I’m Tired of Thinking Instead of Creating
Journal #1 Created with http://www.kittl.com I call myself a writer, but… I don’t spend a lot of time actually writing. It’s a contradiction that plagues me daily. The compounding minutes spent side-eying the title in my bios, or hesitating when asked about my dream career, have left me dazed and stagnant. This wasn’t always the…
Writing in Form
Photo by JJ Jordan on Pexels.com Most writers know what it’s like to struggle with imposter syndrome. For poets, a lot of that stems from what a professor of mine used to refer to as the big “P”. The big “P” stands for the kind of poetry many of us learned in high school, the…
Read Like a Writer: Ada Limón’s “The Last Thing”
Poet Laureate Ada Limón (Photo by Lucas Marquardt) In this installment of “Read Like a Writer”, we are going to take a look at the work of current United States Poet Laureate, Ada Limón. The first Mexican woman to be named the U.S. Poet Laureate, she has published six books of poetry, her most recent…
Read Like a Writer: A Look at Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”
Henry Fuseli (1781) “The Nightmare” In my last post, we discussed some tips on how to write good horror. To continue, I thought it best to learn from one of the most renowned authors of horror, Edgar Allen Poe. Specifically, we will be discussing a couple of his techniques used in, “The Fall of the…
Writing Horror: How to Write for Spooky Season
Photo by Daniil Ustinov on Pexels.com It’s the beginning of October and Halloween’s quickly approaching. Personally, I’m excited. I’m a huge fan of the holiday for the same reasons as everyone else: the chance to be someone else for a day, to indulge in sweets and treats, but most of all, for the stories. Whether…
5 Pieces of Advice for Beginner Writers
Whether you want to begin writing poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, you can often feel unsure of where to start. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you start your writing journey. 1: Let Go of What You Think Writing is Supposed to Be When I took my first poetry class in college,…
Life Without Limits 