For the Conscious Writer The work is always going to be there, you will not. It’s so easy in today’s world to get caught up in the over ambitious lifestyle. Work work work till you drop. I think discipline and hard work are both important things but not to the point that they become oppressive.Continue reading “Rest Rest Rest”
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A Letter to My Characters
For the Conscious Writer Dear Characters, I’m am here. I will always be here forever and always. I will learn and know each and every part of you and help you bloom into the person that you were always meant to be. No matter what choice you make, no matter how many times you fail,Continue reading “A Letter to My Characters”
You’re Contribution is Valuable
Dear Writer, Photo by Johnny McClung on Unsplash Understand that you’re contribution is valuable What you have to share is irreplaceable. People can write things similar to you and that’s ok. You’re adding your work to the mosaic. Maybe your piece is a little darker, or more positive, or more factual. We need it all. No matterContinue reading “You’re Contribution is Valuable”
On Writing
On Writing- Old Wounds and Your Characters’ Decision Making Photo by Taisiia Stupak on Unsplash When writing a character, it’s the wounds that guide their decision making. Unless something divine intervenes, when the character is left to make their own decisions, that decision must be made with their old wounds in mind. Whether it makes them use courageContinue reading “On Writing”
Your Wife III
She pokes and prods Yells and screams She wants sex She wants to feel sexy And dinner out And he worked he worked his ass off But she wants wants wants And the kids are hungry And work is calling while they sit at the dinner table Chicken and salad…. again He’s glad he gotContinue reading “Your Wife III”
What is Worth Fighting For?
There should only be a few things Photo by Jeff Kingma on Unsplash If you allow it too much to fall into your bucket of things worth fighting for you’re going to get off track from your true calling. It’s easy to end up fighting battles that aren’t yours to fight. For me, there are only three thingsContinue reading “What is Worth Fighting For?”
Your Wife II
His waves crash Like an ancient melody They play my song They pull me in I dive and dive Only to be denied I sit I cry I beg and plead Open up to me I’m left drenched with a Mouth full of sea foam Drowning in an eerie silence I’ve become a pirate ForeverContinue reading “Your Wife II”
Make Way For The Things You Love
Embrace the Pain “Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.” -Fight Club Life is full of pain. I’m not here to sell you sunshine and roses. We are going to suffer. Photo by Geran de Klerk on Unsplash We’ll face times when our entire body aches from head to toe. It might be hard to breathe. ToContinue reading “Make Way For The Things You Love”
Dear Writers, Keep the Faith
“Faith is a knowledge within…” Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof. — Khalil Gibran We are left here alone to create, to edit, to choose the choices our characters decide to take. Someone has to trust in us. Someone has to believe we are going toContinue reading “Dear Writers, Keep the Faith”
Write Anyway
There’s going to be days when writing is an inconvenience, write anyway. There’s a million reasons to take the night off. It may seem like just one night away from writing, but it’s not. Writing everyday is proof you’re here and awake and fighting for something. Writing can become your best friend, if you letContinue reading “Write Anyway”
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