National Poetry Writing Month is officially over, and along with a feeling of happiness that I completed the challenge, there is also a bit of sadness. Sure, I can write more poetry. I can write poetry every day if I'd like. I'm sad to see the end of NaPoWriMo because it's back to reality for … Continue reading Goodbye NaPoWriMo, Hello May
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NaPoWriMo: The Words
Hello, everyone! It's NaPoWriMo Day Two. After hours of battling with the daily writing prompt, I decided to do some free writing. The result is the following poem which describes my struggle. The Words Words repeating in my mind Ones I’ve used a million times Tired phrases maybe borrowed Cacophony of useless rhymes Words I’ve used … Continue reading NaPoWriMo: The Words
I #AmWriting
If someone asked me, I'd tell them I haven't written anything in three months, but that isn't entirely true. I haven't written as much as I would like. I haven't worked on the projects I feel I should be working on. But I've written. (A little.) To tell you the truth, I've been down on … Continue reading I #AmWriting
What I Learned from NaNoWriMo
Today I completed 50,000 words, thus making me a #NaNoWriMo2015 winner. Winning NaNo was a goal I'd set for myself a few weeks ago, and I am definitely feeling a sense of accomplishment for having achieved this goal. I'm pleased that I now have 50K words toward my first draft, but the greatest takeaway from … Continue reading What I Learned from NaNoWriMo
Claiming It
Before I read these two inspirational and thought-provoking posts by Kristen Lamb (here and here), I had been doing some serious thinking about my life as a writer and as a person. Or, more specifically, I had been doing a lot of thinking about how I'd abandoned my own writing in order to make everyone and … Continue reading Claiming It
All I Have to Say 