literature
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“Let Me Entertain You!”
Every reader wants to be entertained with the material he or she is reading. It is upto the writer to create literary pieces that speak to the reader at an emotional level. Facts are everywhere as are stories, waiting to be used, told and re-told. However, it is up to the writer to use a blend of facts, with a touch of creativity, imagination and a dose of the entertainment factor to make the writing interesting to read.
By Warren Brown4 years ago in Journal
Pieces of Me with Company
I began writing short stories as a writing exercise just over a year ago. It helped me concentrate and work my brain for content. Each short story then was only 300 to 400 words. Each day I challenged myself I could write another 30-50 words. Eventually I was up to 900-1000 words and after editing I had about 800 to 900 words. This was good and I knew I had to push harder. The words began to spill unto the page like children who needed direction as well as nurturing. To push hard without a hug would not be balanced. To hug and not push hard would be not good for the child. Everything must be in balance for it not only to feel right however to be beneficial.
By Hadayai Majeed aka Dora Spencer4 years ago in Journal
Fireside Fictions Autumn 2021: 1st Place SFS Winners
Welcome, readers. Whether you've come here via the magazine or through our profile, we hope you enjoy these fictions as you settle in with a warm beverage and cuddle up somewhere comfortable next to family or in your own quiet solitude. Each of these stories took home a first place prize of $5,000 from Vocal Media. For more about the contest itself, Vocal summarized their Summer Fiction Series (SFS) challenge as follows,
By The Vocal Creators Chronicle4 years ago in Journal
7 Writing Muses Hiding in Plain Sight
I don't want to write today. I really don't. I want to make jewelry. I want to read a book. I want to contemplate my navel. I want to rewatch a hilarious YouTube video I found with Craig Ferguson and Robin Williams engaged in a lightning round of irreverent banter. I want to laugh.
By Eleyne-Mari Sharp4 years ago in Journal
The Road to Publishing
Do you have an idea for the next great novel of our time? And you’re just letting it kick around in that noggin of yours? Well, Hemingway, I’m one of the only editors you can meet before you even begin to type out that masterpiece in your head.
By Vonne Vantablack4 years ago in Journal
How Very Un Bookclub-like Of You!. Top Story - November 2021.
I am a lover of books but less so of book clubs. Maybe the groups I have seen previously came across as somewhat elitist (although the best honoring-diversity-inclusive-face greets potentials.) Or highly regimented (could I be silently ridiculed/shunned/kicked out of the club if I neglected to read the selected book one too many times?) Or just really straight edge and constricted. And books are not meant to be that!
By The Dani Writer4 years ago in Journal
