by Christine Hanolsy | Feb 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 | Jan 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 | Jan 1, 2019 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Building Blocks December was the season of gifting, and boy did I end up getting a lot of building-themed presents for the kids in my life. Whether you’re working with Legos or Minecraft, it’s still popular to make big things out of little things – and then, um, make...
by Rowan | Dec 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite, Year of Fearless Writing
To be a writer is to be fearless. Sounds good, doesn’t it? But let’s face it: how many of us really write without fear? Mhm, thought so. Writing – whether it’s a personal essay or a fantasy story – makes us vulnerable, and that’s terrifying. There is...
by Rowan | Dec 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
How long was this year, anyway? There is a little cluster of memes going around this internet – maybe you’ve seen one – about how 2018 is the year where linear time stopped making any sense. For example, Black Panther came out this year, but like,...
by Rowan | Nov 1, 2018 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Metaphors! (and similes, which are metaphors using the words “like” or “as”) Metaphors are great. They can help us describe the indescribable, connect the dots between reader and character (or author), and give tone and shape to a story or...
