This blog is not at all what I intended. Rather than being a source of tips and help, this has become an apology blog. Every time I post it's like a new depth of "oops" that I didn't even know was possible. And while I'm confronting my failures publicly, I'm not really being very productive. …
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Yikes
This is awkward. Anybody else here feeling awkward? The last you heard from me, I was in the middle of a writing challenge in which I anticipated writing every day of the month of February. My last post was from day 5 and I did not continue on from there. To put it most simply, …
Magicians, Dragons, and Challenges
Me: says I'm going to blog more regularly Also me: does not do that Hello, friends! Being back at school has already been hectic and the real work has barely begun. That said, time for writing has been very minimal as of late. Still, I'm working on a couple of things and I have …
Writing Prompt: Getaway
Of all habits I had, running was possibly the most important. It wasn't that I enjoyed running or that I felt I'd benefit from the exercise. It was just the simplest way to escape.When black thoughts slipped it, when gray feelings seeped into my bones, they stirred my feet to action. I ran to shed …
Starting Anew
Hello, friends. As we all know, it's just about time for the new year, which means it's also time to get our hopes and dreams up and watch them perish slowly over the next 365 days. I'm talking about New Years' Resolutions. In my discussion of the subject, I'm going to mention something that I …
Happy Words
2016 has been quite a year. Globally, nationally, and personally, we've all experienced our fair share of chaos. For me, this was my first semester of college. I was introduced to a new school in a new city, with no familiar friends or family in the area. Aside from briefly talking to my roommate over …
Silent Critique
At present, I'm in an Intro to Short Story class, and it's become one of my favorites this semester. One of the best aspects of the class is critique workshops. Every few weeks, we write a short story. Everyone reads each other's stories and we go over about four at a time. Now, regardless of …
Write Your Instinct
Instinct is one of the most valuable tools a writer has. If you've ever been writing and just felt an unsettling sense of wrongness, it's likely your instinct kicking in to tell you there's something wrong with the story. Sometimes this feeling is so uncomfortable that you feel less motivated to write because of it. …
Why Writers are Made for World Denomination
"The English major is a sinking ship, and it is my job to hand you a life preserver." During my first week of college orientation, I found myself going to session after session, meeting teachers or counselors, my future classmates or future professors. The last of these was a department meeting, which meant I had to …
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College and DragonCon
A life update (and apology).
Jayda Louise 