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Why Being A Writer Sucks In 2024 - But We Can Be Better
Blame It On The Alcoh- The Technology We Have I swear this isn’t strictly a “phones bad” conversation, but it kinda is. In an era oversaturated with technology, we are constantly barraged with the successes of others. Not limited to writing, nowadays, how great we are is often judged on how frequently we are viewed as creators.
By Kadence2 years ago in Writers
HEART POST
Rumi told us that the wound is the place where the light can enter. Khalil Gibran told us that out of suffering emerges the strongest souls, that the most massive characters are seared with scars
By Catherine Nyomenda2 years ago in Writers
Thursdays with Josh
2021 My nephew hands me his heart inside a plastic three-ring binder: his first story, a work of short fiction laid bare, boldly, bravely, on the page.
By Christy Munson2 years ago in Writers
The Forty Weeks
What are The Forty Weeks? The Forty Weeks is a major writing endeavor that I am starting today, with an official story release day on 31 March 2024 that will conclude on the final Sunday of the year.
By D. D. Lee2 years ago in Writers
60 Second Storytelling
Matthew McConaughey wants you to know about the best thing he's made with his pants on. Let's allow that to simmer there for a moment. Go on, read it again.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in Writers
Remix Me, Please!
Hey folks, chums, pals, fellow creators, and generally fantastic people! I have two words for you all... Remix me! You heard me right. Remix me!
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Writers
From Gen Builders to Gen Alpha. Is Gen Z the loneliest Generation?
Do you joke about the Tiger Mothers at the school gate, rushing their kids to violin classes and extra Maths, determined to win a race we didn’t even know we were in. There were children who had never been on a bus, knowing only the car, and who were nervous at the old-fashioned birthday parties in the garden, being used to orchestrate an educational entertainer.
By Novel Allen2 years ago in Writers
Comment much?
One of the things that I really enjoy about Vocal, amongst others, is the comments' section. I think we are all gratified when people read our work and even more so when someone leaves a comment about what they've read.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Writers
23 Unfinished Stories and counting
My eyes glass over as I gaze upon another challenge from Vocal while at the same time watching my subscription notices pile in from other writers who have completed yet another story, article, or poem. While my screen light glows empty with unfinished projects of my own.
By JBaz2 years ago in Writers
The Micro-Fiction Challenge
It feels like forever since I was hanging out with my Vocal family and I truly have have missed you! I ventured back here a few times but I felt completely out of practice reading your poems and stories and overwhelmed by the amount of them!
By Kayleigh Fraser ✨2 years ago in Writers
Confronting What Scares Me
In "Writing is NOT a Safe Space," Essay 5 of her Writing & Self-empowerment Series, Vocal author Mackenzie Davis challenges creators to write a declaration of their values and principles as a writer.
By Catherine Dorian2 years ago in Writers
Has My Writing Plateaued?
Perspiration is essential for the mammal. Persistence is essential for the creator. I happen to be both… so I’m constantly sweating and trying over here.
By Stephen Kramer Avitabile2 years ago in Writers