Inspiration

“Dear Writer, You’re Allowed to Rest”
You’re Allowed to Rest By[Ali Rehman] Dear Writer, I know you. I know the way your mind races faster than your hands can type. I know how you stare at the blinking cursor like it’s taunting you, whispering that you’re falling behind. I know that quiet panic in your chest when you haven’t written anything “worthwhile” for days — or weeks.
By Ali Rehman4 months ago in Writers
Let's Start With An Idea
So…Where do you get an idea from? It can come from anywhere. Let's start with a list. And don't be afraid to put titles of anime, comics, TV shows, movies, or even books. Heck, even put in random words if that works for you.
By Jamais Jochim4 months ago in Writers
My Sanctuary
I love my bathtub: candles, crystals, incense and magical things fill my space same windowsill in daylight There’s a glass vase with sand and shells from my dad’s last sandcastle, the one I built around his ashes to give him back to the ocean.
By Harper Lewis4 months ago in Writers
Some Thoughts on the Moon
I remember the moonlight brightening up my room when I was young, bathing my sheets in a crisp, white glow. The window a little bit open and my curtains rustling in the wind. The moon, so bright and big, seemed to be telling me secrets. Or looking back and seeing me too. I remember so many moments with the moon, in that childhood room.
By Katie 4 months ago in Writers
🧰 The Writer’s Toolbox:
If writing is both an art and a calling, then productivity is the scaffolding that holds it up—holding space for creativity, clarity, and the occasional spiral into chaos. Whether you’re a seasoned author, a hopeful NaNoWriMo participant, or a blogger looking to streamline your workflow, your tools can make or break your writing lifestyle.
By Georgia4 months ago in Writers
Everything I've Ever Written is Regurgitated- And Yours Is Too!
Recently, I was flipping through facebook reels— yes, I’m old— when I saw an ad that caught my attention. On screen: colossal beasts with gleaming mechanical skeletons and ragged, battle-scarred hides stomped through a scorched wasteland, flanked by ragtag scavengers and grim-faced soldiers leveling rifles like it's their last stand.
By Sandor Szabo4 months ago in Writers
How I wonder 💭
I've loved, in a space that was free, but became too small— to breathe. I broke,
By Kiana Carda4 months ago in Writers
9 Reasons to Keep Writing When You Feel Stuck. Top Story - November 2025.
“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” ― Thomas Mann Our reasons for writing are never exactly the same, but there are common threads we can connect over. Many writers have complicated feelings toward their craft. In one sense, it’s your lifeline in getting your voice out to the world. In another, it’s also the thing that drives you to keep writing more and more.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA4 months ago in Writers
Dollar Challenge - Quote Me Baby (Royal Edition)
If you are new here, or you've been living under a rock, (or if I'm not as wildly important in everybody's life as I imagine myself to be,) then you might not be familiar with my little challenges.
By L.C. Schäfer4 months ago in Writers
THE CODE OF FIRE AND GRACE
I walk the line between worlds— between fury and forgiveness, between the sword and the open hand. My words are not weapons.
By THE HONED CRONE4 months ago in Writers
Uncertainty
The crack of dawn arrives; the sun beams through the curtain gap, with the wish that the light brings unceasing hope so my heart sees pass the shadow that clouds it. Yet time moves softly, swiftly, silently slipping through my grasp...seeking to find:
By Pau in Motion4 months ago in Writers
William Faulkner
The speech is below, in case his accent is too thick for you to understand, like the attendees at the Nobel Banquet in 1950. Faulkner finished his short, brilliant speech and was met with devastating silence, his Mississippi drawl rendering his speech unintelligible to most of those international ears.
By Harper Lewis4 months ago in Writers