by Christine Hanolsy | Nov 1, 2019 | Writing Help, YeahWrite, Year of Fearless Writing
Welcome to the Year of Fearless Writing! You write. I mean, that's why you're here. But how often do you say "I'm a writer?" And what's the difference between "I write" and "I'm a writer" anyway? Over the last five years, YeahWrite--besides being a great place to...
by Christine Hanolsy | Oct 1, 2019 | Writing Help, YeahWrite, Year of Fearless Writing
Welcome to the Year of Fearless Writing! You write. I mean, that's why you're here. But how often do you say "I'm a writer?" And what's the difference between "I write" and "I'm a writer" anyway? Over the last five years, YeahWrite--besides being a great place to...
by Rowan | Oct 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
… the five of you who know that the next line is “I knew him, Horatio” not “I knew him well” are feeling pretty smug right now, aren’t you? Laugh while you can, because this month’s poetry slam is no joking matter. Like...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 1, 2019 | Writing Help, YeahWrite, Year of Fearless Writing
Welcome to the Year of Fearless Writing! You write. I mean, that's why you're here. But how often do you say "I'm a writer?" And what's the difference between "I write" and "I'm a writer" anyway? Over the last five years, YeahWrite--besides being a great place to...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Poetry is music is poetry It’s kind of a no-brainer, right? Music and poetry go hand in hand: they are both designed to appeal to the emotions. More precisely, a poet or musician is attempting to manipulate your emotions so that you feel what they want you to...
by Rowan | Aug 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
After July’s longish form, we thought it might be time to take a break in August with a short poetry form called the sevenling. But you’re not off the hook: everything you know about metaphor, connection, and structure is still important. And like...