A New Twist to the 5 Ws and How of Writing

A New Twist to the 5 Ws and How of Writing

Let’s put a new twist on the standard who, what, when, where, why and how questions that writers are supposed to answer and approach it from the context of our motivation for writing. Why are you writing? To whom are your writing? How do you tell the story? What...

The Reason I Write: Thought Management

My mind is often like a runaway truck barreling out-of-control down a mountain.  It races so fast tiny puffs of smoke come out of my ears and you can hear gears grind as I try to downshift. It weaves in and out of traffic, blows its horn at slower drivers, scares the...

Why Dedication Matters More Than Inspiration to a Writer

I first developed my love for writing on my international hunger relief trips. I wrote because I wanted the people who supported our work to be a part of the story. Mostly, my stories were about people I met along the way who inspired me because I wanted my friends in...