writing blog

Why do writers love to read and write about writing? We may never know. But I am just as guilty as anyone else.

  • Writing Poems at 3am

    Writing Poems at 3am

    I don’t consider myself a poet. I used to write a lot of sub-par poetry in high school and in the early years of college, but I grew out of the habit. It wasn’t a loss, more of transition. The style of writing most natural to me is prose, so I focused more on that…

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  • I Failed NaNoWriMo, and that’s okay.

    So I failed NaNoWriMo. I could have written 50,000 words, but I didn’t. I could have written everyday in the month of November, but I didn’t. I could have finished my novel, but I didn’t. I could be upset about my failure, but I’m not. The thing is, I did so much more this month…

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  • NaNoWriMo: Why I Have to Do This

    If you haven’t already guessed, I have decided to participate in NaNoWriMo this year. Yes, I am aware that it is cliche, and no that is not going to stop me. This is something I decided I have to do. What Is It? Pretty much anyone who has taken an elective writing class knows about…

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  • My writing cycle: write, procrastinate, and edit

    I hate editing. I am going to be upfront and honest about that. I hate re-revisiting my work and I hate the long and tedious process of editing. I know it is important, but I hate doing it. I also know that I am in the majority of the writing community. We know that all…

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  • Timing Inspiration: When Motivation Strikes at the Wrong Moment

    I’ve been lecturing myself all month about my lack of motivation for writing. Since graduation I’ve had all the time in the world to work on my prose, short stories, and novel but instead I’ve been watching YouTube and reading WEBTOONs. I have no self-discipline without a strict professor and a due date to keep…

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