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“Il faut cultiver notre jardin,” —Voltaire
For those of us who don’t do fancy French, this means:
“We must cultivate our garden,” says Pangloss at the end of Voltaire’s Candide.
No sentiment could be truer for women who write. Stop focusing on the whole wide world. Instead, maintain a space that is your own and encourages the fruits of your labors to blossom.
But the process of growing our garden requires the right tools. Reading this blog and learning how to revise your own stories could help you cultivate your garden, obtain peace of mind, and establish your writing legacy. Happy reading and writing!
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Me and My Shadow(s)
No, I’m not being called into the bowels of the Paris Opera House by a demon lover… despite my secret goth girl fantasies.
My shadows are often my brushes with chronic illness.
Other times—motherhood.
Why I Wrote about My Miscarriage
When the doctor said there was no heartbeat, I went out of my body. I know I began to sob uncontrollably until the sound inside of me became guttural. I know I moved from the table to the chair and tried to climb over it to escape myself. I also know that watching my boyfriend Aaron’s face crumble into his hands was the single most devastating part.
It felt as if I was watching myself from the outside looking in.
Who Are You Writing For?
Don’t ask yourself, “what kind of writing is best?” Ask yourself, “what kind of writing is right for me?”
You need a clear understanding of the different types of writing before you know your intended audience or how to produce content for them effectively.
Here are three writing categories that often get confused:
Therapeutic Writing
Creative Writing
Copywriting
Healing vs. Processing: How to Use Your Trauma for Big Transformations
I’m not a doctor. I don’t even play one on TV.
I’m also not a licensed therapist, so none of this should be taken as medical advice. (If you fear that writing about a traumatic event may re-traumatize you, please contact a therapist that can safely guide you through the process.) What I am is a writer—one who has firsthand experience on how the writing process has the power to transform grief and trauma.