
Think you know your story's main character? You might not know as much as you think. A great character is as complex as a living, breathing human being. That means she or he has an extensive galaxy of history, opinions, experiences, and feelings running through...
How to Write When You Don’t Feel Like it
As a writer, it’s easy to fixate on your mistakes, like a poor first draft or your inability to find that perfect word when you need it most.
Fortunately, the solution to your writer’s block is easy—you just need to go for a walk in your pajamas. Let me explain.
