Writing Prompts and Freewriting Writing prompts can be used alone or in conjunction with freewriting. They are useful not only for creative writing but also for other kinds of writing (e.g., academic writing, professional writing). As a teacher, I started each writing class with a freewriting exercise, providing my students Read more…
Looking for “Perfect” As a kid, I remember worrying about whether my socks matched my outfit perfectly and whether my shoes were just right for my outfit. As a teenager plagued with the usual zits, I wanted perfect skin. I can recall fretting for hours about all these things and Read more…
Work-Life Balance When I was teaching full-time, I’d often come home from work after a ten-hour day and just want to sit in front of the TV. But sitting there, my mind would be buzzing with story ideas and other things I wanted to write (and other things I wanted Read more…