“Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.” ~ W. H. Auden, “Reading” One of the most insistent tugs we feel in life’s journey, especially at mid-life and beyond, is toward greater authenticity. At some point, perhaps to our own surprise, we find ourselves …
Information Bias, or TMI (Too Much Information) I wish I could say that the following screenshot of my own laptop is an anomaly, but it happens more often than it should: Our online world is a wealth of resources and information! Perhaps only those of us who remember being dependent on physical libraries (which I …
Take a good look at your bookshelf. What titles touch you emotionally? What words do you find yourself returning to again and again? What authors’ new works will you read no matter what? What genres do you enjoy the most?
We want to write more (or better or more successfully). Being a writer is and perhaps has always been a crucial part of our self-identity. We are as smart as the average bear and competent (enough, anyway). In other words, we know what we want. Therefore, we will make good choices that are in our own …
We’ve finished one week of the Get Serious about Writing blog series! This is a good time to pause and think about some of the questions we can ask ourselves to begin to write with no (more) regrets, in a way that brings more meaning and joy to our lives—both daily and in the long run. …