Tag: writing
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I just might Despise the Daily Writing Practice
1/29/23 I just might despise the daily practice mantra. That’s right. I’m saying it. I’m acknowledging it. And I’m giving myself permission: it’s really okay to hate the taste of this ‘medicine.’ What I haven’t decided yet is if it works. Writing Daily Both Julia Cameron and Natalie Goldberg swear by it. Both prescribe to…
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January Prompts & Commas
Prompt 1: How do you feel about Resolutions? Prompt 2: What’s a guilty pleasure for you? For our mini-craft lesson, we discussed the pesky comma.
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Something (Not) New
I make fun of writers who blog about the creative drive. I poke fun of folks who pontificate on and on as if they’ve figured s*** out. Here I am, being an a**hole, writing about the creative drive–but I’m going to be honest and assure you that I have NO IDEA what I’m doing.
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Prompt #23: Secrets
We’re nearing the end of our journey in poetry together with only a few days remaining. Remember, you can share your work in the comment section or via email at aprilpameticky@hotmail.com. Prompt #23: Secrets Secrets can be powerful or life-altering. Sometimes they are little things, silly, quiet moments we don’t share with others. Secrets can also…
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Prompt # 18: Form
Prompt# 18: Form Recently someone asked me how to become a poet. I answered honestly: I have no idea. I just started writing. Then I read. Then I thought about what I had read. Then I read some more. And finally I went back to writing. I realize that there are ‘rules’ to writing poems…