Even those who love to write can be intimidated by a blank page. Yet writing, like pretty much everything, gets easier with practice. If writing is a struggle for you, try breaking it down into smaller steps: 1. Gather your thoughts You don’t have to use elaborate brainstorming techniques or a formal outline to prepare […]
Writing often feels a lot like sculpting. The rewriting and revising is shaping and carving. The editing and proofreading is sanding and polishing. But you can’t do any of those things when you are staring at a blank page. Before you can sculpt and polish a story, you need words to create its clay. That
Writing is meant to be read. We use our words to tell stories, to promote our work, to express our feelings, to make plans, and to connect with friends. We use our words for school work, in our jobs, and in our social lives. Writing is a common tool, especially in the age of the
Working from home is living the dream. Sort of. There’s no commute, no inter-office small talk, no public bathrooms to navigate or irritating coworkers to avoid. But it isn’t all rainbows and roses. When you work from home, you still have to work. From home. Which can be pretty difficult with all the ready distractions
How many first names can you recall when under the clock? The rules for this writing exercise are simple: Use a timer to give yourself one minute to list as many first names as you can that start with the letter A. Then, give yourself one minute to list names that begin with the letter
