Writing
Love to write~
Writing
Love to write~
Students writing home had two things uppermost in mind: to impress their parents with their progress in the art of letter writing, and to ask for cash.26 The medieval epistolary style was formal and highly structured, and students, often destined for a career as an official or a clerk, were keen to demonstrate their progress in mastering this art.
... See more“Be yourself. Whether on Substack or anywhere else, it helps immeasurably to be who you actually are, to let yourself be seen and heard for your true self, and, in that way, to write what only you can write. What does that mean? To write what only you can write? Well, only you can answer that. It is a question to dwell on, to enter into, to sit
... See moreTo write about something hard to explain, write a detailed letter to a friend about why it is so hard to explain, and then remove the initial “Dear Friend” part and you’ll have a great first draft.
At twenty-three I am now aware that I’m not crazy nor am I the only person in the world who talks to themselves. Writing has been a passion of mine since before I can remember. Being able to put words on paper has been a saving grace because many days I cannot find the words to say out loud—so I write them down. This little book is a compilation of
... See moreWriting can lead to reflection, reflection can lead to understanding, understanding can lead to happiness.
Grace Lin: She asks, Where do you get your ideas?... See more
Mo Willems: Well, Leah, that's a very good question and I'm afraid you may not like the answer because ideas are not things you get. People tend to think that ideas are things like diamonds. And then you go out and you get them and you grab them and you bring them back. But that's not what ideas are.